NYSE develops a platform for trading of tokenised securities
20 January 2026 US
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The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), part of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has announced its development of a platform for trading and onchain settlement of tokenised securities, for which it will seek regulatory approvals.
NYSE’s new digital platform will enable tokenised trading experiences, including 24/7 operations, instant settlement, orders sized in dollar amounts, and stablecoin-based funding.
Its design combines the NYSE’s Pillar matching engine with blockchain-based post-trade systems, including the capability to support multiple chains for settlement and custody.
Subject to regulatory approvals, the platform will power a new NYSE venue that supports trading of tokenised shares fungible with traditionally issued securities as well as tokens natively issued as digital securities.
Tokenised shareholders will participate in traditional shareholder dividends and governance rights.
The firm says that the venue is designed to align with established principles for market structure, with distribution via non-discriminatory access to all qualified broker-dealers.
Lynn Martin, president, NYSE Group, says: “For more than two centuries, the NYSE has transformed the way markets operate.
“We are leading the industry toward fully onchain solutions, grounded in the unmatched protections and high regulatory standards that position us to marry trust with state-of-the-art technology.
“Harnessing our expertise to reinvent market infrastructure is how we’ll meet and shape the demands of a digital future.”
Michael Blaugrund, vice president of Strategic Initiatives, ICE, adds: “Since its founding, ICE has propelled markets from analog to digital.
“Supporting tokenised securities is a pivotal step in ICE's strategy to operate on-chain market infrastructure for trading, settlement, custody, and capital formation in the new era of global finance.”
NYSE’s new digital platform will enable tokenised trading experiences, including 24/7 operations, instant settlement, orders sized in dollar amounts, and stablecoin-based funding.
Its design combines the NYSE’s Pillar matching engine with blockchain-based post-trade systems, including the capability to support multiple chains for settlement and custody.
Subject to regulatory approvals, the platform will power a new NYSE venue that supports trading of tokenised shares fungible with traditionally issued securities as well as tokens natively issued as digital securities.
Tokenised shareholders will participate in traditional shareholder dividends and governance rights.
The firm says that the venue is designed to align with established principles for market structure, with distribution via non-discriminatory access to all qualified broker-dealers.
Lynn Martin, president, NYSE Group, says: “For more than two centuries, the NYSE has transformed the way markets operate.
“We are leading the industry toward fully onchain solutions, grounded in the unmatched protections and high regulatory standards that position us to marry trust with state-of-the-art technology.
“Harnessing our expertise to reinvent market infrastructure is how we’ll meet and shape the demands of a digital future.”
Michael Blaugrund, vice president of Strategic Initiatives, ICE, adds: “Since its founding, ICE has propelled markets from analog to digital.
“Supporting tokenised securities is a pivotal step in ICE's strategy to operate on-chain market infrastructure for trading, settlement, custody, and capital formation in the new era of global finance.”
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