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StartEngine said it is tokenizing more than 400 companies and funds using its ERC-1450 smart-contract standard. The plan would move over $3 billion in real-world assets on-chain and aims to give investors digital ownership with compliance controls. The rollout ties to StartEngine’s investing and secondary trading products.
In a press update, the company announce plan to issue tokens that represent regulated equity and fund interests. The firm says ERC-1450 helps record ownership on a blockchain while keeping investor protections and transfer limits required by U.S. rules.
“ERC-1450 was our vision for how ownership could evolve, giving investors real, compliant equity on-chain and future liquidity,” said Howard Marks, Co-Founder and CEO of StartEngine. He added that recent progress makes large-scale tokenization more practical for private markets.
ERC-1450 dates back to 2018, when StartEngine introduced it as a digital stock-certificate model designed for securities. Industry coverage at the time explain standard, noting features like investor identity and transfer controls for compliance. This background shows why StartEngine is using the same framework for today’s RWA push.
The company also state progress on social channels, saying the tokenization effort spans 400+ assets and could exceed $3B in value. Advisors, including Kevin O’Leary, have amplified the message as interest in compliant RWAs grows across private markets. If execution holds, StartEngine could bring broader liquidity options to venture and alternative assets.
