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DTCC builds out blockchain-based collateral system with Chainlink integration
The platform tokenizes collateral on blockchain rails and uses smart contracts to enable 24/7 automated collateral management across financial markets.
May 12, 2026, 12:15 p.m. 2 min read
What to know:
- DTCC will use Chainlink for its blockchain-based Collateral AppChain to automate risk-management functions like pricing, valuation, and settlement.
- The platform tokenizes collateral on blockchain rails and uses smart contracts to enable 24/7 automated collateral management across financial markets.
- This collaboration follows the Smart NAV pilot with JPMorgan and BNY Mellon. DTCC plans a separate new tokenization service launch in October.
DTCC’s platform is aimed at reducing the delays and fragmentation in today’s collateral systems, where assets are often trapped across institutions and time zones. By tokenizing collateral and automating workflows through smart contracts, the system is designed to enable near real-time collateral movement across both traditional financial markets and blockchain networks.
“By leveraging tokenization and distributed ledger technology (DLT) to modernize collateral mobility, our goal is to enable 24/7, near real-time collateral management across global markets and blockchains,” said Nadine Chakar, DTCC managing director and global head of digital assets.
