DLT in the Real World 2026

Tokenization is scaling. The infrastructure is here.

Distributed Ledger Technology in 2026: Key Findings

Since 2020, the annual DLT in the Real World survey in collaboration with the ValueExchange and industry peers has tracked the evolution of DLT. DLT in the Real World 2026 provides a comprehensive institutional view of how capital markets firms are using blockchain and tokenization today.

Budgets are rising, live activity is increasing, ecosystems are expanding, and firms are focusing on practical use cases that can deliver measurable value. At the same time, the conversation is shifting. For many firms, the key barrier is no longer technology readiness, but client and counterparty adoption.

92%

of firms say the primary challenge today is demand, not support

DLT budgets are growing at more than 3x he pace of securities operations spend

108%

Collateral tokenization is projected to become the largest institutional activity for 27% of firms in 2027, up 108% vs. 2026.

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Broadridge’s DLR platform is the world’s largest institutional platform for settling tokenized real assets, setting a new standard for efficiency and innovation in the global repo market. As the industry’s leading distributed ledger solution, DLR harnesses the transformative power of tokenization and smart contracts to accelerate collateral velocity, improve liquidity management, and reduce trade processing costs. DLR is interoperable within both traditional and blockchain-based market infrastructure.

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DLT in the Real World 2026

Distributed Ledger Technology in 2026: Key Findings

Key 2026 findings include:

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