Janus Henderson Brings Tokenized Nasdaq-100 Fund to Stellar Blockchain
Janus Henderson and Centrifuge have launched a blockchain-based fund on Stellar giving eligible non-US investors access to the Nasdaq-100.
Asset management firm Janus Henderson and decentralized finance infrastructure provider Centrifuge have jointly launched a tokenized fund tied to the Nasdaq-100 index on the Stellar blockchain, marking a significant step in institutional adoption of digital asset technology.
The fund is designed for eligible non-US investors, offering them blockchain-based exposure to one of the world's most closely followed technology-heavy equity benchmarks. By deploying on the Stellar network, the partners aim to leverage the blockchain's speed, low transaction costs, and existing financial infrastructure integrations.
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The move extends Janus Henderson's growing push into institutional tokenization, a strategy that reflects broader industry momentum as traditional asset managers explore distributed ledger technology to modernize fund distribution, settlement, and access. Tokenization allows fund shares to be represented as digital tokens on a blockchain, potentially reducing administrative friction and expanding investor reach across borders.
Centrifuge, which focuses on bringing real-world assets on-chain, provides the technical backbone for structuring and issuing the tokenized product. The collaboration represents one of the more prominent pairings between an established global asset manager and a decentralized finance infrastructure firm in the current market cycle.
The launch signals continued institutional interest in tokenized financial products even as regulatory frameworks around such instruments remain in development across multiple jurisdictions. Continue reading at Cointelegraph.
