DTCC Taps Stellar for $114 Trillion Securities Move Onchain
By John Nada·May 31, 2026·2 min read
DTCC partners with Stellar, leveraging its $114T asset management for onchain securities. Key collaboration with Securrency boosts compliance tools.
DTCC, Wall Street’s clearing giant overseeing more than $114 trillion in assets, is linking its tokenized securities platform to the Stellar network, Stellar Development Foundation CEO Denelle Dixon told CoinDesk. The integration aims to support the issuance, settlement, and lifecycle management of tokenized securities and is set to be operational by the first half of 2027.
Dixon highlighted the strategic alignment between DTCC and Stellar, rooted in their collaboration with Securrency, an institutional tokenization platform acquired by DTCC in 2023. This acquisition evolved into what is now DTCC Digital Assets. "Some of the team has been working with Stellar for a long time," Dixon remarked, emphasizing the depth of their partnership.
Tokenization, the process of representing assets like U.S. Treasury bonds and stocks as digital tokens on blockchains, is gaining momentum among global banks and asset managers. It promises faster settlement times and the possibility of 24/7 market operations. With projections from Standard Chartered estimating a $2 trillion tokenized asset market by 2028, the stakes are high.
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The appeal of Stellar for regulated finance lies in its compliance-ready infrastructure. Dixon explained the network’s ability to incorporate tools essential for regulated financial institutions, such as compliance controls and transfer restrictions. "The base layer is always going to be open," she noted, allowing institutions to customize compliance and privacy settings.
Franklin Templeton’s early adoption of Stellar for its onchain money market fund, BENJI, illustrates Stellar’s growing role in tokenized finance. Launched in 2021, BENJI placed fund records on a shared ledger, simplifying operations and paving the way for today’s burgeoning tokenized Treasury market, now valued at roughly $15 billion.
The partnership between DTCC and Stellar underscores a broader infrastructure shift in the financial landscape. Beyond just tokenizing assets, the focus is on leveraging blockchain’s prowess in books and records to transform traditional finance.