Ethereum Updates: UBS Launches Tokenized Fund, Highlighting Blockchain’s Growing Role in Institutional Finance
- UBS executed first tokenized fund transaction using Chainlink's DTA standard on Ethereum , automating fund operations via smart contracts. - The uMINT fund with DigiFT's real-time processing demonstrated blockchain's potential to streamline institutional asset management and reduce reconciliation costs. - Institutional adoption accelerates as BNY, Goldman Sachs , and WisdomTree launch tokenized fund projects, with Ethereum's tokenized assets growing 2,000% YoY. - XRP and cross-border crypto projects gain
UBS Achieves Milestone Tokenized Fund Transaction Leveraging Chainlink's DTA Standard
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This achievement is part of UBS’s broader Tokenize strategy, which seeks to apply blockchain to bonds, funds, and structured financial products. Mike Dargan, UBS’s group chief operations and technology officer, described the transaction as a “major milestone” for boosting operational effectiveness and unlocking “new opportunities for product composability” through smart contract technology, as mentioned in the
Ethereum’s influence in this transformation is growing, fueled by rising stablecoin transactions and increased adoption of tokenized funds. PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin alone saw $18.6 billion in transaction volume in 2025, while tokenized funds on Ethereum expanded by 2,000% year-over-year, as outlined in a
At the same time, tokenized assets are shaping narratives around cryptocurrency prices.
The successful live transaction by UBS highlights a broader shift from traditional financial systems to programmable infrastructure, with major players like BlackRock, JPMorgan, and Fidelity expanding their tokenized fund portfolios, as referenced in the
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