DTCC plans to bring tokenized assets to Stellar in latest Wall Street blockchain push
Key takeaways
- Tokenized assets custodied by DTCC's Depository Trust Company could become available on Stellar during the first half of 2027, DTCC and the Stellar Development Foundation said in a press release shared with CoinDesk.
- The firms said the integration would support issuance, settlement and lifecycle management of blockchain-based versions of traditional securities.
- XLM (XLM), the native token of Stellar, jumped 3% on the news before paring some of the gains.
Published May 27, 2026, 2:03 p.m. 2 min read Make preferred on Frank La Salla, President and CEO of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) speaking at Consensus 2026 in Miami (CoinDesk)What to know: Wall Street clearing giant DTCC said it plans to connect its tokenized securities platform to Stellar by 2027.The move expands DTCC's multi-chain strategy for blockchain-based securities settlement.Wall Street firms and exchanges are accelerating plans for tokenized stocks and Treasuries.The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), Wall Street's clearinghouse, said Wednesday it plans to connect its tokenized securities platform to the Stellar (XLM) network, expanding a broader effort by Wall Street firms to move traditional financial (TradFi) assets onto blockchain rails.
Tokenized assets custodied by DTCC's Depository Trust Company could become available on Stellar during the first half of 2027, DTCC and the Stellar Development Foundation said in a press release shared with CoinDesk.
The firms said the integration would support issuance, settlement and lifecycle management of blockchain-based versions of traditional securities. They also plan to explore use cases to tokenize "highly liquid assets" such as major indices and U.S. Treasury debt instruments.