Wall Street Invades BNB Chain: Ondo Finance Deal Marks Crypto’s Mainstream Surge
Traditional finance giants are finally waking up—and they're bringing their trillion-dollar appetites to DeFi's doorstep.
Ondo Finance's partnership with BNB Chain isn't just another integration—it's a full-scale bridge between regulated money and decentralized protocols. Expect pension funds to start lurking in yield farms by Q3.
The fine print? Wall Street gets its blockchain playground without touching the 'scary' parts of crypto. How very... selective of them.
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Moreover, Ondo’s suite of tokenized RWAs will enable users to gain simpler access to US equities without leaving BNB Chain, the team adds.
The tokens are onchain representations of US stocks, ETFs, and funds. They are issued by third parties.
“BNB Chain’s participation underscores the growing momentum behind the tokenization of traditional assets and the industry’s commitment to building a more inclusive and efficient financial ecosystem,” ONDO says.
Meanwhile,has increased by 2.2% over the past 24 hours. It went up from the intraday low of $676 to the current price of $693.28.
Additionally, it appreciated by 4.9% in the past week, 6% in a month, and 22% in a year. The coin hit its all-time high of $788.84 in December 2024.
At the same time,is up 5% in a day, now trading at $0.9434. This is a rise from the daily low of $0.898662.
Overall, the coin is up 17.2% in a week and 15.7% in a month, and down 11.6% in a year. Its ATH is $2.14, hit in December 2024.
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BNB Chain has joined Ondo’s Global Markets Alliance as part of the partnership. This is a collaborative initiative between wallets, exchanges, and custodians to FORM industry standards and promote interoperability for tokenized securities.
Ondo announced it in June, naming the,,,,,,,, andamong the members.
BNB Chain is on.@BNBCHAIN, one of the most widely used blockchain networks, will soon support Ondo's suite of tokenized assets, including over 100 US stocks, ETFs, and funds to start.
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Today, Bitget also announced that it has joined the Alliance. The exchange says that it plans to list over 100 tokenized U.S. equities, ETFs, and money market funds for global retail and institutional users later this summer.
Bitget CEO Gracy Chen commented that “tokenization will be the major driver of the next phase of digital asset adoption, its market is projected to reach trillions of dollars in the coming years. Supporting tokenized stocks is a step closer to our goal to help users trade smarter.”
“By focusing on interoperability, investor protections, and liquidity, the alliance aims to streamline user access to [RWAs] and set the highest standards for the industry,” Ondo says.
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