Ondo Finance Makes Power Move: Snags SEC-Regulated Broker-Dealer Oasis Pro in Landmark Deal

DeFi meets Wall Street—again. Ondo Finance just bulldozed another regulatory barrier by acquiring Oasis Pro, a fully licensed SEC broker-dealer. Who said crypto natives can’t play by the old guard’s rules?

Breaking the mold: This isn’t your typical crypto startup shopping spree. With Oasis Pro’s regulatory creds, Ondo gains a golden ticket to bridge tokenized assets and traditional markets—no shady offshore workarounds needed.

The cynical take: Because nothing screams ‘financial revolution’ like buying your way into the system. But hey, if you can’t beat ‘em, acquire ‘em—especially when the SEC’s watching.

Ondo Finance eyes dominance in RWA market

Oasis Pro is among the first U.S.-regulated ATSs to secure approval for digital securities settlement in both fiat and stablecoins. The platform has also collaborated with FINRA’s crypto Working Group, helping to shape the emerging regulatory framework for asset tokenization in the U.S.

Pat LaVecchia, chief executive officer of Oasis Pro, will join the Ondo Finance team. His leadership is expected to strengthen Ondo’s efforts in building a compliant and efficient digital asset infrastructure.

“This acquisition combines our brokerage platform and licenses with Ondo’s existing institutional-grade infrastructure and products, a comprehensive foundation for a regulated tokenized securities ecosystem,” LaVecchia noted.

Tokenization continues to accelerate, with analysts projecting the sector to exceed $18 trillion by 2033.

According to rwa.xyz, total real-world assets on-chain currently stand at $24.79 billion, with Ondo Finance’s tokenized portfolio exceeding $1.4 billion.

Ondo aims to meet growing investor demand, with tokenized stocks expected to launch for non-U.S. investors in the coming months. The acquisition follows recent developments including Ondo and Pantera Capital’s plan to invest $250 million in RWA projects adds to this trend.

“This acquisition will empower us to realize our vision of building a robust and accessible tokenized financial system, backed by the strongest regulatory foundations,“ said Nathan Allman, chief executive officer of Ondo Finance. 

While Ondo eyes the tokenized stocks market, its entry will only add to a sector already teeming with offers by crypto exchanges and platforms. These include Kraken, Robinhood, Gemini and Bybit, who have all recently unveiled such products.