ONDO Finance Submits Tokenized Securities Roadmap to SEC, Driving RWA Integration Between TradFi and Crypto

Ondo Finance has formally submitted a regulatory roadmap for tokenized securities to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), seeking clarity as the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) gains momentum. The proposal advocates for a framework that supports both permissioned and public blockchains and aims to broaden investor access, preventing tokenization from becoming an exclusive domain for large institutions.

The filing outlines how traditional securities, such as government bonds and money market products, can be tokenized while remaining compliant with existing regulations, provided their issuance and distribution are properly structured. This move signals a proactive step by the industry to engage with regulators as the sector rapidly evolves.

Concurrently, ONDO is being highlighted as a major bridge between traditional finance (TradFi) and crypto infrastructure. Market analyst Zach Humphries described ONDO as the vehicle connecting "trillions in conventional assets to blockchain rails." The platform enables tokenized treasuries to integrate with decentralized networks while maintaining links to established financial markets, facilitating large-scale, permissioned capital flows on-chain.

Institutional investors are reportedly shifting capital into compliant, asset-backed digital instruments like those enabled by ONDO, moving attention away from more speculative assets. This shift is seen as a "quiet migration of significant capital" that leverages global liquidity, enables faster settlement, and improves transparency.

Ondo Finance has been actively building its ecosystem. In late November, it reinforced the pool behind its tokenized offerings with a $25 million allocation to YLDS, strengthening the backing of its OUSG product. Furthermore, on October 31, Ondo collaborated with Chainlink to bring tokenized stocks and ETFs to the blockchain at greater speed and scale through the Ondo Global Market Alliance. Just prior to that, PancakeSwap announced a partnership with Ondo to expand RWA offerings on its decentralized platform.

As of the report, the ONDO token was trading at approximately $0.464, down 4.34% over 24 hours and 9.83% over the past week.