WisdomTree Launches Tokenized Asset Platform

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• WisdomTree has yesterday launched WisdomTree Connect - a dedicated platform for tokenized real-world assets.

• The platform will have WisdomTree-issued tokens that can be interacted with via any wallet and different chains.

• This is the first time the company's digital funds will be open to clients, including businesses/institutions, with their own wallets.

• Over time, the digital funds will become available to other platforms and apps, and to self-hosted retail investors.

• The sales pitch of WisdomTree Connect is that it’ll bring blockchain recordkeeping to yield-generating assets like WTGXX for firms.

• Initially, the institutional platform will be available on a web portal and an API.

• WisdomTree Connect will be primarily powered by USDC and have fiat on/off ramps. WisdomTree-issued tokens will be minted on Ethereum first, with other chains to be added over time.

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