Dinari and tZERO announced a strategic partnership to create an operating framework for broker-dealers offering tokenized U.S. equities. The collaboration combines Dinari's tokenized equity issuance technology with tZERO's regulated brokerage, custody, clearing, settlement and shareholder servicing infrastructure, allowing firms to integrate tokenized stocks through a single connection. The partnership addresses operational hurdles facing broker-dealers entering tokenized securities by assembling multiple regulated service providers into a compliant workflow. The announcement comes as regulated tokenized securities have become one of the most competitive areas in digital assets, with broker-dealers, exchanges and infrastructure providers racing to bring traditional equities on-chain while preserving investor protections and complying with securities regulations.
Dinari dShares Integrates With tZERO Regulated Brokerage Infrastructure
Under the partnership, Dinari's dShares technology will integrate with tZERO's regulated brokerage infrastructure, creating a platform that covers issuance, custody, trading, clearing, settlement and shareholder servicing for tokenized U.S. equities. Rather than requiring broker-dealers to source multiple vendors for different parts of the lifecycle, the companies aim to provide a unified operational framework that can plug into existing brokerage businesses.
Gabriel Otte, Co-Founder and CEO of Dinari, said: "Tokenized equities won't reach mainstream adoption until broker-dealers can offer them as naturally as they offer traditional securities. By bringing together the critical components required to support tokenized equities, we're making it significantly easier for broker-dealers to launch and scale these offerings, and providing the rails for new products and services built on top of tokenized securities. The end goal is to enable investors to do more with their stocks."
Dinari's dShares are built around a custodial structure in which each token is backed by the corresponding underlying security held with licensed custodians. According to the company, investors retain the economic rights associated with owning traditional equities, including dividend payments, corporate actions and execution at the National Best Bid and Offer.
Platform Includes 24/7 Trading and Stablecoin Settlement
The integrated framework includes 24/7 trading for eligible tokenized equities, native fractional investing, stablecoin settlement and dividend distribution, automated corporate actions and proxy servicing, multiple custody models including omnibus accounts and self-custody wallets, and API connectivity for broker-dealers, fintechs, RIAs and neobanks.
Alan Konevsky, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of tZERO, said: "Broker-dealers want more than tokenized assets. They need turnkey regulated infrastructure, operational simplicity, and economics that make adoption worthwhile. This collaboration is intended to provide a practical path for firms to participate in tokenized securities markets through a framework that combines issuance, trading, custody, clearing, settlement, and asset servicing built around proven products, known demand and developed market infrastructure that bridges traditional and DeFi ecosystems with trusted regulated trading and custody solutions that appeal to institutional users."
Tokenized Treasury Products Surpass Several Billion Dollars
The partnership arrives during a period of accelerating investment in regulated tokenized securities infrastructure. Tokenized Treasury products have already surpassed several billion dollars in assets. Earlier this year, 24X Exchange advanced plans to support tokenized U.S. equities through regulated market infrastructure, while several digital asset firms have expanded efforts around tokenized stocks targeting institutional investors.
FAQ
What did Dinari and tZERO announce?
Dinari and tZERO announced a strategic partnership to create an operating framework for broker-dealers offering tokenized U.S. equities. The collaboration combines Dinari's tokenized equity issuance technology with tZERO's regulated brokerage, custody, clearing, settlement and shareholder servicing infrastructure.
What features does the Dinari and tZERO platform include?
The integrated framework includes 24/7 trading for eligible tokenized equities, native fractional investing, stablecoin settlement and dividend distribution, automated corporate actions and proxy servicing, multiple custody models including omnibus accounts and self-custody wallets, and API connectivity for broker-dealers, fintechs, RIAs and neobanks.
How much have tokenized Treasury products reached in assets?
Tokenized Treasury products have already surpassed several billion dollars in assets.
