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Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation arm of Binance,&nbsp;<a style="text-decoration:none" href="https://www.binance.com/en/blog/ecosystem/binance-labs-invests-in-openeden-to-drive-the-growth-of-tokenized-realworld-assets-in-defi-1181406981252457328">announced</a> investing in OpenEden, a platform focused on the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) on Sept. 12.&nbsp;
Here’s a closer look at OpenEden and what it offers.
<h2 dir="ltr" id="span-span-what-is-openeden-span-span">What is OpenEden?</h2>
<a style="text-decoration:none" href="https://docs.openeden.com/">OpenEden</a> is a multi-faceted platform that encompasses a Monetary Authority of Singapore-licensed fund management company and a comprehensive tokenization technology firm.&nbsp;
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The platform focuses on enabling easy access to tokenized U.S. Treasury securities, allowing investors to engage with these low-risk assets in a decentralized manner.
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OpenEden’s flagship product is the tokenized&nbsp;<a style="text-decoration:none" href="https://docs.openeden.com/treasury-bills-vault/product-structuring">U.S. T-Bill Fund</a>, known as TBILL. This fund is reportedly the only tokenized T-Bill product to receive an "A" rating from Moody's. Investors can mint TBILL tokens, which represent their ownership in the underlying U.S. Treasury Bills, thereby allowing them to earn yields on their investments.&nbsp;
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Per reports, token holders benefit from enhanced operational efficiency and higher net yields, making this an attractive option in today's financial landscape.
<h2 dir="ltr" id="span-span-the-tbill-vault-features-and-stakeholders-span-span">The TBILL Vault: Features and Stakeholders</h2>
The primary mission of OpenEden is to unlock trillions of dollars in value by bringing real-world assets into the DeFi space. OpenEden connects investors—especially CFOs of Web3 companies and DAO treasurers—to these tokenized assets, allowing them to generate yield on idle capital.
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The TBILL Vault acts as a smart contract vault that offers investors direct exposure to a pool of short-dated U.S. Treasury Bills. Here are the key features:
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 <li>24/7 Access: Investors can subscribe to TBILL tokens at any time.</li>
 <li>Self-Custody: Investors maintain control over their TBILL tokens.</li>
 <li>Regulatory Compliance: OpenEden operates under the regulations set forth by the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission and the Monetary Authority of Singapore.</li>
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<h2 dir="ltr" id="span-span-key-stakeholders-span-span">Key Stakeholders</h2>
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 <li>Investors: They can subscribe for TBILL tokens by depositing USDC, retaining ownership through self-custody.</li>
 <li>Token Issuer: Hill Lights International Limited, regulated by the British Virgin Islands, manages the token issuance.</li>
 <li>Investment Manager: Adam Eve Capital, regulated in Singapore, oversees investments in short-dated U.S. T-Bills.</li>
 <li>Fintech Service Provider: OpenEden Labs Pte Ltd develops the TBILL Vault and handles technological infrastructure.</li>
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<h2 dir="ltr" id="span-span-market-context-why-tokenized-t-bills-span-span">Market Context: Why Tokenized T-Bills?</h2>
The landscape of traditional finance has shifted dramatically, especially following the aggressive interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve. These changes have made U.S. T-Bills, which are considered low-risk investments, more appealing to crypto-native investors seeking stability amid a volatile market, according to the OpenEden team.
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Recent downturns in DeFi have heightened the need for safer, more reliable investment options. OpenEden reportedly fills this gap by offering on-chain access to U.S. T-Bills, which are ‘highly’ liquid and carry minimal default risk.&nbsp;
<h2 dir="ltr" id="span-span-recent-developments-and-future-plans-span-span">Recent Developments and Future Plans</h2>
With the recent funding from Binance Labs, OpenEden plans to broaden access to RWA-backed yields within the DeFi ecosystem by introducing new products and forming partnerships with emerging markets.
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OpenEden recently&nbsp;<a style="text-decoration:none" href="https://medium.com/@openeden/arbitrum-dao-to-allocate-4-million-arb-to-openedens-tbill-vault-9d2bfdcd49ea">launched</a> the TBILL Vault on the Arbitrum network, allowing Arbitrum users to access stable yields through their idle stablecoins, responding to the demand for safe investment opportunities in the DeFi sector.
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Additionally, it secured&nbsp;<a style="text-decoration:none" href="https://medium.com/@openeden/ripple-to-invest-10m-into-openedens-tokenized-us-treasury-bills-on-the-xrp-ledger-1fa802f06673">$10 million</a> in investments from Ripple for its Tokenized US Treasury Bills on the XRP Ledger last August, enhancing its position in the tokenization space.
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The company has also achieved over&nbsp;<a style="text-decoration:none" href="https://medium.com/@openeden/openeden-crosses-100-million-in-tokenized-us-treasury-bills-f030d1ef2dbd">$100 million</a> in Total Value Locked (TVL) for its TBILL tokens on Aug. 26.

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