Citi launches blockchain marketplace for tokenized shares of private companies

Citigroup is launching a blockchain-based marketplace using tokenized depositary receipts to give institutional and wealthy investors access to private company shares, with SIX Digital Exchange providing the infrastructure.

• Citi's platform uses tokenized depositary receipts representing ownership in private companies
• Initially available to foreign investors, with US access planned later
• SIX Digital Exchange, a subsidiary of Switzerland's stock exchange operator, provides the blockchain infrastructure
• Citi says the approach offers more transparency than traditional SPVs used for private company investing
• The move follows a wave of Wall Street tokenization initiatives, including NYSE and Nasdaq pilot programs

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Last updated 13 Jun 2026