Modular RWA-focused layer 2 blockchain Plume announced Wednesday that tokenization giant Securitize is set to expand its footprint in DeFi by rolling out institutional-grade assets on Plume's Nest staking protocol.

The partnership, underscoring the growing convergence of traditional finance and DeFi infrastructures, will connect BlackRock and Morgan Stanley-backed Securitize's tokenized funds to Plume's network of over 280,000 real-world asset (RWA) holders – supposedly the largest RWA investor community globally.

In essence, Securitize's institutional-grade assets gain another robust onchain venue to move, trade and earn yield at scale. All underlying assets are issued and managed under Securitize’s rigorous regulatory framework, ensuring transparency, full auditability, and compliance.

Plume's Nest staking protocol lets investors move, trade, and earn yield on tokenized assets within a regulated and composable DeFi ecosystem, supported by Bluprynt's Know-Your-Issuer verification system for enhanced transparency and trust.

"Through Plume, we’re connecting institutional-grade assets to one of the largest communities of onchain RWA holders anywhere in the world. This collaboration represents a major step toward realizing truly global, transparent, and accessible digital capital markets," Carlos Domingo, Co-Founder and CEO of Securitize, said in a press release shared with CoinDesk.

Teddy Pornprinya, co-founder and CBO of Plume, emphasized that the on-chain world operates under the same principle as traditional markets: distribution determines scale. He explained that tokenized assets require liquidity, reach, and composability to realize their potential, capabilities Plume is uniquely positioned to provide.

“Securitize sets the gold standard in compliant issuance. Plume delivers the global distribution, composability, and liquidity layer that makes these assets come alive in DeFi," Pornprinya said.

The rollout starts with Hamilton Lane funds and will expand through 2026, targeting $100 million in capital, according to the press release. As a part of the deal, Bitcoin finance platform Solv plans to invest up to $10 million in Plume's RWA vaults, broadening BTC-based yield offerings with regulated, real-world asset exposures.

Speaking on the matter, Ryan Chow, co-founder and CEO of Solv Protocol, stressed BTC's role in yield-bearing markets.

“As regulated on-chain markets emerge, bitcoin will underpin a new generation of yield, credit, and liquidity infrastructure, where demand for yield-bearing bitcoin with RWA-backed yields replaces passive treasuries as the next phase of institutional adoption," Chow said.