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Ondo Finance tokenized ETF platform

Overview

In late July 2026, Ondo Finance announced it would abandon development of its own Layer-1 blockchain in favor of the Ondo Network, a private off-chain execution platform. Designed to provide millisecond-speed private trading, the network processes trades off-chain and settles final asset transfers on public chains like Ethereum or Solana. Its first product, Ondo Perps, allows qualified investors to use tokenized real-world assets, such as U.S. Treasury bonds or equities, as collateral. The firm plans to gradually decentralize the network by adding validators and a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism.

Despite a leadership transition where founder Nathan Allman departed and Ian De Bode became CEO, Ondo Finance maintained its position as the largest issuer of tokenized exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by market capitalization. By mid-August 2026, the platform’s tokenized stocks surpassed $1 billion in value, with the Ondo Stocks product reaching over 150,000 unique holders in less than a year. As of August 19, 2026, Ondo Finance holds a 34.9% market share in the tokenized stocks sector.

While competition is increasing from issuers such as xStocks and Binance bStocks, an Ondo Finance executive compared the current adoption phase of asset tokenization to the early years of traditional ETFs, suggesting the technology is positioned for mass-market integration due to benefits like 24-hour trading and instant settlement. Regarding market performance, the ONDO token has recently shown a bullish technical pattern characterized by a tightening triangle formation. Analysts suggest that if the price breaks resistance levels between $0.40 and $0.45, a rally toward $0.70 could follow.

Entities

Ondo Finance · Binance · Ian De Bode · Ondo Network · XStocks

Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 5 sources
    Ondo Finance leads tokenized stocks market amid RWA growth

    Ondo Finance leads the tokenized stocks market with a 34.9% share and over $1 billion in TVL, as analysts eye a potential bullish breakout for the ONDO token amid growing RWA adoption.

  2. 6 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Ondo Finance tokenized stocks surpass $1 billion in value

    Ondo Finance's tokenized stock offerings have exceeded $1 billion in value, with the platform controlling nearly one-third of the total tokenized equity market.

  3. 19 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Ondo Finance remains top tokenized ETF issuer as BNB Chain leads network growth

    Ondo Finance stays the biggest tokenized ETF issuer despite leadership shifts, while BNB Chain posts the strongest network growth, adding $80.9 M in tokenized ETF value and outpacing other blockchains.

  4. 26 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources
    Ondo Finance abandons own blockchain for private off‑chain network

    Ondo Finance dropped its Layer‑1 plan, launching the off‑chain Ondo Network for fast private trading, with Ondo Perps as its first product and settlement on public chains.

Sources

ambcrypto.com · archynewsy.com · bitcoinethereumnews.com · blogtienao.com · btc-echo.de · captainaltcoin.com · coin-turk.com · criptotendencias.com · cryptonomist.ch · metamask.io · spacemoney.com.br · tradingview.com · tronweekly.com

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