The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has selected the Stellar blockchain as the first public network to connect to its upcoming tokenized securities settlement platform, marking a major milestone for institutional blockchain adoption. Stellar Development Foundation CEO Denelle Dixon announced the decision during CoinDesk's Public Keys event, stating that this partnership validates over a decade of infrastructure development focused on compliance and institutional requirements. Stellar's tokenized real-world assets have grown from $1 billion in December to approximately $3 billion in five months, reflecting accelerating adoption. The decision comes amid improving regulatory clarity, with Dixon noting that the GENIUS Act has boosted institutional confidence. Stellar maintains 99.99.99% uptime and processes billions of transactions quarterly, with built-in compliance tools and developing privacy features. However, the scale of DTCC, which processed $4.7 quadrillion in securities transactions last year, presents a significant test for blockchain reliability. Dixon emphasized that tokenized settlement volumes will grow gradually and that multiple public blockchains will likely host tokenized assets rather than a single dominant network.

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• DTCC selects Stellar as first public blockchain for tokenized securities settlement.
• Stellar's tokenized real-world assets grew from $1B to $3B in five months.
• Regulatory clarity from GENIUS Act boosts institutional confidence.
• Stellar maintains 99.99.99% uptime with built-in compliance tools.
• Multiple public blockchains expected to host tokenized assets, not one dominant network.

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