Broadridge Adds Proxy Voting to Dinari Tokenized Stock Platform
Broadridge integrates its proxy voting services into Dinari's dShares tokenized U.S. equities, bringing institutional-grade governance to blockchain-based shareholders.
Broadridge Financial Solutions and Dinari Inc. have joined forces to bring institutional proxy voting capabilities to tokenized U.S. equities, marking a significant step toward legitimizing blockchain-based stock ownership for retail and institutional investors alike.
Under the arrangement, Broadridge's established proxy voting infrastructure will be embedded directly into Dinari's dShares platform, which offers tokenized representations of U.S.-listed equities. The integration means investors holding dShares will gain access to the same shareholder governance mechanisms available to traditional equity holders.
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Broadridge, listed on the NYSE under the ticker BR, is widely regarded as one of the dominant providers of proxy services and financial technology infrastructure in global capital markets. Dinari positions itself as a financial infrastructure company focused on bringing regulated, on-chain access to conventional securities.
The move reflects a broader industry push to close the gap between decentralized finance instruments and the rights associated with conventional share ownership. Proxy voting has historically been absent from tokenized equity products, a gap critics have pointed to as a shortcoming of blockchain-based securities relative to traditional brokerage accounts.
By attaching shareholder voting rights to dShares, the partnership attempts to address one of the most persistent legitimacy questions surrounding tokenized equities. Continue reading at Cryptocurrency.
