The London Stock Exchange has completed its firstblockchain-powered transaction, marking the launch of its new digital marketsplatform. According to the exchange’s announcement on Monday, assetmanager MembersCap used the system to raise money for its latest private fund.A First for Global ExchangesThe Digital Markets Infrastructure (DMI), developedwith Microsoft, reportedly handled the full fundraising process from issuanceto settlement. This makes LSE the first major global stock exchange to launchan end-to-end blockchain system.LSEG Launches Digital Markets Infrastructure Platform for Private Funds, and Facilitates First Transaction https://t.co/4rQIZPbXpv pic.twitter.com/GPlkoJbTn8— Latest News from Business Wire (@NewsFromBW) September 15, 2025Dr. Darko Hajdukovic, the Head of Digital Markets Infrastructure, LSEG, commented: “At LSEG, we are committed to significantly improving access to private markets by streamlining workflows, enhancing distribution, and enabling liquidity.Join buy-side heads of FX in London at fmls25“The onboarding of our first clients and this firsttransaction are significant milestones, demonstrating the appetite for anend-to-end, interoperable, regulated financial markets DLT infrastructure.” LSEG has welcomed blockchain technology, citing its ability to reduce costs and speed up settlement. Additionally, the technology allowsassets to be tokenized, creating digital records of ownership and transfers. Microsoft Partnership and Market ReachThe DMI runs on Microsoft Azure. The partnershipfollows Microsoft’s purchase of a 4% stake in LSEG in 2022. The systemintegrates with Workspace, LSEG’s data and analytics platform, makingfundraising activity visible to professional investors.MembersCap and digital asset exchange Archax were reportedlythe first clients onboarded. Archax acted as a nominee for the Cardano Foundationin the debut deal. Private funds are the first asset class supported bythe DMI. However, LSEG said it plans to expand to additional asset classes overtime.Expect ongoing updates as this story evolves.This article was written by Jared Kirui at www.financemagnates.com.