DTCC Unveils Tokenization Service to Bridge TradFi and DeFi

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has made significant progress in its tokenization service, a project aimed at integrating tokenized real-world securities into the US capital markets infrastructure. The service will be launched in two phases, with initial production trades taking place in July 2026 and full-scale launch in October 2023.

The DTCC's tokenization service is designed to preserve the core rights that investors expect from securities held in traditional form. Tokenized assets supported through the Depository Trust Company (DTC) will provide the same entitlements, investor protections, and ownership rights as conventional custody arrangements.

The initiative aims to bridge traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi). The DTCC has convened a broad group of industry leaders to support digital assets adoption and innovation. Participating firms include Anchorage Digital, Bank of America, BitGo Bank, BlackRock, and Ripple Prime, among others.

The tokenization service is built on DTC's existing resilience and accountability, which custodies assets worth more than $114 trillion. The DTCC's digital assets leadership emphasizes that the initiative is a critical step toward building digital infrastructure for the future.