Broadridge Financial Solutions, a global leader in fintech, shared a major milestone for its Distributed Ledger Repo (DLR) platform, highlighting how quickly tokenized settlement is becoming part of everyday institutional finance. During December, the platform handled an average of $384 billion in repo transactions each day, adding up to nearly $9 trillion in total volume for the month. That represents a 490% increase compared to last year and continued growth from November, signaling strong and sustained adoption by institutional participants.
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According to Horacio Barakat, Head of Digital Innovation at Broadridge, the momentum reflects how distributed ledger technology has moved beyond experimentation. “DLR has helped scale tokenized repo settlement from early pilots into an institutional-grade reality,” he said, noting that 2025 was a breakout year for the platform. As the largest institutional solution for settling tokenized real assets, DLR is expected to continue expanding in both usage and volume throughout 2026, playing an increasingly central role in the future of repo and capital markets.
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The growing demand for faster repo processing, better collateral mobility, and reduced operational friction is pushing the industry to further integrate blockchain-based infrastructure with traditional market systems. As tokenization matures, financial institutions are gravitating toward platforms that are proven, scalable, and capable of meeting strict regulatory requirements.
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Broadridge continues to focus on helping clients connect traditional and digital financial ecosystems, supporting innovation while delivering the reliability and scale that global capital markets demand.
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