Dinari Inc., a pioneer in tokenized U.S. public equities, and tZERO Group, Inc., a provider of regulated blockchain-based financial infrastructure, have announced a strategic partnership aimed at simplifying the launch and operation of tokenized equity offerings for broker-dealers. The collaboration combines Dinari's dShares technology and blockchain-based servicing with tZERO's brokerage, custody, clearing, settlement, and shareholder servicing capabilities, creating a unified framework accessible through a single integration.
"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."
Built on Dinari's custodial model, each dShare is backed by the corresponding underlying security held with licensed custodians, preserving the rights, protections, and ownership associated with equity investing, including cash dividends, best trade execution at NBBO, automated corporate actions, and a direct claim on backing securities. tZERO's Chairman and CEO, Alan Konevsky, 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."
The partnership will support broker-dealers with multiple capabilities, including native 24/7 trading for eligible tokenized equities across supported venues, native fractional execution for dollar-based investing and automated rebalancing, stablecoin-enabled settlement and dividend processing, automated corporate actions and shareholder communications, flexible custody models including omnibus accounts and self-custody wallets, and API connectivity for fintechs, RIAs, and neobanks. Future support is planned for compliant on-chain liquidity, collateral, financing, and issuer-sponsored dShares programs.
This partnership advances Dinari's vision for the dShares Financial Network, which aims to connect broker-dealers, exchanges, issuers, and custodians through a shared market framework for tokenized securities. As the network expands, participating firms are expected to benefit from broader distribution, deeper liquidity, and more efficient post-trade workflows. For more information, visit Dinari Inc.'s blog.
tZERO and its broker-dealer subsidiaries provide an innovative liquidity platform for private companies and assets, offering institutional-grade solutions for digitizing capital tables through blockchain technology. Dinari Inc. is the creator of dShares, which combine the flexibility of digital assets with the security of traditional equities.
