Post-Trade Evolution Accelerates as DLT and Tokenization Reshape Finance
The post-trade ecosystem is undergoing its most significant transformation since the advent of electronic trading. Citi's latest research reveals 80% industry consensus on four disruptive trends by 2025: compressed settlement cycles, digital asset integration, automated asset servicing, and DLT-driven efficiency gains.
ByBit's groundbreaking acceptance of QCDT (a tokenized money market fund) as collateral demonstrates how crypto exchanges are bridging traditional and digital finance. Meanwhile, Canton Network's partnership with DTCC to tokenize U.S. Treasury securities signals institutional adoption reaching critical mass.
With 40% of global securities now settling at T+1 or faster, and 82% of financial leaders acknowledging DLT's transformative potential, the infrastructure for a hybrid financial system is being built in real-time. The gap between vision and execution is narrowing faster than skeptics predicted.
