Digital asset platform developed by Securitize Japan in collaboration with NTT Data reaches launch
In the world of digital finance, the collaboration between Securitize and NTT Data has been a topic of interest for some time. However, as of August 2025, there is no publicly disclosed information about the current status or future plans of this partnership, specifically regarding digital securities platforms, digital bond issuance, or tokenization of financial assets in Japan.
Securitize, a global provider of digital securities platforms, is known for its involvement in tokenization and digital asset issuance. On the other hand, NTT Data, a major Japanese IT and consulting firm, has been active in blockchain and digital finance solutions in Japan, including partnerships for digital transformation.
Despite this, recent sources and news have not revealed any specific collaborative announcements or updates about issuing digital bonds or tokenizing financial assets in Japan with Securitize.
NTT Data, besides being active in cloud modernization and AI partnerships, owns Japan Information Processing (JIP), the operator of Japan's largest bond issuance and payment agent solution. The company is also the second largest shareholder (11.7%) in Japan's biggest digital securities platform, Progmat.
In the United States, Securitize is well-known for issuing BlackRock's BUIDL money market fund. The company also has a 4.5-year history of collaboration with NTT Data for security token services.
The digital securities platform, which plans to involve regional financial institutions as bond administrators, issuers, and securities firms, aims to enable bond issuers to have a more direct marketing relationship with their investors. This could potentially provide similar perks for bondholders, given that the investors are willing to share their information.
Most bonds in Japan are sold via securities firms, and the issuers don't have the investor contact details. The platform plans to engage banks as bond administrators in addition to their roles as issuers and securities firms.
One of the objectives of this digital securities platform is to support bond issuance for companies aiming to revitalize local economies. The next steps in the collaboration include the issuance of digital bonds and the tokenization of other financial assets, aligning with a government program to shift from savings to investments.
Progmat, Japan's biggest digital securities platform, is also an investor in Securitize, with MUFG holding a larger stake (42%) in the platform. MUFG, the founder of Progmat, is also an investor in Securitize.
It's worth noting that NTT Data's ownership in Progmat was not previously mentioned, as was the digital securities platform's involvement of regional financial institutions.
For those seeking more detailed or breaking information, specialized financial or blockchain news outlets and official company releases from Securitize and NTT Data may provide updates when available.
- The collaboration between Securitize and NTT Data, known for digital securities platforms and tokenization of financial assets, is yet to reveal specific plans about digital bond issuance or tokenization in Japan.
- NTT Data's ownership of Japan Information Processing, a significant bond issuance and payment agent solution, and its investment in Progmat, Japan's biggest digital securities platform, hints at potential future ventures with Securitize in digital finance.
- The digital securities platform, which intends to involve regional financial institutions and aims to support bond issuance for local economy revitalization, hopes to capitalize on government programs encouraging a shift from savings to investments by issuing digital bonds and tokenizing other financial assets.
