DTCC Picks Stellar as First Public Blockchain Partner for Tokenized Securities

The decision could let DTCC settle DTC‑custodied tokenized securities on a public network while preserving custody and compliance controls.

Overview

Monday's announcement sent Stellar’s XLM token up roughly 30% and pushed derivatives open interest and trading volume sharply higher as traders moved into futures and spot positions.
DTCC said it has named Stellar as the first public blockchain to connect to its tokenization work and that tokenized DTC assets could become available in the first half of 2027.
The partnership builds on prior technical work from Securrency, which DTCC acquired in 2023 and which had collaborated with Stellar on compliance tools such as clawbacks, transfer limits and identity controls.
Market analysts flagged near-term technical levels for XLM with resistance around $0.30 and support near $0.23, and they warned that price swings commonly follow major institutional announcements.
If tests proceed on the planned schedule, the integration could open a path for using public‑chain rails for issuance, settlement and lifecycle management of liquid instruments such as U.S. Treasuries and major index ETFs while keeping custody controls in DTCC's framework.