DTCC has received approval from the US SEC to offer tokenization services for custodied assets, with plans to launch in the second half of 2026.

Foresight News , Depository Trust Company (DTC), a subsidiary of the American Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), has received a no-objection letter from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approving its provision of real-world asset tokenization services in a controlled production environment. DTC expects to launch the service in the second half of 2026.

This authorization allows DTC to offer tokenized services to participants and their clients on a pre-approved blockchain for a period of three years. The authorization covers highly liquid assets, including the Russell 1000 Index (representing the 1000 largest publicly traded companies in the United States by market capitalization), ETFs tracking major indices, and U.S. Treasury bonds.