Avalanche would supply the core ledger for clearing and settlement on a New York Stock Exchange-affiliated tokenized securities platform , Ava Labs said on November 9, 2026. The planned role puts Avalanche behind the platform’s settlement infrastructure, while operation remains subject to regulatory approval .
The platform is designed for 24/7 trading, clearing and settlement , with tokenized equities issued on multiple blockchains. Avalanche’s proposed ledger role therefore sits within a multi-chain design, rather than a platform restricted to its network.
Avalanche’s role in tokenized securities follows testing
The NYSE and its parent, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) , had spent roughly a year testing Avalanche technology as of September 2026. Ava Labs President Charley Cooper described evaluations of network performance and compatibility with existing exchange systems, including the Pillar matching engine , which pairs buy and sell orders.
ICE executives highlighted Avalanche’s performance, interoperability and compliance-oriented custom subnets at the Avalanche Summit in September 2026. The testing covered on-chain settlement for tokenized US equities and ETFs. Those evaluations did not constitute a definitive blockchain selection; implementation decisions remain dependent on regulatory approvals.
The broader platform project, introduced by the NYSE in January 2026, targets round-the-clock trading, immediate settlement and stablecoin funding. By November 2026, transfer agents Broadridge and Computershare had joined the tokenized securities venue, with roles covering shareholder records and on-chain governance.
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