DTCC, the post-trade infrastructure for the global financial industry, announced on Thursday plans to enable the tokenization of eligible DTC-custodied assets on Solana. The integration is planned for the second half of 2027, and the tokens will carry the protections of traditionally held securities.
What DTCC announced
The DTCC Tokenization Service (DTS) will connect to Solana's L1 network. The integration is expected to support rapid conversion of eligible traditional assets into tokenized form, plus related token lifecycle functionality.
Solana becomes a new blockchain ecosystem plugged into the service, alongside the networks already integrated at the October 28 launch.
Item | Detail |
|---|---|
Service | DTCC Tokenization Service (DTS) |
New network | Solana L1 |
Assets | Eligible securities custodied by The Depository Trust Company (DTC) |
DTS launch | October 28, 2026 |
Solana timeline | Second half of 2027 |
What changes for token holders
Brian Steele, President of DTCC Clearing & Securities Services, said DTC-tokenized assets made available on Solana - and on all blockchain networks integrated with the service - will retain the same investor protections, ownership rights and regulatory safeguards that apply to traditionally held securities.
- Tokens represent regulated, DTC-tokenized securities
- Holders keep the ownership rights of the traditional market
- DTCC cites liquidity, collateral mobility and capital efficiency as the use cases
- The service is described as interoperable, market-neutral infrastructure
What DTCC and the Solana Foundation said
Frank La Salla, DTCC CEO, said the firm is bringing regulated, DTC-tokenized securities "to another major blockchain ecosystem," giving market participants more choice in where they access and use tokenized assets.
Nadine Chakar, Global Head of DTCC Digital Assets, called interoperability "the essential bridge" to scalable, resilient and liquid digital markets. She said DTCC gives users access to mature DLT networks like Solana with established performance, security and governance features.
Nick Ducoff, GM Institutional at the Solana Foundation, said "institutions choose Solana because it already runs real financial activity at scale," and that the integration lets tokenized securities settle and move as easily as any other asset on-chain. The statement was also shared on Solana's official X account.
DTCC by the numbers
- DTCC subsidiaries processed securities transactions worth $4.7 quadrillion in 2025
- The DTC depository custodies securities from over 150 countries and territories, valued at $114 trillion
- The Global Trade Repository service processes more than 25 billion messages a year
- DTCC operates from 19 locations worldwide
