DTCC and the Stellar Development Foundation plan to enable tokenization of assets custodied by the Depository Trust Company on the Stellar blockchain. DTC-tokenized assets are expected to be available on Stellar in the first half of 2027. The plan follows a December 2025 SEC No-Action Letter that authorized DTC to implement and operate a service for tokenizing real-world assets held in custody. DTCC said the service is designed to let market participants use traditional assets in a digital environment while keeping the same investor protections and entitlements. The initiative is expected to support faster settlement, greater asset mobility, extended trading hours, and lower operational risk. It also aligns with DTCC’s standards-driven, multi-chain strategy for bridging traditional and digital markets.
"DTCC and the Stellar Development Foundation disclosed they intend to enable the tokenization of assets custodied by the Depository Trust Company (DTC) on the Stellar network. The companies expect DTC-tokenized assets to become available on Stellar in the first half of 2027. The plan follows a No-Action Letter issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in December 2025. That letter authorized DTC to implement and operate a service for tokenizing real-world assets held in custody."
"DTCC said the service is designed to let market participants use traditional assets in a digital environment while keeping the same investor protections and entitlements. The initiative could support faster settlement, greater asset mobility, extended trading hours, and lower operational risk. It also fits DTCC's broader standards-driven, multi-chain strategy as traditional finance firms test blockchain infrastructure at scale."
"“This collaboration represents another step forward in DTCC's efforts to build an open, interoperable digital infrastructure that bridges traditional and digital markets,” said Frank La Salla, DTCC's president and CEO. La Salla added that tokenization could improve transaction and capital efficiency, increase transparency, and support collateral mobility."
"Stellar is a public blockchain used for securities, payments, and remittances. The planned integration will support the conversion of traditional assets into tokenized form, along with the asset lifecycle, including corporate"
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