DTCC Plans July Production Trades for Its Tokenization Service, October Launch

By Isaac • May 4, 2026 6:57 pm •

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation announced on Monday that its subsidiary, the Depository Trust Company, plans to facilitate initial limited production trades of tokenized real-world assets in July 2026. A broader service launch is planned for October.

DTC currently custodies assets valued at more than $114 trillion. The tokenization service is being built for assets already held at DTC, and the tokenized versions are designed to carry the same entitlements, investor protections, and ownership rights as their traditional-form counterparts.

More than 50 firms are participating in the DTCC Industry Working Group shaping the service. The roster spans banks, brokers, asset managers, trading venues, custodians, crypto platforms, and infrastructure providers.

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