This collaboration is part of a broader trend as companies develop infrastructure for blockchain-based stocks and discuss the structure of tokenized equities.
By Krisztian Sandor|Edited by Cheyenne Ligon Jul 8, 2026, 2:35 p.m. 2 min readMake preferred on ShareShare this articleCopy linkX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailMake preferred on Dinari co-founder and CEO Gabe Otte (Dinari)SummaryShow- Dinari, a tokenization expert, and tZERO are collaborating to develop a comprehensive platform for tokenized U.S. equities tailored for broker-dealers.
- This collaboration will integrate issuance, trading, custody, settlement, and shareholder services within a single regulated framework.
- The partnership occurs amid ongoing discussions regarding the structure and distribution of tokenized equities.
Dinari, known for its expertise in tokenization, has partnered with tZERO, a broker-dealer, to provide broker-dealers with a turnkey platform for tokenized U.S. equities, as the competition heats up on how public stocks will transition to blockchain networks.
On Wednesday, the firms announced their plan to merge Dinari's tokenized stock platform with tZERO's brokerage, custody, clearing, and settlement systems. This integration will enable financial institutions to launch blockchain-based equity offerings without needing to establish the underlying market infrastructure themselves.
Dinari CEO Gabriel Otte commented, "Tokenized equities won't achieve widespread acceptance until broker-dealers can present them as seamlessly as they do with traditional securities."
This initiative comes as tokenized equities become a focal point in the realm of real-world assets. Following the trend of U.S. Treasury funds being the first institutionally tokenized asset, more firms are shifting their attention to public stocks, believing that blockchain can enhance trading, settlement, and shareholder recordkeeping.
Some companies, including Robinhood and Kraken's xStocks project, are exploring the creation of blockchain-based versions of publicly traded shares through offshore entities, often referred to as synthetic tokens, which are available to non-U.S. investors.
Conversely, others advocate for the direct issuance of tokenized stocks by the companies themselves. Securitize put forth this argument last week when it listed its shares on the New York Stock Exchange and simultaneously launched an on-chain version of its stock on Avalanche and Solana, promoting issuer-sponsored tokenization as the sustainable model for public equities.
Dinari adopts a balanced approach, offering dShares that are supported one-for-one by actual shares held with regulated custodians, while ensuring shareholder rights such as dividends and corporate actions are maintained, according to the firm.
The alliance with tZERO introduces regulated brokerage capabilities for these assets. In addition to trading and custody, the platform will feature clearing, settlement, shareholder communications, and future on-chain collateral and financing options.
Founded in 2014, tZERO was one of the pioneers in establishing a regulated framework for blockchain-based securities markets. Dinari, which started in 2021, aims to bring U.S. equities on-chain through its dShares platform and secured a broker-dealer registration in June 2025 for its subsidiary, marking it as the first U.S. platform authorized to legally offer blockchain shares to domestic investors.
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