Updated
Updated · Markets Media · May 28
Archax Adds $63 Billion of BNY UCITS Funds to Tokenized Platform
Updated
Updated · Markets Media · May 28

Archax Adds $63 Billion of BNY UCITS Funds to Tokenized Platform

2 articles · Updated · Markets Media · May 28

Summary

  • $63 billion of BNY Investments liquidity strategies will be tokenized on Archax, adding UCITS government, prime money market and short-term bond funds for eligible UK and European investors.
  • The offering packages fund units as blockchain-based real-world assets, aiming to speed settlement, improve transparency and give institutions regulated on-chain access to liquidity and diversification tools.
  • Six initial funds include ILF GBP and EUR Liquidity, ILF GBP and EUR Liquidity Plus, BNY Mellon U.S. Treasury and BNY Mellon U.S. Dollar Liquidity.
  • Archax said the tokens will launch first across 12 networks including Ethereum, Solana, Arbitrum, Hedera, Stellar and XRPL, extending distribution of BNY Investments strategies managed within its $2.1 trillion asset base.

Insights

With billions moving on-chain, are regulators truly ready for the new systemic risks that follow?
When tokenized funds trade 24/7, what happens if the traditional assets they represent are offline?
If a token exists on ten blockchains, who guarantees its value if one chain is compromised?