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Dinari, tZERO Link Up for Tokenized Stock Offerings
Dinari and tZERO's partnership gives broker dealers a single integration for tokenized US equities, but the model still faces regulatory uncertainty and thin off-hours liquidity.
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Dinari and tZERO have partnered to let broker dealers offer tokenized US equities through a single integration, the companies said. The model puts Dinari’s dShares – tokenized representations of stocks and ETFs backed one-to-one by the underlying securities – onto tZERO’s regulated custody and settlement rails.
Dinari’s subsidiary already holds a US broker‑dealer registration, a first for a tokenized‑equity platform, the firm said. tZERO’s infrastructure runs under SEC and FINRA oversight, the company’s materials show.
The structure preserves standard equity features: cash dividends, corporate actions and redemption linked to the underlying asset. The partnership also supports round‑the‑clock trading, fractional execution, stablecoin‑enabled settlement, automated dividend processing, proxy support and flexible custody models.
A broker dealer that plugs in once can offer clients tokenized versions of US stocks without building the custody, clearance or corporate‑action plumbing themselves. That cuts integration cost and time. It also concentrates operational risk inside two firms. If Dinari’s broker‑dealer registration came under review, or if tZERO’s compliance setup faced a challenge, the whole product stack would stall.