DTCC and Stellar Partner to Tokenize DTC-Custodied Assets
DTCC and SDF plan to tokenize DTC-custodied assets on the Stellar network.The collaboration will allow users to leverage traditional assets in a digital ecosystem.DTC-tokenized assets will retain the same protections and safeguards as traditional securities. The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), in collaboration with the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF), has announced plans to enable the tokenization of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) custodied assets on the Stellar network. The announcement highlighted the collaboration between DTCC and the SDF as part of DTCCs standards-driven, multi-chain strategy. This comes after the SEC issued a No-Action Letter in December 2025, authorizing DTC to implement and operate a new service to tokenize real-world, DTC-custodied assets. Leveraging Traditional Assets in a Digital Ecosystem With the latest development, market participants can now leverage traditional assets in a digital ecosystem, with opportunities for faster settlement, greater asset mobility, extended trading hours, and lower costs and risks. It is worth noting that DTC-tokenized assets will have the same investor protections, entitlements, and safeguards as traditionally held securities. Frank La Salla, President and Chief Executive Officer of DTCC, stated that the collaboration represents another step forward for the company in its effort to build an open, interoperable digital infrastructure that bridges traditional and