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WLFI and Ondo Finance has joined forces to enhance financial inclusion through tokenized assets.WLFI plans to integrate Ondo’s RWA products for lending, borrowing, and margin trading.WLFI has been actively accumulating ONDO tokens, reinforcing its commitment to the partnership .

Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization is becoming the next big frontier in crypto, with companies racing to position themselves in this emerging economy.

On Wednesday, World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a decentralized finance protocol backed by Donald Trump and his family, teamed up with Ondo Finance to push the adoption of RWA in global financial markets. According to an official blog post, the collaboration is designed to enhance investor access to asset-backed digital assets while promoting financial inclusion and market liquidity.

The Trump family-backed protocol initially revealed its plans to create a strategic token reserve to integrate traditional finance with blockchain technology in December 2024. Yesterday, the platform announced its official debut and within 24 hours of launch, it joined forces with Ondo Finance to accelerate the adoption of real-world assets on-chain.

Under the partnership, WLFI will work together with Ondo to bring tokenized assets on Ondo Finance into its network as treasury reserve assets, including the Short-Term US Government Treasuries (OUSG) and US Dollar Yield (USDY) tokens.

In the future, WLFI plans to also integrate USDY, OUSG, and tokenized securities from Ondo’s upcoming Global Markets, a platform designed to enable the tokenization of traditional financial assets like stocks and bonds. The move is aimed at promoting seamless borrowing, lending, and margin trading for eligible users.

Apart from the planned integrations, World Liberty Financial wants to become a strategic collaborator in Ondo’s journey to scale Ondo Global Markets. The yet-to-be launched platform will enable investors outside the US to gain onchain exposure to thousands of publicly traded securities, including stocks, bonds, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in America.

1/ We’re excited to announce a strategic collaboration with @worldlibertyfi (WLFI) to advance the adoption of tokenized real-world assets and bring traditional finance onchain.

WLFI is exploring the integration of Ondo’s tokenized assets into the WLFI network as treasury reserve… pic.twitter.com/cBbIKNSYPR

— Ondo Finance (@OndoFinance) February 12, 2025

Ondo explained that each of the token available on the platform will be backed 1:1 by an underlying asset and will be freely transferable outside the US.

With WLFI serving as a strategic contributor to Ondo Global Markets, its users outside the United States will be able to gain direct exposure to “thousands of real-world assets” listed on the platform.

Commenting on the partnership, Donald Trump Jr., Web3 Ambassador at World Liberty Financial said the deal will provide WLFI users with new yield-generating opportunities.

“Our collaboration with Ondo Finance marks a significant step forward in aligning traditional financial systems with blockchain innovation. By integrating Ondo’s tokenized assets, we’re providing our network with access to traditional financial assets and new yield opportunities,” he said.

Meanwhile, before formalizing this partnership, World Liberty Financial had already been investing in Ondo Finance. Recently, WLFI purchased approximately 342,000 ONDO $1.17 24h volatility: 4.5% Market cap: $3.69 B Vol. 24h: $355.17 M , valued at $470,000. The decentralized network has gradually been accumulating ONDO since last year, including a $245,000 acquisition in December. Currently, WLFI’s ONDO holdings are stored on Coinbase Prime.

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Chimamanda is a crypto enthusiast and experienced writer focusing on the dynamic world of cryptocurrencies. She joined the industry in 2019 and has since developed an interest in the emerging economy. She combines her passion for blockchain technology with her love for travel and food, bringing a fresh and engaging perspective to her work.

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