DTCC and Stellar Announce Major Tokenization Partnership
On May 27, Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) unveiled its plan to integrate with Stellar in order to boost its tokenized ecosystem. This integration will allow DTCC to introduce tokenized versions of assets on the Stellar public network held by its subsidiary, The Depository Trust Company (DTC).
In the official announcement, the team mentioned that this collaboration is part of their plan to expand their presence on multiple chains.
In December 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) granted a no-action letter, which allows DTC to offer a tokenization service for real-world, DTC-custodian assets.
DTCC Partners with Stellar for Asset Tokenization
According to the official announcement, these DTC-tokenized assets are expected to be launched on the Stellar network in the first half of 2027.
At the beginning of this partnership, DTCC and Stellar Network will work on analyzing the use cases for highly liquid assets such as Russell 1000 constituents, ETFs tracking major indices, and U.S. Treasury debt instruments.
Frank La Salla, President and Chief Executive Officer of DTCC, stated in the official press release that “This collaboration represents another step forward in DTCC’s efforts to build an open, interoperable digital infrastructure that bridges traditional and digital markets. We are committed to expanding opportunities for market participants to utilize tokenized assets to access deeper liquidity, achieve greater efficiency and increase transparency on a public blockchain, while retaining the same investor protections and safeguards participants are used to today for traditionally held assets at DTC. Tokenization can enable new levels of transaction and capital efficiency, observability and collateral mobility as well as support extended trading hours.”
This company is planning to carry out initial limited production trades of tokenized securities in July 2026. After this, it plans to launch full service by October 2026.
“DTCC is the backbone of global capital markets, and integrating their tokenization service with Stellar connects public blockchain networks to regulated market infrastructure,” said Denelle Dixon, CEO and Executive Director of the Stellar Development Foundation. “Stellar’s proven compliance-minded architecture, open infrastructure and risk management capabilities are aligned with market demands and expectations. Our network was built for this moment – we have always believed that blockchain’s utility for finance is to be the rail that institutional-grade markets can depend on.”
Tokenization RWA Market Soars Over $33 Billion
Amid the positive regulatory developments for the cryptocurrency sector, the market of tokenized assets has witnessed impressive growth. Real-world asset tokenization has gained the attention of traditional financial institutions.
Tokenization is the concept that allows companies to convert real-world assets into digital tokens by using blockchain technology, including bonds, real estate, stocks, and funds.
Tokenized United States Treasuries are major players in the tokenized asset market, such as tokenized gold. Major financial players like BlackRock have launched their own tokenized funds, BUIDL.
According to DeFiLIama, the total distributed asset value of RWA assets is more than $33.84 billion. There are various networks that play a major role in the growth of this tokenized asset sector, including Ethereum, Canton, and XRP Ledger.
According to the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) forecast, the tokenized asset market is expected to grow to over $16 trillion by 2030.
Nadine Chakar, DTCC Managing Director, Global Head of DTCC Digital Assets, stated in the press release, “Stellar’s proven track record with institutional assets onchain is an important factor in our evaluation of blockchain networks. Its emphasis on compliance, transaction throughput and low-cost operations meets our rigorous standards and will help ensure we’re ready for growth as usage of blockchain networks for real-world assets transactions increases.”
He added, “We are excited to integrate multiple L1 and L2 networks to ensure interoperability and open access for users of the DTC tokenization service.”
