Securitize and Mantle launch institutional Crypto Assets fund

This new fund aims to provide institutions with returns on digital assets, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Solana (SOL).

Tokenization platform Securitize has partnered with DeFi protocol Mantle to launch an institutional fund aimed at earning returns through a combination of various Crypto Assets, the two companies stated.

Securitize announced on April 24 that, similar to traditional index funds that track a basket of stocks, the Mantle Index Four (MI4) fund aims to provide investors with exposure to Crypto Assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, while also including stablecoins pegged to the US dollar.

The fund also integrates liquid staking tokens—including Mantle's mETH, bbSOL, and Ethena's USDe—to enhance returns through on-chain yields, according to the announcement.

The launch of this fund comes at a time when retail and institutional investors are increasing their exposure to Crypto Assets, particularly Bitcoin, as a hedge against the growing macroeconomic uncertainty.

"Crypto Assets Standard & Poor's 500 Index"

This market-cap-weighted index fund aims to "be the de facto standard in the Crypto Assets space, similar to the S&P 500 index (SPX) or the S&P 500 index (S&P 500)," said Timothy Chen, Global Head of Strategy at Mantle, in a statement.

The company provides a way for institutions to generate returns through digital assets. According to DefiLlama, one of Mantle's liquid staking products—mETH—has an annualized yield of about 3.78% for holders as of April 24. The total value locked (TVL) of the protocol exceeds $680 million.

Securitize is one of the most popular platforms for institutional tokenization of real-world assets (RWA). According to data from RWAxyz, as of April 24, its market share is approximately 71%. Its largest affiliated fund, the Blackstone Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUILD), has over $2.5 billion in net assets.

In March, Carlos Domingo, co-founder and CEO of Securitize, told Cointelegraph that the demand for tokenized funds is accelerating as "institutional investors, private equity firms, and credit management companies are turning to tokenization to improve efficiency, reduce operational friction, and enhance liquidity."