WisdomTree Offers Tokenized Funds via WisdomTree Connect

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

2 years ago

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  1. Launch of WisdomTree Connect
  2. Potential of Tokenized Asset Market
  3. Prospects and Competitors


    4. WisdomTree has revealed a platform for tokenized real-world assets (RWA) known as WisdomTree Connect, offering users access to the company's regulated fund tokens via any wallet and blockchain network.

    Launch of WisdomTree Connect

    On September 18, it was announced that WisdomTree is launching a platform for tokenized investment funds, which will be custodied with third-party custodians. Users will receive a 'digital record' of ownership to their personal wallets. Eventually, the plan is to broaden access to these assets to other platforms and applications.

    Potential of Tokenized Asset Market

    According to RWA.xyz, tokenized financial assets, commodities, and art already command upwards of $12 billion in total value locked. Colin Butler, Polygon’s head of institutional capital, stated that this represents a $30 trillion market opportunity globally. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires tokenized investment funds to be held by a qualified third-party custodian, which complicates adoption by crypto-native users who prefer to “self-custody” tokens.

    Prospects and Competitors

    WisdomTree manages more than a dozen tokenized investment funds, including money market instruments, S&P 500 stocks, and U.S. treasury bonds. While the largest funds from competitors such as BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund and Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund hold substantial assets, WisdomTree’s Government Money Market Digital fund lags behind. However, the WisdomTree Connect platform aims to solve the integration issue between traditional and decentralized finance, offering users more self-custody options.

    The new WisdomTree Connect platform aims to facilitate user access to tokenized real-world assets and integrate traditional financial instruments with decentralized technologies.

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