Key Takeaways
- • Ondo Finance launched seven tokenized model portfolios on September 24, 2026, with three powered by BlackRock-designed investment strategies, making institutional-grade portfolio management accessible via blockchain to eligible non-U.S. investors.
- • The three BlackRock strategies include high-income, diversified growth, and high-growth portfolios, delivered as peer-to-peer transferable tokens on Ethereum and BNB Chain.
- • Tokens provide direct redemption rights and are structured as on-chain securities, combining institutional portfolio architecture with blockchain's transparency and transferability for non-U.S. qualified investors in permitted jurisdictions.
- • BlackRock supplies the underlying investment models and strategies; Ondo Finance manages the tokenized product offerings, distribution, and on-chain infrastructure.
Summary
Ondo Finance introduced Intelligent Portfolios on September 24, 2026, a suite of seven tokenized model portfolios designed to bring institutional-quality asset management to blockchain-based investors. Three of the portfolios are powered by strategies developed by BlackRock, leveraging the asset manager's expertise in portfolio construction and risk management.
The three BlackRock-powered tokens track distinct investment mandates: a high-income strategy, a diversified growth strategy, and a high-growth strategy. These tokenized baskets contain diversified holdings of stocks and exchange-traded funds, structured as transferable tokens on Ethereum and BNB Chain networks. Each token grants holders direct redemption rights, functioning as on-chain securities accessible to eligible non-U.S. investors in permitted jurisdictions.
The partnership aligns BlackRock's institutional investment expertise with Ondo's blockchain infrastructure and tokenization capabilities. BlackRock develops and supplies the underlying portfolio models and rebalancing strategies, while Ondo manages product delivery, token issuance, custody, and on-chain operations. This structure allows international investors outside the United States to access professionally managed, diversified investment strategies with the settlement efficiency and peer-to-peer transferability that blockchain infrastructure provides. The launch reflects growing institutional adoption of tokenized securities and demonstrates how traditional asset managers are extending regulated investment products into decentralized finance channels.
The three BlackRock-powered tokens track distinct investment mandates: a high-income strategy, a diversified growth strategy, and a high-growth strategy. These tokenized baskets contain diversified holdings of stocks and exchange-traded funds, structured as transferable tokens on Ethereum and BNB Chain networks. Each token grants holders direct redemption rights, functioning as on-chain securities accessible to eligible non-U.S. investors in permitted jurisdictions.
The partnership aligns BlackRock's institutional investment expertise with Ondo's blockchain infrastructure and tokenization capabilities. BlackRock develops and supplies the underlying portfolio models and rebalancing strategies, while Ondo manages product delivery, token issuance, custody, and on-chain operations. This structure allows international investors outside the United States to access professionally managed, diversified investment strategies with the settlement efficiency and peer-to-peer transferability that blockchain infrastructure provides. The launch reflects growing institutional adoption of tokenized securities and demonstrates how traditional asset managers are extending regulated investment products into decentralized finance channels.
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