WisdomTree Deploys $116B Asset Manager’s Tokenized Funds on Solana (SOL)

WisdomTree, the publicly-traded asset manager with $116 billion under management, has deployed its complete suite of regulated tokenized funds on Solana (SOL)—marking one of the largest traditional finance commitments to the network’s real-world asset infrastructure.

The expansion, announced January 28, makes WisdomTree’s money market, equity, fixed income, alternatives, and asset allocation funds available to both institutional and retail investors through the firm’s WisdomTree Connect and WisdomTree Prime platforms.

What’s Actually Trading

Institutional clients can now mint tokenized fund positions directly on Solana, hold them in custody, and deploy them within DeFi applications. The firm’s stablecoin conversion service accepts USDC and PYUSD for subscriptions and redemptions—a notable departure from the fiat-only rails most traditional funds require.

Retail investors get a different entry point. WisdomTree Prime users can on-ramp USDC from Solana wallets directly into the app, access yield-generating tokenized funds, and off-ramp holdings back to self-custody. The entire flow stays onchain.

These aren’t crypto-native products. WisdomTree’s tokenized funds are registered ’40 Act funds—the same regulatory wrapper as traditional mutual funds—that happen to settle on blockchain rails. The underlying assets remain conventional: Treasuries, equities, corporate bonds. What changes is the plumbing: instant settlement, 24/7 trading windows, and programmable transfers.

The Solana Angle

WisdomTree cited transaction speed and cost as the deciding factors for Solana integration. The network already hosts over $1 billion in tokenized real-world assets, according to the announcement.

SOL traded at $125.65 on the news, up 1.12% over 24 hours.

The move positions Solana as a serious contender for institutional tokenization—territory Ethereum has dominated. WisdomTree claims to offer the largest collection of tokenized funds available to institutions, and choosing Solana over established alternatives signals confidence in the network’s enterprise readiness.

What This Means for Traders

For Solana ecosystem participants, WisdomTree’s funds represent potential DeFi collateral with regulatory blessing. Institutional-grade money market funds as DeFi building blocks could unlock new yield strategies and lending markets.

The broader signal matters too. WisdomTree isn’t experimenting—they’re deploying production infrastructure for a $116 billion operation. Other asset managers watching this rollout will have a template to follow.

Whether retail demand materializes depends on WisdomTree Prime’s user experience competing with native DeFi yields. But for institutions seeking compliant onchain exposure to traditional assets, the friction just dropped considerably.

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