The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and the Stellar Development Foundation announced plans to connect DTC's tokenization service with the Stellar public blockchain, targeting a launch in the first half of 2027. The collaboration follows a December 2025 No-Action Letter from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that authorized DTC to implement and operate a service for tokenizing DTC-custodied assets. DTCC stated the integration is part of its multi-chain strategy for tokenized real-world assets, designed to enable faster settlement, greater asset mobility, lower operational costs, and extended trading hours while maintaining existing investor protections and safeguards.
Partnership Details and Eligible Asset Classes
DTCC President and CEO Frank La Salla said the collaboration supports an open and interoperable digital infrastructure between traditional and digital markets. He stated tokenization can support transaction efficiency, collateral mobility, and transparency while maintaining existing investor protections. Stellar Development Foundation CEO Denelle Dixon said the connection brings public blockchain infrastructure closer to regulated market systems, noting that Stellar's architecture, compliance-focused design, and low-cost network structure align with institutional market requirements.
Before the planned launch, DTCC and SDF will evaluate eligible asset classes for tokenization. These may include highly liquid assets such as Russell 1000 constituents, ETFs tracking major indexes, and U.S. Treasury bills, bonds, and notes. DTCC confirmed that tokenized assets on Stellar would retain the same investor protections, entitlements and safeguards as traditionally held securities, with support for asset lifecycle functions including corporate actions and reporting.
XLM Price Movement Following Announcement
Stellar (XLM) traded near $0.1600 at press time, up 8.26% over 24 hours following the announcement. XLM's market capitalization rose 8.3% to approximately $5.37 billion. Trading volume increased 244.31% to $308.85 million, showing a strong rise in market activity during the rally.
On the 24-hour chart, XLM traded sideways near $0.1483 for much of the session before buyers pushed the token above $0.155. The move later carried XLM above $0.160 before the price stabilized close to that level. Immediate resistance is near $0.162, where the latest move slowed. The first support level sits near $0.155, followed by the former breakout zone near $0.150.
Technical Analysis and Key Price Levels
The larger XLM chart shows the token consolidating above the $0.14 to $0.15 support zone. This range sits near the lower part of the recent correction and may act as a base if buyers continue defending it. XLM previously broke above a long descending trendline that had limited price action from the 2021 peak into 2023.
The first major support remains near $0.15. Below $0.15, the next support zones are near $0.12 and $0.09. On the upside, immediate resistance sits between $0.18 and $0.21. Further resistance levels sit near $0.43 to $0.50 and $0.60 to $0.68. According to crypto analyst Javon Marks, the XLM price may jump to $0.681 if momentum expands, with a larger target near $1.2918 requiring a full bullish continuation and a confirmed break above prior cycle resistance.
