Dinari Inc., a pioneer of the custodial model of tokenized U.S. public equities, and tZERO Group, Inc., a leader in regulated blockchain-based financial infrastructure, have announced a strategic partnership aimed at providing broker-dealers with a unified framework to launch and operate tokenized equity offerings. The collaboration brings together Dinari's dShares technology and blockchain-based servicing with tZERO's regulated brokerage, custody, clearing, settlement, and shareholder servicing, allowing broker-dealers to integrate tokenized U.S. equities seamlessly into their existing businesses through a single network integration.
According to Gabriel Otte, Co-Founder and CEO of Dinari Inc., tokenized equities will not reach mainstream adoption until broker-dealers can offer them as naturally as traditional securities. By combining critical components, the partnership simplifies the process for broker-dealers to launch and scale these offerings, providing the rails for new products and services built on tokenized securities. The ultimate goal is to enable investors to do more with their stocks.
Each dShare is backed by the corresponding underlying security held with licensed custodians, preserving the rights, protections, and ownership associated with equity investing, including cash dividends, best trade execution at NBBO, automated corporate actions, and a direct claim on backing securities. Alan Konevsky, Chairman and CEO of tZERO, emphasized that broker-dealers need turnkey regulated infrastructure, operational simplicity, and viable economics for adoption. This collaboration aims to provide a practical path for firms to participate in tokenized securities markets through a framework that bridges traditional and DeFi ecosystems with trusted regulated trading and custody solutions.
The partnership will support broker-dealers with multiple capabilities, including native 24/7 trading for eligible tokenized equities across supported venues, native fractional execution for dollar-based investing and automated rebalancing, stablecoin-enabled settlement and dividend processing, automated corporate actions and proxy support, flexible custody models including omnibus and self-custody wallets, and API connectivity for fintechs, RIAs, neobanks, and other platforms. Future support is planned for compliant on-chain liquidity, collateral, financing, and issuer-sponsored dShares programs designed to expand distribution and shareholder engagement.
This partnership marks an important step in Dinari Inc.'s broader vision for the dShares Financial Network, which connects broker-dealers, exchanges, issuers, custodians, and other regulated market participants through a shared market framework for tokenized securities. As the network expands, participating firms will benefit from broader distribution, deeper liquidity, more efficient post-trade workflows, and additional commercial opportunities across tokenized capital markets. More information on the dShares Financial Network can be found on Dinari Inc.'s blog.
