DTCC and the Stellar Development Foundation announced on May 27, 2026, that they plan to connect the Depository Trust Company’s tokenization service to the Stellar public blockchain, with DTC-tokenized assets expected to become available on Stellar in the first half of 2027. The designation makes Stellar a public-blockchain launch partner within DTCC’s broader multi-chain strategy and does not establish an exclusive arrangement. DTC’s service is designed to convert traditionally custodied securities into blockchain-based digital representations while preserving the asset lifecycle, including corporate actions, reporting, investor protections and entitlements. DTC remains the custodian and its official books and records remain authoritative. The announcement follows a December 2025 SEC no-action letter authorizing DTC to operate the service for real-world assets held in its custody. Earlier rollout plans identified Canton and a closed Besu-based platform as the initial networks, with commercial access covering 25 liquid instruments. Existing topic material described a roughly $30 trillion addressable pool, but the newer primary-source account does not confirm that figure. DTC holds approximately $114 trillion in assets in custody and under asset servicing and processed $4.7 quadrillion in securities transactions in 2025. Asset classes under evaluation for the Stellar connection include Russell 1000 constituents, major-index ETFs and U.S. Treasury bills, bonds and notes, subject to further review and regulatory approval. Stellar’s technical responsibilities, participant access terms, fees, minimum issuance thresholds and the final eligible asset list have not been disclosed.