**[Securitize Partners with Socios to Launch Sports Equity Tokenization Initiative]** Securitize has announced a partnership with Socios to develop Socios Equity Tokens, enabling the compliant tokenized issuance of minority equity stakes in professional sports clubs. The two parties plan to explore new models of equity financing and ownership for sports clubs globally, with Socios handling partnerships within the sports industry and front-end fan engagement, while Securitize, through its regulated entities, will oversee securities issuance, investor onboarding, ownership registration, and transfer control. Securitize stated that the total market value of professional sports clubs worldwide is approximately $500 billion. This collaboration aims to bring part of that value on-chain and is expected to be among the first projects launched under the EU's DLT pilot regime for European trading and settlement systems.