DTCC Expands Collateral Platform With Chainlink

TLDR

• DTCC integrated Chainlink infrastructure into its blockchain-based collateral management platform to support real-time operations.
• The Collateral AppChain operates on a Besu-based blockchain and enables 24/7 collateral movement.
• Chainlink provides pricing data, valuation inputs, and orchestration services for margining and settlement.
• DTCC aims to reduce delays and fragmentation in traditional collateral systems across global markets.
• The integration builds on the 2024 Smart NAV pilot involving JPMorgan, Franklin Templeton, and BNY.
• More than 50 firms joined DTCC’s tokenization working group with production trades planned for July.

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation has integrated Chainlink infrastructure into its blockchain-based collateral platform. The move extends prior collaboration into core collateral management functions across global markets. The system will support pricing, valuation, margining, collateral optimization, and settlement on a 24/7 basis.

DTCC Advances Tokenized Collateral Infrastructure

DTCC confirmed that its Collateral AppChain will operate on a Besu-based blockchain network. The platform will use tokenization to represent assets and enable continuous collateral management. It will also automate workflows through smart contracts and support near real-time collateral movement.

The firm said the system targets delays and fragmentation across current collateral processes. Assets often remain siloed across institutions and time zones under existing models. DTCC aims to enable faster collateral transfers across traditional financial markets and blockchain networks.

Nadine Chakar, managing director and global head of digital assets, outlined the objective. She said, “By leveraging tokenization and distributed ledger technology to modernize collateral mobility, our goal is to enable 24/7, near real-time collateral management across global markets and blockchains.” She confirmed that the company will modernize collateral operations through distributed ledger technology.

DTCC launched the tokenized collateral platform last year as part of its digital asset strategy. The company positioned collateral mobility as a core institutional blockchain use case. It built the AppChain structure to host tokenized assets within a controlled network.

Chainlink Provides Data and Orchestration Layer

Chainlink will supply the data and orchestration framework for the collateral system. The infrastructure will connect asset prices, valuations, and settlement instructions to the blockchain. It will also support eligibility checks and margin calculations in real time.

Chainlink operates as a decentralized oracle network that delivers external data to blockchains. Blockchains cannot access outside information without such services. The network feeds price data, APIs, and other inputs into smart contracts.

The integration builds on the Smart NAV pilot completed in 2024. DTCC and Chainlink tested bringing mutual fund net asset value data onto blockchains. JPMorgan, Franklin Templeton, and BNY joined the pilot to explore fund tokenization across multiple chains.

DTCC has also expanded tokenization beyond collateral services. The company said over 50 firms joined a working group for The Depository Trust Company’s tokenization service. It plans limited production trades in July and a broader launch in October.

DTCC subsidiaries processed $4.7 quadrillion in securities transactions in 2025. Its depository subsidiary provided custody and asset servicing for securities issues valued at $114 trillion. The firm continues to develop blockchain infrastructure within its existing market operations framework.

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