NYSE expands tokenized stock platform with six transfer agents serving 99% of S&P 500

The New York Stock Exchange expanded its planned tokenized securities platform by partnering with four additional transfer agents—Broadridge Financial Solutions, Computershare, Equiniti, and Superstate—bringing its network to six firms. The participating traditional transfer agents serve nearly 5,000 listed companies and almost 99% of the S&P 500. Under the plan, Broadridge will provide blockchain-based proxy voting and governance services. Pending regulatory approval, the platform aims to enable 24/7 trading, instant settlement, and stablecoin funding.

Expansion of transfer agent partners

• ▪Transfer agent partners Broadridge Financial Solutions, Computershare, and Equiniti collectively provide shareholder services to nearly 5,000 publicly listed companies
• ▪The New York Stock Exchange expanded its tokenized stock initiative, first announced in January, on November 2, 2026, adding Broadridge Financial Solutions, Computershare, Equiniti, and Superstate, bringing total transfer agent partners to six, joining Securitize and tZERO

Broadridge proxy voting and transaction volume

• ▪Broadridge Financial Solutions currently processes over $360 billion in tokenized assets daily through its distributed ledger repo platform
• ▪Broadridge Financial Solutions will provide blockchain-based shareholder voting and governance on the New York Stock Exchange's tokenized stock trading platform, first announced in January 2026, allowing proxy voting via supported digital wallets, brokerage platforms, or ProxyVote

NYSE tokenized platform features and architecture

• ▪The New York Stock Exchange announced plans for a tokenized securities platform featuring 24/7 trading, instant settlement, and stablecoin funding, subject to regulatory approval
• ▪The proposed New York Stock Exchange venue, first announced in January 2026, will accommodate both third-party custodial tokens and issuer-sponsored tokenized securities that remain fungible with traditional shares

NYSE platform progress

• ▪The New York Stock Exchange partnered with Securitize in March to develop digital transfer agent infrastructure for NYSE's tokenized securities platform, followed by an agreement with tZERO in August
• ▪The launch of the New York Stock Exchange's planned tokenized securities trading platform, first announced in January, remains subject to regulatory approval, with no confirmed launch date set

Tokenization initiatives by rival financial institutions

• ▪Nasdaq is developing tokenized securities infrastructure and partnered with Kraken's parent company to distribute blockchain-based shares globally
• ▪The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation launched a tokenization platform on Canton Network and its private Besu blockchain for custody and conversion of stocks, ETFs, and U.S. Treasuries