Republic Digital Makes Strategic Investment in Centrifuge to Accelerate the Future of Tokenized Finance

Centrifuge announced a strategic investment from Republic Digital’s Opportunistic Digital Assets Fund. The investment reflects Republic Digital’s conviction that real-world assets (RWAs) are becoming a foundational pillar of the next financial system and that Centrifuge is a leader in building the infrastructure to power it.

Over the past year, Centrifuge has entered a new phase of growth. Backed by a restructured leadership team and a sharpened strategic focus, the protocol has:

• Grown TVL 10x in 6 months to $1.2B 
• Launched Janus Henderson’s flagship AAA-rated CLO ETF (JAAA) and JTRSY, a tokenized t-bill fund rated by Moody’s and S&P, and introduced the first tokenized S&P 500 Index Fund.
• Built deRWA, a DeFi distribution engine to build utility and liquidity for RWAs 
• Launched Centrifuge V3, a multichain platform purpose-built for tokenized finance

Republic Digital has long focused on tokenization as one of the most practical and scalable applications of blockchain technology. This investment deepens their alignment with Centrifuge’s mission to bridge regulated assets and decentralized infrastructure.

“Tokenized treasuries have captured a lot of attention lately, but now the question is what comes next,” said Joe Naggar, CEO and CIO of Republic Digital. “Centrifuge delivered that answer with JAAA. They’re not just experimenting, they’re executing. The infrastructure is live, the products are functioning, and the market is only beginning to grasp the scale of what this team has built. Our investment reflects strong conviction in both their leadership and long-term vision.”

Bhaji Illuminati, CEO of Centrifuge, added, “Tokenization is not merely a trend, it’s the long-term architecture of modern finance. We’ve spent years building the infrastructure to drive it, and with live products like JAAA, the shift from theory to execution is already underway. The next phase is about scaling access, liquidity, and composability. Republic Digital shares our conviction that real-world assets should move with the same speed and freedom as any crypto asset and we’re aligned on making that future inevitable.”

The opportunity is just beginning. With only $24 billion in RWAs currently onchain, tokenization has barely touched the surface of the $125 trillion asset management industry. Centrifuge, one of the earliest platforms focused on bringing real-world assets onchain, is now positioned to lead the next wave of growth. With a proven track record of launching regulated products and integrating them into both DeFi and traditional finance, Centrifuge combines institutional trust with crypto-native infrastructure.

The funding from Republic Digital will be used to accelerate product development focused on making RWAs transferable, composable, and liquid – all essential steps to enabling global access to tokenized investment products.

This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, tokens, or other financial instruments. Nothing in this release should be construed as investment, legal, or tax advice. Any investment decisions should be made based on independent analysis and consultation with appropriate professional advisors.