Securitize signs MOU with KB Securities and Optimism for tokenized securities in Korea

Billy: Billy Miller is the Chief Operating Officer of Securitize, responsible for the operational backbone of its tokenization platform including securities operations and compliance. He represented Securitize at the MOU signing alongside executives from KB Securities and Optimism. Miller has a background in transfer agency and modernizing capital markets infrastructure. Optimism: Optimism develops and supports the OP Mainnet, an Ethereum-compatible Layer 2 blockchain network used for scalable and secure settlement. It provides the blockchain technology layer for the tokenized securities initiative. Optimism Foundation is a co-signer of the MOU focused on institutional applications in Korea. Securitize: Securitize is a provider of regulated tokenization infrastructure and platforms for issuing, managing, and servicing digital securities and real-world assets on blockchain. It supplies the compliant tokenization, fund administration, and transfer-agent capabilities central to the collaboration. In this news, Securitize is a lead signer of the MOU with KB Securities and Optimism to bring tokenized products to Korean institutional investors. KB Securities: KB Securities is one of South Korea’s leading securities firms offering underwriting, issuance, and distribution services for financial products to institutional clients. It contributes its capital-markets expertise and client reach to the partnership. The firm is initiating the project with tokenized money market funds and KB Asset Management strategies before expanding further. Korea Regulation: South Korea is advancing its regulatory framework for tokenized securities, with plans to expand coverage to stocks, bonds, and other instruments as rules are refined. Blockchain Infrastructure: Optimism’s OP Mainnet is being positioned as a settlement layer for tokenized funds and securities in Asian capital markets initiatives. Tokenization Partnerships: Korean securities firms are forming collaborations with tokenization platforms and blockchain networks to develop institutional onchain investment products.