Exclusive: Dinari partners with Circle to offer tokenized stocks to U.S. investors

Published: August 4, 2026 — Fortune (exclusive)

San Mateo tokenization company Dinari (Stripe/Apple alum founders) putting entire S&P 500 on blockchain for U.S. investors. Wallet-based system funded with USDC via Circle partnership — company claims first U.S. self-custody wallet stock access.

Model

  • dShares linked 1:1 to underlying securities in regulated custody
  • Preserves voting rights; native USDC dividends
  • Instant settlement on blockchain rails; portfolios movable across supported platforms
  • Aims to bridge ~60T U.S. equities market
  • Already live in 85 jurisdictions; supports 6,139 active tokens (company claim)