Citi and Six Six stock market are joined to tokenize private shares of the pre -ipo market

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CITI and the Six digital asset subsidiary announce an alliance to tokenize initial public prefusion shares (IPO), facilitating digitalization and global access to a market valued at USD $ 75,000 million.

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• Citi and SDX join forces to tokenize pre-pee.
• The alliance creates a blockchain -based regulated platform, focused on global private markets.
• The project is launched in the third quarter of 2025, starting with Switzerland and Asia, excluding the US.

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The bank giant Citi has announced a strategic alliance with Six Digital Exchange (SDX), the Digital Assets arm of the Swiss Stock Exchange with the aim of tokenize pre-pee actions in an advanced stage.

The association will see the start -up of a platform with an infrastructure based on Blockchain which promises greater efficiency and transparency, both entities reported to the media Bloomberg and COINDESK.

Citi will assume the role of custodian and issuer of tokenized assets on the digital platform of SDXwhich works as a central securities deposit (CSD) regulated. The project, scheduled to launch during the third quarter of 2025, specifically excludes American investors but will be accessible globally, with an initial approach to Switzerland, Singapore and other regions of Asia.

Transforming the pre-pee market with Blockchain

Companies with valuations from one billion dollars remain private for longer as market conditions dictate delays in IPO for many. That means that companies are looking for secondary markets to help investors and employees obtain liquidity. But there is an access problem, and transactions themselves are manual and cumbersome.

The lack of efficient infrastructure makes the processes of this segment highly manual. The processes are saturated with PDF and paper documents, and complete a single transaction can take between five and eight weeks. This panorama has been identified as an important bottleneck for capital flow and transparency in the private market.

Tokenization will contribute several advantages to private markets, with the main value being in the elimination of physical documentation and extensive manual processes, according to Nisha Southern, leader of emerging solutions of digital assets in Citi Ventures.

Without so much paperwork or complex processes

With the new platform, investors can see their tokenized assets directly reflected in their traditional bank accounts – without the need for special processes or greater complexity, explained David Newns, CEO of SDX.

“These investments currently do not appear in the patrimonial states of investors such as public values; they are usually encapsulated in PDF or external platforms”Said Southern COINDESK. Digitization will allow greater integration and visibility of these participations in institutional portfolios.

The platform of SDX is built on distributed older book technology Corda of R3. The New York-based bank will use the platform to offer shares in pre-pee companies in late stage to investors, which can access through their usual custody, as in public markets.

Regulated environment, with CITI participation

While many previous tokenization initiatives have faced regulatory obstacles outside Switzerland, SDX It operates in a highly mature legal environment for digital values. Newns emphasized that, unlike other markets, in Switzerland they have resolved critical aspects related to distribution, custody and legal support of digital instruments.

The importance of the initiative also lies in the direct participation of Citi As custodian, reflecting a trend in global banking to open new paths for digital assets and private markets. According to Nadine Teychenne, global director of digital assets of Citithis is part of the corporate approach to offer its customers access to innovative markets and instruments worldwide.

In addition, according to the press release cited, other relevant institutions, such as Sygnum and SBI Digital Marketsbased in Singapore, they will provide complementary access services to facilitate the transition of traditional private actions to the tokenized versions.

The future of private markets

The launch of the platform could transform the experience into private markets, cutting liquidation times, improving access and providing new tools to manage and diversify institutional portfolios.

The collaboration between Citi and SDX It is emerging as a strategic example of how traditional finances and technology Blockchain They can converge to modernize markets, facilitating financial evolution towards a more efficient, safe and transparent future.

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Article written with the help of an AI tool, edited by Hannah Pérez / Diariobitcoin

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