The fintech platform Ondo Finance and the Pantera Capital fund are investing $250 million in projects related to RWA. The focus is on the tokenization of securities, stocks, and debts.
Ondo Finance and Pantera Capital are launching a new investment initiative worth $250 million. According to Axios, the funds will go towards stakes in companies and project tokens related to digital analogs of real financial instruments — from bonds to stocks.
Ondo is expanding its RWA platform
For #ONDO this is a logical continuation of development. Earlier this year, the platform launched tools for accessing the US stock markets via blockchain.
Users gained on-chain exposure to stocks, bonds, and ETFs. The goal now is to scale the model and connect the crypto market with traditional instruments at the infrastructure level.
"Sooner or later, investors will ask the question: why should I keep an asset with a broker if it can be on-chain?" says Ondo's strategy director Jan De Bode in an interview with Axios.
The concept is simple: tokenized assets operate around the clock, are available without intermediaries, and open the way to more flexible capital management. If the ecosystem develops, the on-chain format could overshadow traditional brokerage accounts.
Interest in RWA is growing
Interest in #RWA projects has surged amid Robinhood's activity. This week, the platform announced the launch of tokenized 'stocks' of OpenAI and SpaceX for users from the EU.
Later, OpenAI denied its involvement, clarifying that no real stocks were transferred, and the tokens are merely derivatives based on the company's valuation. Nevertheless, the idea of tokenizing private and public assets continues to gain momentum. Companies that are already operating or preparing to enter this market include:
Injective
Plume Network
Backed
Republic
Coinbase and Kraken
What's next?
Investments from Ondo and Pantera are not just a venture bet. This is the construction of digital infrastructure where real assets gain on-chain form, and trading goes beyond stock market hours. If the model works on a global level, it could change the very principles of ownership and circulation of securities.
