Cath Whitaker, CEO of the online broker, said the ability to buy crypto and stocks in one place will be an "Australian first."
“We are moving ... three trillion dollars of securities onto this system and that is larger than the whole global crypto world," said Stevens.
The ASX said it is “spending an enormous amount of time” on digital assets.
ASX said it was eyeing a new date of April 2023 due to higher levels of demand than expected.
The National Stock Exchange of Australia is now in talks with Australia's securities regulator to finalize access for its DLT system to ASX Clear, it said.
ASX, the primary stock in Australia, has been told to press on with the blockchain-based replacement to its aged trading system.
The blockchain-based clearing and settlement system from Australia's biggest stock exchange faces further delays if unhappy firms get their way.
Fintech iSignThis claimed the Australian Securities Exchange suspended its shares to prevent its rival DLT trading system from launching.
With COVID-19 fast spreading in Australia, the stock exchange is pausing the project until June to reassess the situation.
The ASX fell sharply during its opening session Monday after Australia's Prime Minister announced drastic measures to curb the spread of coronavirus.
National Stock Exchange of Australia owner NSX Ltd. and financial institution iSignthis are forming joint venture to offer a digital securities trading platform.
The chief of the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) said the company's approaching shift to blockchain tech could bring opportunities to the wider securities industry.
Digital Asset has raised $35 million in Series C funding, signaling a comeback for the seminal enterprise blockchain startup.
ASX is teaming up with Digital Asset and VMWare to move its current exchange platform onto distributed ledger technology.
The Australian Securities Exchange has released its 2019 financial report, offering insight into its upcoming distributed ledger settlement system.