The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation plans to launch commercial access to its Tokenization Service at the end of October 2026, making approximately $30 trillion in securities held at its Depository Trust Company subsidiary eligible for tokenization.

Banks, asset managers, corporations and pension funds moving into digital assets through custody launches, trading desks and treasury allocations.

Moving stocks, bonds, and other securities onto blockchains as tokenized assets, and the debates over investor protection, trading hours, and settlement.