NYSE taps Broadridge to enable shareholder voting on blockchain - Crypto Briefing
The New York Stock Exchange has tapped Broadridge Financial Solutions to provide onchain governance and digital transfer agency services for its planned tokenized securities platform.
The arrangement, announced on Monday, November 2, 2026, represents a significant step in the NYSE's ambitious project to create a platform for tokenized securities. Broadridge will help public companies manage shareholder records, communications and voting as their shares move onto blockchain rails.
Under the partnership, Broadridge will contribute smart contracts that enforce governance rules, proxy voting systems, and tools for authenticating digital wallets. These smart contracts will bake a company's voting rules directly into the software, ensuring the rulebook and ballot box exist in the same place.
Traditional meets blockchain
Broadridge will continue its traditional transfer agency work for both tokenized shares and conventional equities, recognizing that no company will move its entire shareholder base to blockchain overnight. This hybrid approach suggests a transitional period where both traditional and tokenized shares will coexist.
Building the governance layer for tokenized equities.
Growing crypto partnerships
Broadridge joins Securitize and tZERO as the exchange builds out its tokenized securities platform. The NYSE first outlined its plans in January 2026, with Securitize named as the initial digital transfer agent in March 2026.
The platform aims to address limitations of traditional markets by enabling continuous trading of tokenized equities, including 24/7 operations, instant settlement, and the ability to fund trades with stablecoins—crypto tokens pegged to fiat currencies like the US dollar.
Proven blockchain experience
Broadridge is not new to blockchain voting. Its ProxyVote platform has already supported tokenized securities, and in May 2026, it processed proxy voting for Galaxy Digital using an Avalanche-based layer-1 blockchain.
The NYSE's approach of blending traditional market infrastructure providers like Broadridge with crypto-native firms may help with regulatory approval. The platform remains subject to regulatory sign-off before it can launch.
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