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KuCoin now accepts UBS uMINT tokens as collateral, allowing institutional investors to trade without liquidating their positions.
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This strengthens KuCoin’s role in bridging regulated traditional assets with the digital asset market.
KuCoin has become the first cryptocurrency exchange to accept UBS uMINT tokens as collateral for digital asset trading. UBS uMINT is a token issued by UBS Asset Management and distributed through licensed tokenized asset platform DigiFT.
Kucoin integration with the regulated tokenized asset platform DigiFT is a significant step toward connecting traditional financial products with the decentralized economy.
UBS Tokenize is built on Ethereum and issued under UBS’s in-house tokenization service. It gives institutional holders exposure to high-quality money market instruments within a risk-managed framework.
How UBS uMINT Holders Can Trade Without Selling on KuCoin
UBS uMINT is a tokenized version of shares in a UBS Asset Management money market investment fund, issued on Ethereum via the bank’s proprietary tokenization platform, UBS Tokenize. It offers institutional investors exposure to high-quality, short-term money market instruments within a regulated framework, while providing the efficiency and transparency of blockchain-based settlement.
Through the DigiFT integration, institutional holders of UBS uMINT can now pledge their tokens as off-exchange collateral for trading on KuCoin. The system allows KuCoin to recognize the value of the tokenized fund shares and mirror them with equivalent stablecoin balances for trading, without requiring the client to liquidate their position. This setup enables investors to preserve yield on their UBS uMINT holdings while unlocking liquidity for spot or derivatives trading.
The collateral is held with a licensed custodian, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and reducing counterparty risk.
KuCoin’s Expanding Role in Real-World Assets
KuCoin signaled that this is just the start of its RWA collateral program. The exchange plans to add more tokenized products from reputable asset managers, giving clients a wider range of regulated options for unlocking liquidity without divesting from traditional investments.
KuCoin CEO BC Wong said the move reinforces KuCoin’s role as a bridge between traditional finance and the digital asset ecosystem. He explained that enabling regulated, tokenized assets to serve as collateral “empowers institutions to unlock value and deploy capital more efficiently, while maintaining full compliance and security.”
Henry Zhang, CEO of DigiFT, called the integration a major step forward for the real-world asset (RWA) sector. He said:
“This partnership demonstrates the practical benefits of tokenized financial instruments in delivering institutional-grade infrastructure for digital markets.”
By recognizing RWAs from reputable asset managers as collateral, KuCoin seeks to give institutional clients more flexibility and capital efficiency.
