ICE Teams Up with tZERO to Build Public Tokenized-Securities Markets

ICE and tZERO Group have partnered to develop infrastructure for public tokenized-securities markets. The agreement, announced on August 31, 2026, includes ICE licensing tZERO's blockchain patent portfolio, which spans 23 patent families and 103 patents.

The partnership positions tZERO as a design partner for ICE's upcoming NYSE-affiliated tokenized securities platform, called the Digital Trading Platform. This will enable on-chain settlement of tokenized securities transactions.

Michael Blaugrund, ICE's VP of Strategic Initiatives, said that tZERO's experience in regulated on-chain infrastructure makes it a valuable partner for ICE as they expand their digital transfer agent program supporting tokenized securities trading and settlement.