Wall Street Meets the Blockchain: A $3.8B Gamble on Digital Dreams 🎰

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CMB International Asset Management, a subsidiary of China Merchants Bank, has taken a major step into blockchain by bringing one of Asia’s top-performing money market funds onchain. Or as the folks back home might say, they’ve traded their leather-bound ledgers for digital wallets and prayed to the god of DeFi. 🙏

This move aims to link traditional finance with blockchain and make institutional funds more accessible to investors. Because nothing says “accessibility” like $3.8 billion in crypto tokens, right? 🚀

$3.8B Fund Goes Onchain

Through this partnership, the CMB International USD Money Market Fund will now be available on blockchain via the CMBMINT and CMBIMINT tokens, with support from DigiFT and OnChain. It’s like Monopoly money, but with real houses and hotels. 🏠

This partnership is a key step in bringing regulated, institutional-grade real-world assets (RWAs) to a leading blockchain network. Investors can access a top-performing fund with over $3.8 billion AUM directly onchain. No ladder needed to climb the ivory tower of finance! 🧐

CMB International, a subsidiary of China Merchants Bank, has launched its $3.8B Money Market Fund on BNB Chain, represented by the CMBMINT and CMBIMINT tokens.

Here’s why this matters

– BNB Chain (@BNBCHAIN) October 15, 2025

According to Bloomberg’s performance rankings, as of October 2025, this fund is the top performer in the Asia-Pacific region. If only the Dust Bowl farmers had access to such returns. 🌾

Since its launch, the fund has delivered steady returns by keeping most of its investments (no less than 70% of NAV) in safe, short-term USD deposits and high-quality money market instruments from governments, international organizations, and leading financial institutions. Safe as a banker’s waistline. 💰

Instant Onchain Access for Investors

Now with the CMBMINT and CMBIMINT tokens on BNB Chain, investors can easily buy the fund using fiat or stablecoins and redeem their holdings instantly, via DigiFT’s proprietary liquidity management smart contracts. Because who needs patience in the 21st century? ⏱️

Adam Bai, Head of CMB International Asset Management, highlighted that the fund has delivered strong, steady growth thanks to its performance, disciplined approach, risk management, and investor trust. And now by using BNB Chain and partnering with DigiFT and OnChain, the fund can safely and compliantly reach more investors worldwide. Trust, but verify-with code! 🔍

BNB Chain’s fast, low-cost, and thriving DeFi network makes it a perfect foundation for bringing regulated assets onto the blockchain. It’s the Wild West, but with a compliance officer at every saloon. 🤠

Expanding RWA Ecosystem on BNB Chain

Beyond token issuance, the CMBMINT and CMBIMINT tokens will be supported by a growing RWA ecosystem including Venus Protocol, ListaDAO, and infrastructure provider OnChain. This setup allows investors to utilize the tokens in various DeFi applications, such as collateralized lending and yield strategies. In other words, your grandma’s money market fund can now moonlight as a DeFi cowboy. 🌕

BNB Chain’s RWA ecosystem continues to expand, connecting traditional finance, tokenization platforms, and DeFi to bring real-world assets onchain securely and efficiently. The future is here, and it’s wearing spurs. 🦕

Hong Kong’s Growing Focus on Digital Assets

This comes after China’s securities regulator recently advised some local brokerages to pause their RWA tokenization projects in Hong Kong, citing concerns over the fast-growing offshore digital assets market, Reuters reported. Because nothing says “pause” like a regulator waving a red flag in a digital hurricane. 🚩

Over the past year, Hong Kong has been positioning itself as a digital assets hub. Hong Kong’s regulators are also reviewing RWA tokenization rules. Hong Kong’s new stablecoin regime has also sparked widespread interest, with 77 firms seeking licenses as of August 31. The gold rush is back-dig your shovels, crypto-miners! 🏴

As Hong Kong embraces digital assets, these moves highlight the global trend of tokenizing traditional financial products and linking traditional and digital finance. The grapes of crypto, if you will. 🍷

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2025-10-15 17:49