TLDR
- DTCC plans to connect its tokenized securities platform with the Stellar network in the first half of 2027.
- Tokenized assets held through DTCC’s Depository Trust Company could become available on Stellar after the integration.
- The partnership will support issuance, settlement, and lifecycle management for blockchain-based traditional securities.
- DTCC and Stellar will explore tokenizing highly liquid assets, including major indices and U.S. Treasury debt instruments.
- Stellar’s XLM token rose after the announcement while Bitcoin and the wider crypto market pulled back.
DTCC has planned to link its tokenized securities platform with Stellar as Wall Street expands blockchain use.
DTCC and the Stellar Development Foundation said Wednesday the connection could go live in the first half of 2027. The firms said tokenized assets held through DTCC’s Depository Trust Company could become available on Stellar after the integration.
The planned link would support issuance, settlement, and lifecycle management for blockchain-based versions of traditional securities. According to the joint announcement, both firms also plan to study tokenization for highly liquid assets. Those assets include major indices and U.S. Treasury debt instruments.
DTCC Adds Stellar To Multi-Chain Plan
The Stellar deal adds another blockchain network to DTCC’s digital asset strategy. DTCC said the move forms part of its multi-chain model for tokenized assets.
Under that model, tokenized securities would not rely on one blockchain network. DTCC said the structure could help connect traditional market systems with digital rails.
Frank La Salla, DTCC’s president and chief executive officer, said the collaboration advances the company’s digital infrastructure plans. He said DTCC wants an open and interoperable setup between traditional and digital markets.
Nadine Chakar, DTCC’s global head of digital assets, said the company plans to connect with several networks. She said DTCC expects to work with multiple layer-1 and layer-2 blockchains.
Stellar Gains Wall Street Link
Stellar’s native token XLM rose after the announcement, according to market data cited in the report. XLM gained about 3% before giving back part of that move.
The token later traded about 1.7% higher over 24 hours. Bitcoin and the wider crypto market fell during the same period, according to the report.
The Stellar Development Foundation said the network would help support DTCC’s tokenized securities work. The foundation has positioned Stellar as a blockchain for payments and asset issuance.
Tokenized Assets Draw More TradFi Interest
Wall Street firms have increased work on tokenization as banks and exchanges test blockchain settlement. Tokenization creates blockchain-based versions of assets such as stocks, bonds, and funds.
Bank executives have said tokenized securities could cut settlement delays. They have also said the technology could release collateral and support trading beyond normal market hours.
Nasdaq has been building blockchain share infrastructure with Payward, the parent company of Kraken. Intercontinental Exchange, which owns the New York Stock Exchange, has also backed tokenized securities projects linked to OKX.
DTCC has become a major TradFi player in tokenization because of its role in U.S. market infrastructure. The company oversees more than $114 trillion in assets, according to the report.
Earlier this month, DTCC said it plans limited production trades of tokenized assets in July. The company also plans a larger rollout in October.
The service follows a December 2025 no-action letter from the Securities and Exchange Commission. According to the report, the letter allows DTCC to tokenize certain assets.
Those assets include Russell 1000 stocks, exchange-traded funds, and U.S. Treasuries. The Stellar partnership now extends that effort into another public blockchain network.
