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Digital Standard

Digital Standard

Nadine's Corner

Hello, and Welcome!

I’m thrilled to introduce you to the first edition of the Digital Standard, DTCC’s quarterly newsletter dedicated to keeping you at the forefront of the digital asset revolution with insights, innovations, and real-world applications.

Here’s what you can expect in every issue: A 360-degree view of the digital assets landscape, featuring insights from industry leaders and use cases from our industry sandbox, DTCC Digital Launchpad. We’ll also highlight key trends, innovations, and product updates.

Our goal is simple: to educate, engage, and empower you—our clients and industry partners—to lead. I encourage you to explore the content and share your thoughts with us. And, if you’d like to receive the Digital Standard  in your inbox and haven’t yet subscribed, make sure to do so here.

In this Issue:

Thought Leadership and Industry Collaborations

This issue’s Feature Stories dive into why Central Securities Depositories (CSDs) are pivotal to advancing digital transformation in financial markets, the power of data in driving tokenized assets, and the opportunities to advance digital asset infrastructure.

In Launched on the Launchpad check out our latest collaboration with Japanese Securities Clearing Corporation (JSCC). And, read about our newly formed Digital Assets Advisory Council and our upcoming industry initiative focused on Collateral Management.

Key Trends

In Heard On the Chain, we highlight the top stories of 2024 and their implications for 2025 including the exponential growth of real-world assets (RWAs), the rise of stablecoins, and the impact of the U.S. elections on the digital assets landscape.

Multimedia Content

Videos, podcasts, and interactive experiences that bring our insights to life.

Product Updates and Sneak Peeks

Be the first to know about our digital assets solutions.

Feature Stories

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CSDs in Focus: Securely Bridging Digital Innovation with TradFi

What’s next for Central Securities Depositories (CSDs)? We explore why CSDs are critical in both digital and traditional markets. Discover key trends, regulatory shifts, and growing institutional interest shaping the future of
post-trade infrastructure.

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The Critical Role of Data in
Tokenized Assets

As capital markets evolve, data becomes even more crucial for efficient operations. The latest shift towards real-world asset (RWA) tokenization presents both challenges and opportunities for data architecture and reporting. Read about the impact of these changes on operations.

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How Wall Street is Embracing Digital Assets

The need for money’s digital evolution is not just inevitable – its essential. A robust digital assets market demands payment systems that match the efficiency of the transactions it supports. Discover digital cash policies and the associated opportunities shaping the future.

Heard On the Chain

As we kick off 2025, we reflect on three pivotal events from 2024 that defined the digital assets space and set the stage for the year ahead:

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Exponential Growth in Real-World Assets (RWAs)

Real-world asset tokenization is experiencing exponential growth, reshaping the digital asset ecosystem, and expanding
global market opportunities.

Increasing Use Cases for Stablecoins

Stablecoins have become integral to digital finance, driving widespread adoption and innovation across sectors.

U.S. Elections: A New Digital Assets Perspective

The U.S. election result introduced a fresh regulatory outlook, paving the way for significant change in all things digital.

No Time to Read?

Watch Instead!

We’ve got you covered with video insights. Explore how DTCC is at the forefront of revolutionizing the future of digital assets with our latest video series.

Building the Foundation

Nadine Chakar, Global Head of DTCC Digital Assets, explains why industry collaboration lays the groundwork for an interconnected future.

Unlocking the Power of Data

Jason Emery, Head of Product, shares how blockchain technology is reshaping data accuracy and reporting for more actionable insights.

Revolutionizing Value Exchange

Dan Doney, Chief Technology Officer, explains how blockchain enables transactions for cash, equities, and physical assets – all on the same platform.

DTCC Digital Launchpad

Innovating for the Future

Hear about DTCC’s focus on digital assets, and our collaborative approach to building an
end-to-end ecosystem.

Launched on the Launchpad

Step into DTCC Digital Launchpad – DTCC’s industry sandbox designed to drive innovation, foster collaboration, and transform the financial industry. By bringing together market participants, technology partners and industry leaders to develop solutions that address the challenges of digital asset technology adoption, our Launchpad helps move initiatives from concept to production.

We've recently launched the DTCC Digital Assets Advisory Council to ensure our initiatives align with market priorities. This group will work with the industry to unlock opportunities for trading real-world assets on blockchain technology and achieve consensus on viable use cases.

Looking ahead to Q2 2025, DTCC Digital Launchpad will host our first industry pilot: the “Collateral Management PoC”. This initiative will demonstrate how tokenization enhances collateral liquidity and capital efficiency.

Visit DTCC Digital Launchpad to explore our recent JSCC PoC on collateral management and read an exclusive Q&A.

We envision a future where digital assets drive significant improvements in efficiency and risk reduction, with collateral management as a key pillar of this transformation

What’s Next at DTCC Digital Assets:

Coming soon: we’re expanding our digital assets product suite! Check back in February to discover our comprehensive end-to-end solutions for managing digital assets. This launch will deliver a unified view of tokenized real-world assets across multiple blockchains, integrating traditional and digital activity, among other innovative capabilities.

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