DTCC’s Nadine Chakar and Sergey Nazarov map out tokenization’s next phase at Sibos 2026

Tokenization has spent years as a conference-panel favorite. At Sibos 2026, the conversation came with launch dates attached. Nadine Chakar, Managing Director and Global Head of Digital Assets at DTCC, sat down with Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov. They discussed what it will take for tokenized markets to grow up: rails that are interoperable, compliance-aware and able to scale. The timing matters because DTCC plans to fully launch its DTC tokenization service in October 2026. What Chakar and Nazarov actually said The two focused on the unglamorous requirements that separate a pilot from a functioning market. Compliance features ranked near the top of the list. So did round-the-clock operability, particularly for tokenized equity. Chakar pushed the conversation away from the shiny object. She argued that the industry should prioritize infrastructure that streamlines processes no matter what type of asset is involved. In her framing, robust systems matter more than the specific method used to move an asset from one party to another. Nazarov picked up the institutional thread. He suggested that adoption by large financial players could be strengthened through mechanisms like DTCC...