TLDR:
- Plume joins Charles Schwab, Nasdaq, and Alpaca in the DTCC Digital Assets Solutions Working Group.
- DTCC provides custody and asset servicing for more than $114 trillion in assets worldwide.
- DTC plans limited production trades in July 2026, ahead of a full service launch in October 2026.
- Plume became an SEC-registered transfer agent in October 2025, managing shareholder records.
Plume has joined the DTCC Digital Assets Solutions Industry Working Group, marking a new step in its institutional partnerships.
The blockchain network becomes a member alongside Charles Schwab, Nasdaq, and Alpaca. Plume will contribute technical feedback on the DTCC Tokenization Service.
The announcement positions Plume within a coalition of established financial firms working on tokenized securities.
Plume Announces Membership in the DTCC Working Group
Plume confirmed its membership through a public post on its official account. The company said it had joined the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation’s Digital Assets Solutions Industry Working Group.
It named Charles Schwab, Alpaca, and Nasdaq as fellow members of the group. Plume described the coalition as a space for ongoing dialogue on digital asset adoption.
The group was created to gather feedback on the DTCC Tokenization Service. It also aims to support wider adoption of digital assets across financial markets.
DTCC provides custody and asset servicing for more than $114 trillion in assets. That scale makes it the leading post-trade infrastructure provider in global finance.
In its announcement, Plume said, “We look forward to contributing to this initiative.” The company added that it plans to apply its compliance expertise to the group’s work.
It noted that security partners scan every transaction at the sequencer level before it reaches the chain. Plume also referenced Kimber Transfer Agency, its SEC-registered transfer agent, which keeps official ownership records for tokenized securities.
More than 50 financial organizations from traditional and digital markets belong to the DTCC Industry Working Group. Plume’s entry adds a blockchain built specifically for real-world asset tokenization.
Plume Network is designed to bring these assets into decentralized finance while meeting compliance standards. Coverage of the announcement noted that the group is “actively shaping how tokenized securities settle within traditional market infrastructure.”
DTCC Tokenization Service Moves Toward Launch
DTCC plans to run initial, limited production trades of tokenized real-world assets in July 2026. A broader launch of the tokenization service is scheduled for October 2026. Plume’s working group membership comes as these plans move closer to execution.
The service builds on a No-Action Letter DTC received from the Securities and Exchange Commission in December 2025.
That letter authorized DTC to offer a defined tokenization service to its participants and their clients. The authorization runs for three years from the date it was granted.
DTCC’s approach keeps the legal structure of existing securities in place while adding blockchain-based mobility. Investor entitlements, legal protections, and ownership rights carry over into the tokenized format.
The framework also targets settlement friction and immobilized assets across institutional markets. Collateral that moves atomically, instead of over one or two-day cycles, lowers the need for timing buffers.
Plume’s membership follows earlier regulatory steps taken by the company. In October 2025, Plume became one of the first blockchain-native entities registered by the SEC as a transfer agent.
That registration lets Plume manage shareholder records and report cap tables directly to the SEC and DTCC. The DTCC working group role builds on that foundation, linking Plume’s tokenization rails to established post-trade infrastructure.