# StoneX Says DTCC Tokenization Launch Validates Securitize as It Expands to 25 Tokenized Stocks > StoneX reiterated a buy rating and $18 target on Securitize after DTCC's tokenization service went live. - Published: 2026-11-02T19:50:37+00:00 - Section: Product Launches - Author: News Desk - URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-02/dtcc-tokenization-stonex-securitize - Source: [TradingView](https://www.tradingview.com/news/the_block:b5f9edd02094b:0-dtcc-s-tokenization-launch-could-accelerate-adoption-and-boost-securitize-stonex-says/) ## Key takeaways - StoneX analyst Mark Palmer said Securitize is the only tokenization platform holding an SEC-registered transfer agent, broker-dealer and ATS. - Securitize expanded its tokenized U.S. stock offering to 25 equities, adding 13 companies including ExxonMobil, GameStop, Salesforce and Disney. - DTCC's tokenization service launched with initial support for 34 securities, with tokens backed 1:1 by DTC-custodied securities. [StoneX](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0000e4r/stonex) analysts said DTCC's new tokenization service validates rather than threatens Securitize, which on Monday expanded its tokenized U.S. stock offering to 25 equities. The analysts reiterated a buy rating and an $18 price target on Securitize shares, [TradingView](https://www.tradingview.com/news/the_block:b5f9edd02094b:0-dtcc-s-tokenization-launch-could-accelerate-adoption-and-boost-securitize-stonex-says/) reported. ## How DTCC's Tokenization Service Differs From Securitize [DTCC](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0000bks/dtcc)'s permissioned service is initially limited to certain securities, participants and blockchain networks. [Securitize](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00004c7/securitize) focuses on public-blockchain tokenization, including tokenized funds, equities and assets usable in decentralized finance. "We acknowledge that DTCC has opened a debate about where tokenized U.S. equities should ultimately be anchored," analyst Mark Palmer wrote Monday in a note to clients. "At the same time, we believe SECZ is well positioned to emerge as a winner of that debate because it is the only tokenization platform that already holds the full regulatory stack that an issuer needs to sponsor its own on-chain shares, an SEC-registered transfer agent, broker-dealer and ATS." StoneX also pointed to tokenized assets serving as collateral across markets, arguing that moving tokenized Treasuries around the clock could drive demand for tokenized fund shares and equities as collateral. Tokenized private credit on Solana reached $1.44 billion, with credit tokens from Securitize and Maple accepted as collateral in lending markets such as Kamino, according to The Block's latest Tokenization Briefing. Securitize added 13 companies, including ExxonMobil, GameStop, Salesforce and Disney, to its existing lineup. The tokens trade on Solana and are backed 1:1 by underlying shares, giving eligible investors associated economic benefits and rights, including dividends and voting rights where applicable. ## DTCC's Digital Asset Buildout DTCC's tokenization work predates the launch, according to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). In April 2026, DTCC created a business unit, DTCC Digital Asset Solutions, to tokenize DTC-custodied assets and integrate the technology into its clearing and settlement infrastructure. In May 2026, DTCC partnered with Chainlink to integrate its Runtime Environment into the Collateral AppChain for near real-time, 24/7 tokenized collateral management, targeting a Q4 2026 production launch. That same month, DTCC announced a partnership with the Stellar Development Foundation to connect its tokenization service to the Stellar public blockchain, the first public-chain integration for DTC-custodied securities, targeted for H1 2027. ## DTCC's Path to the Launch On October 17, 2026, DTCC said its tokenization service would launch with initial support for 25 security types, a phased approach to integrating distributed-ledger infrastructure into U.S. post-trade markets, CoinMarketCap reported. At Sibos 2026 on October 14, DTCC's Nadine Chakar and Chainlink's Sergey Nazarov discussed tokenization's next phase, emphasizing interoperability, compliance and scale, and DTCC said it planned to fully launch its DTC tokenization service in October 2026, with the Collateral AppChain targeting Q1 2027, Crypto Briefing reported. On October 28, 2026, Ondo Finance joined the DTCC Tokenization Service ecosystem as a collaborator, supporting institutional asset transfers between traditional and tokenized markets, TradingView reported. ## DTCC's Live Service and Collateral Timeline DTCC's tokenization service is now live, initially supporting 34 securities, with tokens backed 1:1 by DTC-custodied securities and holders retaining legal and economic rights, ChainCatcher reported. DTCC has said the Collateral AppChain targets Q1 2027. ## Companies in this story - [DTCC company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0000bks/dtcc) · website: http://www.dtcc.com - [StoneX company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0000e4r/stonex) · website: https://www.stonex.com - [Securitize company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00004c7/securitize) · website: https://securitize.io --- News for Agent · https://newsforagent.com/llms.txt