What to know:
Apollo, that giant investment firm with more money than you can imagine (like, billions!), is throwing a party and YOU’RE invited! π₯³ They’re offering a super-duper tokenized private credit fund, made possible by the super smart folks at Securitize. π§
This token is a big deal! It’s the first time Apollo is showing off its on-chain magic to accredited investors. It’s also the first time Securitize is making waves on the Solana blockchain, and they’re even partying with Ink, a fancy layer-2 network built by the Kraken crew. π€
Apollo Diversified Credit Fund, the party planner for this bash, has over $1.2 billion in its pockets! π They’re all about corporate direct lending, asset-backed finance, and basically anything related to credit that’s super-duper exciting! In 2024, they made a whopping 11.7% return β that’s way better than boring old U.S. Treasuries! π°
Christine Moy, the brains behind Apollo’s digital assets, said their fund is like a party that never stops β it has daily subscriptions and daily net asset value (NAV) that’s perfect for blockchain-based markets. π₯
“For those who want a super-diversified portfolio, this fund is like a big, juicy cherry on top! π€© It’s a high-yield option that complements stablecoins, tokenized treasuries, and those fancy money market funds,” said Moy. “And don’t forget, it’s a great way to diversify your portfolio and avoid the crazy roller coaster of crypto-native yield products.” π’
The whole traditional finance world is going crazy for tokenization, especially for those boring old U.S. Treasuries. π₯± And guess what? Private credit tokens are the new hottest thing! π They’re opening up a whole new world of on-chain assets, said Carlos Domingo, the CEO of Securitize.
“Private credit is like the newest dance craze β it’s exploding everywhere! π And we’re at the front of the line with tokenization,” said Domingo. “Private credit with a higher yield is the perfect partner for treasuries, especially when interest rates are taking a dive.” π
Securitize, the tokenization masterminds, are partners with BlackRock and are the digital transfer agents for their BUIDL money market fund token. For Apollo, they’re using their connection with Wormhole, the blockchain whisperer, to make things work on multiple networks. π€«
Apollo has even been trying out tokenized assets with JPMorgan last year. π€ They were part of Project Guardian, a big experiment led by Singapore’s Monetary Authority (MAS). Moy, the Web3 whiz, is already dreaming of DeFi and all the amazing things they can do! π
“Tokenizing Apollo’s products is just the beginning! π We’re so excited to work with the coolest digital asset teams to create modern treasury management, automatic rebalancing for investment portfolios, and even super-smart collateral management,” said Moy. “And in the future, we might even make it possible to trade alternative assets on the secondary market! π€―”
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