The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has made a strategic investment in Archax, a UK-regulated digital asset exchange, broker, and custodian, to expand the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) on the Stellar blockchain. This partnership builds on existing initiatives, including the tokenization of an Aberdeen money market fund and the integration of Stellar into Archax's tokenization engine.
Archax CEO Graham Rodford emphasized the significance of institutional adoption, noting that 86% of institutions now have or plan to have digital asset allocations by the end of 2025. The collaboration aims to leverage Archax's network of financial institutions to scale RWA tokenization, a market that grew from $15.2 billion in December 2024 to over $24 billion by June 2025—an 85% year-on-year increase.
Raja Chakravorti, Chief Business Officer at SDF, highlighted Stellar's purpose-built network for fast settlement, low costs, and RWA tokenization. The partnership follows Archax's recent work with Lloyds Bank and Aberdeen Asset Management, using tokenized money-market funds as collateral for FX trades. Over 100 tokenized funds from asset managers are now accessible on Stellar through Archax.