ASX's speedy adoption of blockchain technology -- a process that started in June 2016 -- was sparked by what Richards referred to as "symmetry alignment".

The benchmark ASX 200 rose 0.84% to end at 8587.2, topping the previous record of 8555.8 on 14 February. Ten of the 11 sectors finished in the green.

Exchange says 20 firms already exploring Synfini which uses the same technology as ASX’s flagship CHESS replacement but is offered as a cloud service.