Digital Asset Adoption Accelerates Alongside Distributed Ledger Technology Implementation, Broadridge DLT in the Real World Study Finds
Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) has released its sixth annual DLT in the Real World report, revealing significant acceleration in digital asset and distributed ledger technology adoption. The study shows DLT adoption has surged 800% since 2020, with 36% of respondents now running active DLT initiatives.
Key findings include: 85% of respondents prioritize intraday liquidity as the main DLT outcome, 45% of banks issued digital assets in the past year, and digital asset adoption is growing 2-4x annually. Broadridge's Distributed Ledger Repo platform processed $280 billion in average daily repo transactions in August, up from $45 billion year-over-year.
The report highlights increased buy-side engagement, with 61% of buy-side firms now involved in digital asset initiatives. Average annual spending reached $2.2 million for digital assets and $1.8 million for DLT in 2025.
Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) ha pubblicato il sesto rapporto annuale sul DLT nel mondo reale, rivelando un significativo impulso nell’adozione di asset digitali e della tecnologia a registro distribuito. Lo studio mostra un aumento dell’adozione della DLT dell’800% dal 2020, con il 36% dei rispondenti che ora gestisce iniziative DLT attive.
Principali risultati includono: l’85% dei rispondenti considera la liquidità intraday come principale esito della DLT, il 45% delle banche ha emesso asset digitali nell’ultimo anno, e l’adozione di asset digitali cresce da 2 a 4 volte all’anno. La piattaforma di repo a registro distribuito di Broadridge ha processato 280 miliardi di dollari di transazioni medie giornaliere di repo ad agosto, rispetto ai 45 miliardi dello stesso periodo dell’anno precedente.
Il rapporto evidenzia un aumento dell’impegno da parte del buy-side, con il 61% delle aziende buy-side ora coinvolte in iniziative legate agli asset digitali. La spesa media annua ha raggiunto 2,2 milioni di dollari per asset digitali e 1,8 milioni di dollari per DLT nel 2025.
Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) ha publicado su sexto informe anual sobre DLT en el mundo real, revelando una aceleración significativa en la adopción de activos digitales y tecnología de contabilidad distribuida. El estudio muestra que la adopción de DLT ha aumentado un 800% desde 2020, y que el 36% de los encuestados ya opera iniciativas DLT activas.
Entre los hallazgos clave: el 85% de los encuestados prioriza la liquidez intradía como principal resultado de la DLT, el 45% de los bancos emitió activos digitales en el último año, y la adopción de activos digitales crece de 2 a 4 veces al año. La plataforma de repo de libro mayor distribuido de Broadridge processó 280 mil millones de dólares en transacciones diarias promedio de repo en agosto, frente a 45 mil millones de año a año.
El informe destaca un mayor compromiso por parte del buy-side, con el 61% de firmas del buy-side ya involucradas en iniciativas de activos digitales. El gasto anual promedio alcanzó 2,2 millones de dólares para activos digitales y 1,8 millones de dólares para DLT en 2025.
Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR)가 실제 세계의 DLT 보고서 다섯 번째 연차를 발표했습니다. 디지털 자산과 분산 원장 기술의 채택이 크게 가속화되고 있음을 보여줍니다. 연구에 따르면 2020년 대비 DLT 채택이 800% 증가했고, 지금은 응답자의 36%가 활발한 DLT 이니셔티브를 운영하고 있습니다.
핵심 결과로는: 85%의 응답자가 intraday 유동성을 DLT의 주요 결과로 꼽았고, 지난해 은행의 45%가 디지털 자산을 발행했으며, 디지털 자산 채택은 매년 2~4배 성장하고 있습니다. Broadridge의 분산 원장 레포 플랫폼은 8월에 평균 일일 레포 거래 2,800억 달러를 처리했고, 전년 대비 450억 달러에서 증가했습니다.
보고서는 매수 측의 참여가 증가했음을 강조하며, 매수 측의 61%가 이제 디지털 자산 이니셔티브에 참여하고 있습니다. 2025년의 디지털 자산에 대한 연간 평균 지출은 220만 달러, DLT에 대한 지출은 180만 달러에 달했습니다.
Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) a publié son sixième rapport annuel sur le DLT dans le monde réel, révélant une accélération notable de l’adoption des actifs numériques et des technologies de registres distribués. L’étude montre que l’adoption du DLT a bondi de 800 % depuis 2020, et que 36 % des répondants mènent désormais des initiatives DLT actives.
