Dinari Inc., the pioneer of the custodial model of tokenized U.S. public equities, has announced a strategic partnership with tZERO Group, Inc., a leader in regulated blockchain-based financial infrastructure. The collaboration aims to provide broker-dealers with a comprehensive operating framework to launch and manage tokenized equity offerings through a single network integration. By combining Dinari's dShares™ technology with tZERO's regulated brokerage, custody, clearing, settlement, and shareholder servicing, the partnership addresses key barriers to mainstream adoption of tokenized securities.
"Tokenized equities won't reach mainstream adoption until broker-dealers can offer them as naturally as they offer traditional securities," said Gabriel Otte, Co-Founder and CEO of Dinari Inc. "By bringing together the critical components required to support tokenized equities, we're making it significantly easier for broker-dealers to launch and scale these offerings, and providing the rails for new products and services built on top of tokenized securities." Each dShare™ is backed by the corresponding underlying security held with licensed custodians, preserving shareholder rights such as cash dividends, best trade execution at NBBO, automated corporate actions, and a direct claim on backing securities.
Alan Konevsky, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of tZERO, emphasized the need for turnkey regulated infrastructure: "Broker-dealers want more than tokenized assets – they need turnkey regulated infrastructure, operational simplicity, and economics that make adoption worthwhile. This collaboration is intended to provide a practical path for firms to participate in tokenized securities markets through a framework that combines issuance, trading, custody, clearing, settlement, and asset servicing built around proven products, known demand and developed market infrastructure that bridges traditional and DeFi ecosystems with trusted regulated trading and custody solutions."
The partnership will support broker-dealers with native 24/7 trading for eligible tokenized equities, fractional execution for dollar-based investing and automated rebalancing, stablecoin-enabled settlement and dividend processing, automated corporate actions, and flexible custody models including omnibus accounts and self-custody wallets. Additionally, API connectivity will enable integration with broker-dealers, fintechs, RIAs, neobanks, and other financial platforms. Future capabilities include compliant on-chain liquidity, collateral, financing, and issuer-sponsored dShares™ programs.
This partnership marks a step in Dinari Inc.'s vision for the dShares™ Financial Network, which connects broker-dealers, exchanges, issuers, custodians, and other regulated market participants. As the network expands, participating firms may benefit from broader distribution, deeper liquidity, and more efficient post-trade workflows. For more information on the dShares™ Financial Network, visit Dinari Inc.'s blog.
