DTCC Plans to Bring Tokenized Stocks and Treasuries to Solana in 2027
The firm that holds $114 trillion of securities launched its tokenization service Oct. 28. Solana tokens would keep the same investor protections, DTCC says.
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation said Thursday it plans to let eligible securities held at its depository be turned into tokens on Solana, with the link expected in the second half of 2027, according to DTCC's announcement.
That is a big name for any blockchain to land. DTCC sits underneath most U.S. stock trading. Its depository arm, The Depository Trust Company (DTC), held securities from more than 150 countries worth $114 trillion in 2025, and its subsidiaries processed $4.7 quadrillion of transactions that year, the company says.
How a DTC token works
Today, when you own a share through a broker, the real record of ownership sits at DTC. Tokenization creates a digital copy of that position on a blockchain (a shared ledger that records transfers around the clock). The DTCC Tokenization Service, which went live Oct. 28, does this for eligible assets that member firms choose to convert, while the underlying security stays in DTC's custody.
DTCC says the tokens will carry "the same investor protections, ownership rights and regulatory safeguards" as traditionally held securities, in the words of Brian Steele, president of its clearing and securities business. That sets them apart from synthetic stock tokens, which track a share's price without giving holders the share itself.
The Solana Foundation's post says the integration will support converting eligible assets into tokens and the full token lifecycle once it connects.
What isn't known yet
Neither announcement says which securities will be offered on Solana first, how much is expected to move there, or what DTCC will charge firms to use it. The plan is a target date, not a launch.
In our opinion: Wall Street's plumbing is picking blockchains the way a broker picks trading venues, by where the customers already are. The question worth chasing is volume, and DTCC hasn't put a number on that. The calendar says second half of 2027, which in crypto years is roughly forever, so the next checkpoint is which firms sign up to use the Solana link.
This is not financial advice.
Sources: DTCC: DTCC Tokenization Service to Connect with Solana · Solana Foundation: DTCC Tokenization Service to connect with Solana · CoinDesk: DTCC adds Solana to Wall Street tokenization plans
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