Parmi les conclusions clés : 85 % des répondants privilégient la liquidité intrajournalière comme principal résultat du DLT, 45 % des banques ont émis des actifs numériques au cours de la dernière année, et l’adoption des actifs numériques croît de 2 à 4 fois par an. La plateforme Repo à registre distribué de Broadridge a traité 280 milliards de dollars de transactions quotidiennes moyennes de repo en août, contre 45 milliards l’année précédente.
Le rapport souligne un engagement croissant du côté buy-side, avec 61 % des cabinets buy-side désormais impliqués dans des initiatives d’actifs numériques. La dépense annuelle moyenne a atteint 2,2 millions de dollars pour les actifs numériques et 1,8 million de dollars pour le DLT en 2025.
Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) hat seinen sechsten jährlichen Bericht über DLT in der realen Welt veröffentlicht und zeigt eine deutliche Beschleunigung bei der Einführung digitaler Vermögenswerte und Distributed-Ledger-Technologie. Die Studie zeigt, dass die DLT-Akzeptanz seit 2020 um 800 % gestiegen ist und 36 % der Befragten nun aktive DLT-Initiativen betreiben.
Zu den wichtigsten Erkenntnissen gehören: 85 % der Befragten priorisieren Liquidität intraday als Hauptziel von DLT, 45 % der Banken haben im letzten Jahr digitale Vermögenswerte ausgegeben, und die Einführung digitaler Vermögenswerte wächst 2–4-mal pro Jahr. Die Broadridge-Plattform für Distributed Ledger Repo hat im August im Durchschnitt 280 Milliarden USD an Repo-Transaktionen pro Tag verarbeitet, gegenüber 45 Milliarden im Vorjahr.
Der Bericht hebt ein erhöhtes Engagement der Buy-Side hervor, wobei 61 % der Buy-Side-Unternehmen nun an Initiativen für digitale Vermögenswerte beteiligt sind. Die durchschnittlichen jährlichen Ausgaben lagen 2025 bei 2,2 Millionen USD für digitale Vermögenswerte und 1,8 Millionen USD für DLT.
Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) أصدرت تقريرها السادس السنوي عن DLT في العالم الحقيقي، كاشفاً عن تسريع كبير في اعتماد الأصول الرقمية وتقنية دفتر الأستاذ الموزع. تشير الدراسة إلى أن اعتماد DLT ارتفع بـ 800% منذ 2020، وأن 36% من المستجيبين يديرون حالياً مبادرات DLT نشطة.
تشمل النتائج الأساسية: 85% من المستجيبين يعطون الأولوية للسيولة داخل اليوم كأثر رئيسي لـ DLT، و<45% من البنوك أصدرت أصول رقمية خلال العام الماضي، وتبنّي الأصول الرقمية ينمو بنسبة 2-4 مرات سنوياً. كما أن منصة Broadridge لعقد مبادلة بالتسليك الموزع عالجت حوالي 280 مليار دولار من معاملات الريبو اليومية المتوسطة في أغسطس، مقارنة بـ 45 مليار دولار قبل عام.
يسلط التقرير الضوء على زيادة مشاركة جانب الشراء، حيث أصبح بنسبة 61% من شركات الشراء الآن مشاركة في مبادرات الأصول الرقمية. بلغ الإنفاق السنوي المتوسط 2.2 مليون دولار على الأصول الرقمية و1.8 مليون دولار على DLT في عام 2025.
Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) 发布了其第六份《现实世界中的分布式账本技术（DLT）》年度报告，揭示数字资产与分布式账本技术采用的显著加速。研究显示 自 2020 年以来 DLT 采用量增长了 800%，36% 的受访者现已开展主动的 DLT 项目。
主要发现包括：85% 的受访者将盘中流动性视为 DLT 的主要产出，45% 的银行在过去一年发行了数字资产，数字资产采用率正以每年 2-4 倍 的速度增长。Broadridge 的分布式账本回购（Repo）平台在 8 月处理了平均日交易额 2,800 亿美元，同比增长至 450 亿美元。
报告还强调对买方的参与增加，61% 的买方公司现已参与数字资产倡议。到 2025 年，数字资产的年均支出达到 220 万美元，而用于 DLT 的支出为 180 万美元。
- DLT adoption increased 800% since 2020 with 36% of respondents having active initiatives
- Broadridge's DLT Repo platform grew to $280B in daily transactions from $45B YoY
- Digital asset adoption growing 2-4x annually with 45% of banks issuing digital assets
- Average annual digital asset spend reached $2.2M, with DLT investments at $1.8M
- 61% of buy-side firms now engaged in digital asset initiatives
- 40% of respondents using DLT to drive new product revenues, double from previous year
- Limited secondary market liquidity remains a challenge
- Legal and accounting clarity still pose significant barriers
- Internal prioritization issues affecting adoption
- 43% of projects built on private blockchains, limiting broader market participation
Insights
Broadridge's DLT platform showed 6x transaction volume growth as the company benefits from accelerating industry-wide blockchain adoption.
