Ondo Monthly Spotlight: February 2025
Welcome to the Monthly Spotlight from Ondo Finance, where we delve into the latest developments from the forefront of real-world asset tokenization.
This month, Ondo Finance hosted industry leaders at the Ondo Summit, and shared a series of groundbreaking announcements. With a packed February behind us, here are the standout updates.
February Spotlights
- Ondo Summit Takes Place in New York City
- Introducing Ondo Chain
- Introducing Ondo Nexus
- Bold Vision for the Future of Tokenization
- New Visual Identity
- World Liberty Financial Collaborates with Ondo Finance
- Ondo Finance Brings RWAs to Mastercard’s Multi-Token Network
- Patrick McHenry Joins Ondo Finance as Vice Chairman
- OUSG Goes Live on Assetera
The First-Ever Ondo Summit Takes Place in New York City
Thank you for being part of an incredible day at the Ondo Summit—whether you joined us in person or were among the 500,000 who tuned in to the livestream. Ondo Finance made a series of major announcements at the Summit, with the biggest names in traditional finance, blockchain, and government in attendance.
Introducing Ondo Chain
Ondo Finance announced Ondo Chain, a Layer 1 proof-of-stake blockchain purpose-built to accelerate the creation of institutional-grade financial markets onchain. By combining the openness of public blockchains with the compliance and security features of permissioned chains, Ondo Chain provides the infrastructure to enable tokenized real-world assets to be used at scale. Read more.
Introducing Ondo Nexus
Ondo Finance launched Ondo Nexus, a new technology initiative designed to unlock instant liquidity for third-party issuers of tokenized Treasuries. Leveraging OUSG’s instant minting and redemption capabilities, Ondo Nexus enhances the liquidity and utility of tokenized Treasuries while building foundational infrastructure for the broader RWA category. Read more.
Bold Vision for the Future of Tokenization
Ondo Finance unveiled its bold vision for the future of tokenization. The financial system wasn’t built for everyone. We’re changing that—reimagining a truly open financial system—one that’s fairer, faster, and more accessible for all. Read more.
New Visual Identity
Ondo Finance unveiled a new visual identity that brings to life our bold vision for the future of tokenization. Collectively, these changes align with our mission of accelerating the transition to the open economy by building the platforms, assets, and infrastructure to bring financial markets onchain. We really love our updated design. We hope you do too. Read more.
World Liberty Financial Collaborates with Ondo Finance
World Liberty Financial and Ondo Finance announced a strategic collaboration to advance the adoption of tokenized real-world assets and bring traditional finance onchain. As part of the collaboration, WLFI is exploring the integration of Ondo’s tokenized assets into the WLFI network as treasury reserve assets. Read more.
Ondo Finance Brings RWAs to Mastercard’s Multi-Token Network
Ondo Finance announced a partnership with Mastercard and its Multi-Token Network. Mastercard’s MTN will onboard Ondo Finance as its first provider of tokenized RWAs. This integration will bring OUSG to MTN, enabling businesses that onboard with Ondo to seamlessly access the benefits of tokenized treasuries. With OUSG, participating MTN businesses who have onboarded with Ondo can earn daily yield via tokenized assets with 24/7 subscriptions and redemptions—eliminating the need for stablecoin onramps or settlement windows. Read more.
Patrick McHenry Joins Ondo Finance as Vice Chairman
Ondo Finance announced that Patrick McHenry, former Speaker of the US House of Representatives and Chair of the House Financial Services Committee, is joining the company as Vice Chairman. Chairman McHenry brings decades of experience shaping financial policy, and will play a pivotal role in enhancing Ondo’s government relations strategy, regulatory engagement, and thought leadership in the rapidly growing tokenized securities sector. Read more.
OUSG Goes Live on Assetera
Ondo Finance announced that OUSG is now available on Assetera, Europe’s first MiFID-licensed marketplace for blockchain-based securities. Assetera’s regulated platform, built on Polygon, provides European institutional investors with a compliance and security-focused venue to trade tokenized real-world assets. Read more.