{"id":126613,"date":"2025-04-07T12:17:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T12:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/?p=126613"},"modified":"2025-04-07T12:17:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T12:17:11","slug":"mantra-unveils-108m-fund-to-back-real-world-asset-tokenization-defi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/?p=126613","title":{"rendered":"Mantra unveils $108M fund to back real-world asset tokenization, DeFi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Source: Cointelegraph.com NewsThe Mantra blockchain network has launched a $108,888,888 ecosystem fund aimed at accelerating the growth of startups focused on real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and decentralized finance (DeFi), amid rising demand for stable, asset-backed digital products.<br \/>\nMantra, a layer-1 (L1) blockchain built for tokenized RWAs, launched the Mantra Ecosystem Fund (MEF) to accelerate the growth and adoption of projects and startups building on its network, according to an April 7 announcement shared with Cointelegraph.<br \/>\nMantra said it will deploy the capital over the next four years among \u201chigh-potential blockchain projects\u201d worldwide, with investment opportunities sourced through Mantra\u2019s network of partners. The fund\u2019s backers include a wide range of institutional partners including Laser Digital, Shorooq, Brevan Howard Digital, Valor Capital, Three Point Capital and Amber Group.<br \/>\nRelated: 0G Foundation launches $88M fund for AI-powered DeFi agents<br \/>\nMantra CEO John Patrick Mullin said the fund will operate an \u201copen-arms policy, welcoming projects at any developmental stage globally with a particular focus on RWA\u2019s and DeFi.\u201d Mullin told Cointelegraph:<br \/>\n\u201cThe MEF thesis is to invest in top-tier teams building RWA and DeFi applications, as well as complimentary infrastructure, that will both directly and indirectly support the broader ecosystem.\u201d<br \/>\nMantra aims to become the underlying infrastructure layer for tokenized asset issues worldwide, Mullin said.<br \/>\nSource: MantraThe launch of the fund comes a month after Mantra became the first DeFi platform to obtain a virtual asset service provider (VASP) license under Dubai\u2019s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA).<br \/>\nRelated: Stablecoin rules needed in US before crypto tax reform, experts say<br \/>\nInvestor demand grows for RWAs<br \/>\nThe timing of the fund\u2019s launch aligns with growing institutional interest in RWAs, which are seen by some as a hedge against crypto market volatility and broader economic uncertainty.<br \/>\nGlobal fears and uncertainty around US President Donald Trump\u2019s tariffs have impacted investor sentiment across markets.<br \/>\nDespite a broader market slump triggered by US tariff-related concerns, the value of tokenized RWAs recently surged to a record high. According to data from RWA.xyz, total RWA market capitalization reached more than $19.6 billion as of early April, up from $17 billion in early February.<br \/>\nRWA global market dashboard. Source: RWA.xyzIndustry watchers previously told Cointelegraph that Bitcoin\u2019s lack of upside momentum may drive RWAs to a $50 billion all-time high before the end of 2025.<br \/>\nThe world\u2019s largest asset manager, BlackRock, has also signaled support for the RWA space.<br \/>\nBlackRock BUIDL capital deployed by chain. Source: Token Terminal, Leon WaidmannBlackRock\u2019s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) saw an over three-fold increase in the three weeks leading up to March 26, from $615 million to $1.87 billion.<br \/>\nMagazine: Financial nihilism in crypto is over \u2014 It\u2019s time to dream big again<a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/mantra-108-m-fund-rwa-tokenization-defi-startups?utm_source=rss_feed&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"feedzy-rss-link-icon\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: Cointelegraph.com NewsThe Mantra blockchain network has launched a $108,888,888 ecosystem fund aimed at accelerating the growth of startups focused on real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and decentralized finance (DeFi), amid&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126613"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=126613"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126613\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=126613"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=126613"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=126613"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}