Institutional and retail investors are gaining broader onchain exposure as WisdomTree tokenized funds become accessible on the fast-growing Solana network.
Summary
WisdomTree adds Solana to its tokenization network
WisdomTree is expanding its tokenization efforts to Solana, adding the blockchain to the list of networks that already support its real-world asset (RWA) products. The New York-based asset manager, well known for its exchange-traded funds, announced the move on Wednesday in a statement shared with CoinDesk.
According to the firm, both institutional and retail investors will be able to mint, trade and hold its full suite of tokenized strategies on Solana through the WisdomTree Connect and WisdomTree Prime platforms. Moreover, the integration is designed to mirror the experience investors already have on other supported chains, while adding Solana’s low-cost and high-speed infrastructure.
Part of a broader multichain tokenization strategy
The initiative forms part of WisdomTree‘s wider multichain strategy, as asset managers race to bring traditional financial products onchain. However, this particular move focuses on the growing market for tokenized money market funds, equities and fixed-income products, which are drawing intensified interest from institutions.
In a press release, Maredith Hannon, head of business development for digital assets at WisdomTree, said that bringing the full range of wisdomtree tokenized funds to Solana underscores the company’s emphasis on regulated real-world assets in the onchain ecosystem. That said, the firm is also positioning itself to capture new demand from both sides of the market, from professional allocators to individual investors.
How institutional and retail clients will access Solana
With the integration, WisdomTree’s tokenized offerings will be available natively on Solana, enabling users to interact with the funds directly onchain. Moreover, the firm plans to link these tokenized positions with its existing stablecoin conversion services to support smoother cash management and settlements.
Institutional clients using WisdomTree Connect will be able to mint, hold and manage tokenized fund positions directly on the Solana blockchain. In practice, this means front-to-back management of tokenized portfolios on a single infrastructure layer, while still operating within a regulated framework for securities and fund products.
Retail users on WisdomTree Prime will gain a different path into the ecosystem. They will be able to add USDC, purchase tokenized funds without exiting to traditional banking rails and then hold those investments in self-custody wallets. However, the platform still aims to provide a user experience similar to conventional fintech apps, with blockchain mechanics handled in the background.
Tokenization trend among traditional asset managers
Traditional asset managers have been steadily entering the tokenization space, viewing blockchain-based infrastructure as a way to modernize financial markets. Moreover, they are betting that real-world asset tokenization can shorten settlement times, improve transparency and open new distribution channels for regulated financial instruments.
Within this context, WisdomTree’s latest expansion to Solana highlights how incumbents are moving from pilot projects to live, multichain deployments. However, questions remain about long-term regulatory approaches, cross-chain interoperability and how quickly large-scale institutional allocations will follow these early technology integrations.
In summary, WisdomTree’s decision to roll out its tokenized fund suite on Solana extends its onchain footprint, offers new access routes for both institutional and retail investors and reinforces the broader shift toward blockchain-based infrastructure for traditional financial products.
