DTCC and Financial Partners Map Out $16 Trillion Digital Asset Ecosystem Blueprint

DTCC, Euroclear, and Clearstream have partnered with the Boston Consulting Group to unveil a blueprint aimed at fostering a global digital asset ecosystem, which they believe represents a $16 trillion opportunity. This collaboration seeks to overcome existing barriers to growth, such as the fragmentation of digital asset liquidity and the slow pace of tokenization, by addressing regulatory, technological, and operational challenges. The initiative will involve a comprehensive review of nearly 100 regulations and whitepapers, alongside more than 20 interviews with market participants and technology vendors. The blueprint identifies several key areas for development, including legal clarity, regulatory compliance, resilience, security, customer asset protection, connectivity, interoperability, and operational scalability. DTCC and its partners are advocating for widespread collaboration to build the necessary infrastructure and governance frameworks to support the digital markets of the future.