Securitize agrees to buy River One to expand into asset-backed lending

What happened

Securitize agreed to buy River One, a New York financing firm, to expand into asset-backed lending. River One is developing technology that would let lenders use small-business loans or receivables as collateral to borrow stablecoin funding. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Confirmed

Global impact / market context

The deal could extend Securitize from issuing and servicing tokenized assets into arranging credit. If River One’s technology develops as intended, lenders could use loan pools or receivables to fund new loans, creating a new financing activity for Securitize; the transaction is not yet closed.

Analyst inference

Securitize reported third-quarter revenue of $18.6 million, up 13% year over year, and a $66.3 million net loss. It said about $60 million of the loss largely reflected noncash expenses and accounting charges tied mainly to its business combination and public listing.

Confirmed

What to watch

1. Whether the acquisition closes in the fourth quarter of 2026 as expected, since completion would determine when Securitize can begin adding River One’s financing activities. Confirmed
2. Whether River One develops its planned technology for lenders to use small-business loans or receivables as collateral for stablecoin funding. Proposed
3. Whether the added credit-arranging business produces revenue that helps offset Securitize’s reported net loss, while distinguishing cash costs from noncash accounting charges. Analyst inference

Evidence

• cointelegraph.com