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 an operating framework to launch and manage tokenized U.S. equities through a single integration, combining Dinari's dShares technology with tZERO's brokerage, custody, clearing, settlement, and shareholder servicing capabilities.
Tokenized equities have struggled to gain mainstream adoption due to the complexity of integrating them into existing broker-dealer operations. Gabriel Otte, Co-Founder and CEO of Dinari Inc., stated, 'Tokenized equities won't reach mainstream adoption until broker-dealers can offer them as naturally as they offer traditional securities.' By bringing together critical components, the partnership simplifies the process for broker-dealers to scale these offerings and enables new products and services built on tokenized securities.
Each dShare is backed by the corresponding underlying security held with licensed custodians, preserving rights such as cash dividends, best trade execution at NBBO, automated corporate actions, and a direct claim on backing securities. Alan Konevsky, Chairman and CEO of tZERO, noted, 'Broker-dealers want more than tokenized assets – they need turnkey regulated infrastructure, operational simplicity, and economics that make adoption worthwhile.'
The collaboration will support broker-dealers with native 24/7 trading, fractional execution for dollar-based investing, stablecoin-enabled settlement, automated corporate actions, and flexible custody models including self-custody wallets. API connectivity will enable integration with fintechs, RIAs, neobanks, and other platforms. Future capabilities include compliant on-chain liquidity, collateral, financing, and issuer-sponsored dShares programs.
This partnership advances Dinari's vision for the dShares Financial Network, connecting broker-dealers, exchanges, issuers, and custodians through a shared market framework. For more details, visit Dinari Inc.'s blog.
