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KAIO, a regulated real-world asset (RWA) platform, announced the launch of tokenized funds from BlackRock and Brevan Howard on the Sei Network, signaling a new phase in institutional blockchain adoption. The partnership combines KAIO’s compliance framework with Sei’s high-speed infrastructure, enabling investors to access tokenized versions of established fund strategies directly onchain.
Among the <a href="https://blog.sei.io/announcements/blackrock-and-brevan-howard-tokenized-funds-launch-on-sei-network-via-kaios-institutional-grade-infrastructure/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">offerings</a> is access to a KAIO-issued token backed by shares of the BlackRock ICS US Dollar Liquidity Fund, one of the world’s largest institutional money market funds. The fund’s tokenization gives investors exposure to low-volatility, yield-bearing products through blockchain rails while maintaining institutional-grade compliance.&nbsp;
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The Brevan Howard Master Fund has also been added to the platform, bringing a macro-focused investment strategy to the Sei ecosystem.
KAIO COO Olivier Dang called the launch “a major milestone in institutional blockchain adoption,” emphasizing that the integration allows “composable access to fund strategies entirely onchain.”&nbsp;
Sei Development Foundation’s Executive Director Justin Barlow said the collaboration strengthens Sei’s goal of becoming “the institutional settlement layer for all digital assets,” highlighting its capacity to offer faster, smoother fund trading than traditional systems.
The integration lets tokenized fund shares act as collateral or yield reserves in DeFi and stablecoin systems, boosting efficiency and transparency. It also positions Sei as a bridge between regulated finance and the programmable world once ruled by unregulated DeFi.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="blackrock-s-growing-onchain-presence">BlackRock’s growing onchain presence</h2>
The Sei launch extends BlackRock’s accelerating push into blockchain-based finance. Just weeks earlier, the firm’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) became its most profitable ETF, <a href="https://www.cryptotimes.io/2025/10/07/blackrocks-top-etf-is-just-a-hair-away-from-100-billion/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">generating over $245 million</a> in annual fees and approaching the $100 billion assets-under-management milestone in record time.&nbsp;
IBIT’s rapid ascent, reaching $97.8 billion in 435 days, highlights how investor appetite for tokenized and digital-native assets continues to expand. BlackRock’s move to onchain fund tokenization via KAIO reflects a shift toward programmable infrastructure built for faster, more transparent settlement.
As BlackRock eyes new Bitcoin-linked products like its proposed Premium Income ETF, the firm is clearly cementing a dual-track digital play by combining tokenization with yield. The Sei fund launch pushes that agenda further, turning blockchain finance from experiment to institutional machinery.
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