DTCC to promote ERC3643 token standard

The endorsement suggests that Ethereum may play an important role in the US’s permissioned security token ecosystem. 

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) — the US’s primary clearinghouse for securities transactions — has committed to promoting Ethereum’s ERC-3643 standard for permissioned securities tokens, according to a March 20 announcement. 

DTCC is joining the ERC3643 Association, a nonprofit dedicated to catalyzing the standard’s adoption with the goal of “promoting and advancing the ERC3643 token standard,” it said.

The endorsement highlights how US regulators are embracing tokenization after President Donald Trump vowed to make America the “world’s crypto capital.” 

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