Broadridge's sixth annual DLT study reveals a significant inflection point in blockchain adoption across financial services, with the company positioned at the center of this transformation. The 800% increase in live industry DLT participation since 2020 signals that distributed ledger technology has moved beyond experimentation to operational deployment. Most notably, Broadridge's own Distributed Ledger Repo platform processed
The market opportunity is expanding rapidly with digital asset adoption growing 2-4x annually and
Broadridge appears to be monetizing this trend effectively, as industry DLT project funding has tripled since 2020, with average annual digital asset investments reaching
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85% of respondents see intraday liquidity as the key outcome of DLT and digital assets -
Live industry participation with DLT has increased
800% since 2020 -
45% of banks issued a digital asset in the last 12 months - Digital asset adoption is growing at a rate of two to four times annually
"Digital asset adoption is no longer theoretical but operational. After five years of tracking this space, we are at a clear inflection point," said Horacio Barakat, Head of Digital Innovation at Broadridge. "DLT adoption continues to accelerate, and an increasing number of firms are transitioning from pilot projects to live deployments. We are also seeing momentum move to the buy-side, as well as expanding use cases across issuance and custody. These developments underscore the need for scalable infrastructure to support the next phase of market transformation and Broadridge is proud to be leading the way. Broadridge's Distributed Ledger Repo platform processed more than
DLT Platforms Enable Rapid Digital Asset Adoption
Over one-third (
In APAC, following sharp growth in 2023, a steady stream of bond issuances and ongoing initiatives demonstrate confidence and continued development in the region, with
Digital asset adoption is accelerating even more rapidly, growing at a rate of two to four times annually, with projects spanning tokenized funds, money market instruments, stablecoins, and bonds. Fewer firms are now in the build or development phase compared to previous years, indicating a broader industry shift toward operational scalability.
Buy-Side Engagement Drives Innovation
Investor participation has grown steadily with
Clear Business Benefits Are Emerging
Budgets for DLT and digital assets continue to rise as funding for DLT projects has tripled since 2020. The average annual spend on digital assets reached
Overcoming Barriers While Adoption Expands
Despite progress, firms face ongoing challenges, including limited secondary market liquidity, legal and accounting clarity, and internal prioritization. Yet nearly half of firms indicate that political and market conditions in 2025 have accelerated adoption rather than slowed it. Permissioned and private networks now dominate, with
Looking Ahead: Scaling Adoption and Driving Market Innovation
Expectations for 2026 indicate that more organizations will move from pilots to fully integrated, daily operations, leveraging DLT infrastructure to support higher transaction volumes, faster liquidity, and innovative financial products. As regulatory clarity improves and market networks expand, DLT and digital assets are becoming integral components of capital markets infrastructure, enabling long-term growth and operational efficiency.
The DLT in the Real World 2025 report provides a detailed look at where adoption is taking place, which asset classes are leading, and how the business case for DLT and digital assets is evolving across geographies and market participants. To download the full report, visit: DLT in the Real World report,
Methodology
For six consecutive years, DLT in the Real World has tracked the evolution of Distributed Ledger Technology and digital assets from theory and vision to real-world benefit. ISSA and our sponsors, along with hundreds of capital market experts, have given us a unique window into the formation of today's digital ecosystem. We could not be more grateful for their time and insight. This year's data set is similar to 2024 in scope and distribution across roles and geographies. With the benefit of consistency over the past six years, we can confidently identify trends and priorities as they shift in real time.
About Broadridge
Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE: BR) is a global technology leader with trusted expertise and transformative technology, helping clients and the financial services industry operate, innovate, and grow. We power investing, governance, and communications for our clients – driving operational resiliency, elevating business performance, and transforming investor experiences.
Our technology and operations platforms process and generate over 7 billion communications annually and underpin the daily average trading of over
For more information about us, please visit www.broadridge.com
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