RWA-focused Layer 2 modular blockchain Plume announced on Wednesday that tokenization giant Securitize will expand its DeFi footprint by deploying institutional-grade assets on Plume’s Nest staking protocol.
The partnership, which underlines the growing convergence of traditional financial infrastructures and DeFi, will connect Securitize’s tokenized funds, backed by BlackRock and Morgan Stanley, with Plume’s network of more than 280,000 real-world asset (RWA) holders, reportedly the largest community of RWA investors in the world.
In essence, Securitize’s institutional grade assets gain another solid place on the chain to move, trade, and achieve performance at scale. All underlying assets are issued and managed under Securitize’s rigorous regulatory framework, ensuring transparency, full auditability and compliance.
Plume’s Nest staking protocol enables investors to move, trade and earn returns on tokenized assets within a regulated and composable DeFi ecosystem, backed by Bluprynt’s Know-Your-Issuer verification system to improve transparency and trust.
“Through Plume, we are connecting institutional-grade assets with one of the largest communities of on-chain RWA holders anywhere in the world. This collaboration represents an important step towards realizing truly global, transparent and accessible digital capital markets,” said Carlos Domingo, co-founder and CEO of Securitize, in a press release shared with CoinDesk.
Teddy Pornprinya, co-founder and CBO of Plume, emphasized that the on-chain world operates under the same principle as traditional marketplaces: distribution determines scale. He explained that tokenized assets require liquidity, reach and composability to realize their potential, capabilities that Plume is uniquely positioned to provide.
“Securitize sets the gold standard in compliant issuances. Plume offers the global distribution, composability and liquidity layer that brings these assets to life in DeFi,” Pornprinya said.
The launch begins with funding from Hamilton Lane and will expand through 2026, with a capital target of $100 million, according to the press release. As part of the deal, Bitcoin financial platform Solv plans to invest up to $10 million in Plume’s RWA vaults, expanding BTC-based yield offerings with regulated exposures to real-world assets.
Speaking on the topic, Ryan Chow, co-founder and CEO of Solv Protocol, highlighted BTC’s role in yield-generating markets.
“As regulated on-chain markets emerge, bitcoin will underpin a new generation of yield, credit and liquidity infrastructure, where demand for bitcoin with RWA-backed yields replaces passive Treasuries as the next phase of institutional adoption,” Chow said.
