Ripple Labs has made a significant leap in the world of finance by introducing the first tokenized money market fund on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). This groundbreaking initiative, in collaboration with Archax and UK-based asset manager abrdn, showcases the remarkable progress in the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) and the expansion of institutional decentralized finance (DeFi) within the XRP ledger ecosystem.

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Archax, renowned as the first Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulated digital asset exchange, broker, and custodian, has successfully enabled access to abrdn’s £3.8 billion US dollar Liquidity Fund (Lux) in a tokenized form on the XRPL. The tokenized Lux fund aims to enhance operational efficiency and streamline settlement processes by leveraging the capabilities of the XRPL’s infrastructure.As Duncan Moir, Senior Investment Manager at abrdn, pointed out, "The next phase of financial market infrastructure evolution will be driven by the widespread adoption of digital securities. Real advantages can be achieved by leveraging the efficiency of moving the end-to-end investment and cash settlement process on-chain."Ripple has allocated million towards tokens within abrdn’s Lux fund, which is part of a broader strategy to invest in RWAs on the XRPL through partnerships with different asset managers. Markus Infanger, Senior Vice President at RippleX, stated, "The arrival of abrdn’s money market fund on XRPL demonstrates how real-world assets are being tokenized to boost operational efficiencies, while further solidifying the XRPL as one of the leading blockchains for real-world asset tokenization."

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Graham Rodford, CEO of Archax, emphasized the growing momentum in asset tokenization. He said, "Financial institutions are realizing the value of incorporating digital assets into real-world use cases. There is now a significant momentum building for tokenized real-world assets, and Archax is at the forefront of tokenizing assets such as equities, debt instruments, and money market funds."The collaboration between Ripple and Archax builds on Archax’s utilization of Ripple’s digital asset custody solutions since 2022. As investor interest in tokenized money market funds on the XRPL continues to rise, Ripple Custody leverages its extensive experience with institutional clients to support the tokenization, storage, exchange, and movement of digital assets.According to the press release, the XRP Ledger offers a robust foundation for RWA tokenization and institutional-grade DeFi applications. Ripple has been leveraging the XRPL for over a decade, providing support for various financial services including global payments, digital asset custody, and stablecoin issuance.Market analysis from McKinsey reveals that tokenized money market funds have exceeded billion in assets under management, with projections indicating that the value of tokenized assets could reach trillion by 2030.At the time of reporting, XRP was trading at .47.XRP price, 1-week chart | Source: XRPUSDT on TradingView.comFeatured image from Shutterstock, chart from TradingView.com