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Institutions & ETFs · 1 min read

DTCC Plans to Tokenize DTC-Custodied Assets on Solana in Late 2027

The post-trade infrastructure giant will connect its tokenization service to Solana, bringing traditional securities to the Layer-1 network.

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At a glance Announced

What happened
DTCC announced plans to connect its tokenization service to Solana to tokenize DTC-custodied assets in the second half of 2027.
Why it matters
Traditional securities custodied by DTC will become accessible on Solana while preserving conventional regulatory and ownership safeguards.
Who is affected
Institutional broker-dealers, custodians, asset managers, and Solana network participants.
What's next
Deployment of the Solana integration scheduled for the second half of 2027.
Primary source
PR Newswire: DTCC Tokenization Service to Connect with Solana, Advancing Multi-Chain Strategy and Expanding Access to Leading Blockchain Networks

Key points

  • DTCC announced plans to enable tokenization of DTC-custodied assets on Solana, targeted for the second half of 2027.
  • The DTCC Tokenization Service, which launched on Oct. 28, will retain standard regulatory safeguards and investor protections onchain.
  • DTCC subsidiaries processed $4.7 quadrillion in transactions in 2025 and held custody of $114 trillion in securities.

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announced on Nov. 12 plans to enable the tokenization of eligible The Depository Trust Company (DTC)-custodied assets on Solana 1. The integration will expand the DTCC Tokenization Service (DTS) across public networks, targeting full deployment in the second half of 2027 1.

The planned integration aims to support the conversion of eligible conventional securities into digital tokens alongside ongoing token lifecycle management on the Solana Layer-1 blockchain 1. DTCC President and Chief Executive Officer Frank La Salla stated that the expansion will offer market participants broader choice for accessing regulated, tokenized securities while maintaining traditional market protections 1. Brian Steele, Managing Director and President of DTCC Clearing & Securities Services, noted that assets tokenized on Solana will carry identical ownership rights, investor safeguards, and regulatory protections as their traditionally held counterparts 1.

Multi-Chain Strategy and Scale

The initiative builds on the recent rollout of the DTCC Tokenization Service, which launched on Oct. 28 1. DTCC operates as the central settlement and clearing infrastructure for US capital markets, processing $4.7 quadrillion in securities transactions through its subsidiaries in 2025 1. Its depository subsidiary maintained custody and asset servicing for $114 trillion in securities spanning more than 150 countries and territories that same year 1.

Nick Ducoff, General Manager of Institutional at the Solana Foundation, highlighted that connecting the service to the network enables tokenized traditional instruments to clear and transfer natively alongside onchain assets 1. The move follows wider institutional interest in tokenized real-world assets across Solana, including earlier initiatives by entities like Securitize to deploy tokenized US equities on the chain. At the time of writing, Solana's native token ($SOL) traded at $82.18, down 2.0% over the trailing 24 hours amid broader market softness.

Sources

  1. [1] DTCC Tokenization Service to Connect with Solana, Advancing Multi-Chain Strategy and Expanding Access to Leading Blockchain Networks — PR Newswire, November 12, 2026

Written by Basis Desk's newsroom system from the primary sources above and machine-verified against them before publication. Market figures marked "at the time of writing" come from live exchange data. Report an error: corrections@basisdesk.news · corrections policy.

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