Securitize is bringing institutional funds to Plume's Nest protocol, a move that aims to connect tokenized assets with Plume's roughly 280,000 real-world asset (RWA) investors and target $100 million in capital. The rollout begins with Hamilton Lane funds and will expand through 2026 to more issuers and asset classes.
The deal at a glance
- Securitize will deploy institutional-grade, tokenized assets on Plume's Nest staking protocol.
- Initial launch centers on Hamilton Lane funds; more products are planned into 2026.
- Capital target: $100M. Bitcoin-focused Solv Protocol intends to allocate up to $10M to Plume's RWA vaults.
- Plume reports $159M in total value locked (TVL). Nest holds over $39.5M in distributed assets, down nearly 30% in the past month, according to RWAxyz.
How it will work
Nest lets holders of tokenized assets stake them for on-chain rewards while staying inside a regulated setup. Securitize, which also tokenized BlackRock's BUIDL fund (the largest RWA product at more than $2.5 billion), provides the compliance rails. Assets can be traded and staked on Plume, which is backed by Apollo Global Management, without leaving Securitize's regulatory framework.
To add an extra layer of trust, the rollout will use Bluprynt's Know-Your-Issuer (KYI) checks to verify issuers and assets.
Why this matters
For investors, this is a bridge between traditional finance and decentralized finance (DeFi). Tokenization turns shares of funds into blockchain-based tokens, making them easier to move, program, and use as collateral. If the $100M target is met, Nest's product lineup and liquidity could deepen, potentially reversing the recent AUM slide.
For issuers, Plume offers a distribution network of hundreds of thousands of RWA-focused users. That may shorten the path from listing to real demand, a key hurdle for many tokenized funds.
The Bitcoin angle
Solv Protocol, a Bitcoin finance platform managing over $2.8B in assets, plans to invest up to $10M in Plume's RWA vaults. Solv's view is that Bitcoin is becoming a base layer for yield-bearing markets as regulated on-chain products mature. In practice, that could mean more ways for BTC holders to access yields backed by off-chain assets, rather than simply holding spot Bitcoin or parking funds in passive Treasuries.
Context on Plume's strategy
Plume has been stitching together pieces to attract bigger players. A little over a month ago, it moved to acquire Dinero, developer of a liquid staking protocol on Ethereum. That deal added institutional staking products for Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and Bitcoin (BTC) to Plume's platform.
Earlier this year, Plume also partnered with World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a DeFi project with ties to Donald Trump, making USD1 the official reserve asset for its native stablecoin, pUSD.
Market backdrop
Tokenized funds and Treasuries have grown into a multi‑billion‑dollar segment as compliance-focused rails emerge. The Securitize–Plume tie-up pushes that trend further by combining a regulated tokenization shop with a chain built for RWA distribution and staking.
What to watch next
- Product pipeline: Which issuers join after Hamilton Lane, and on what timeline through 2026.
- Adoption: Whether Nest's assets rebound from the recent 30% monthly drop as new products go live.
- Bitcoin yields: If Solv's allocation draws more BTC-native capital into RWA-driven strategies.
- Compliance traction: How KYI and Securitize's framework influence institutional participation.
By the numbers
- $159M: Plume total value locked (TVL).
- $39.5M: Assets in Nest, down nearly 30% in the past month (RWAxyz).
- $2.5B+: Size of BlackRock's BUIDL, tokenized by Securitize.
- $100M: Capital target for the new deployment.
- Up to $10M: Planned Solv Protocol investment into Plume's RWA vaults.
Token check
Plume's native token (PLUME) is down 5% in the past day, according to CoinGecko.