- Securitize and Mantle launched MI4 Fund with a $400M anchor investment to simplify institutional crypto exposure.
- Securitize’s ecosystem now spans tokenized funds, asset custody, and DeFi yield integration for institutional adoption.
Securitize and Mantle just rocked the digital asset world with the launch of Mantle Index Four (MI4). This crypto index fund is designed specifically for institutional investors and carries a $400 million commitment from Mantle Treasury.
MI4 offers exposure to major digital assets like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and US dollar-backed stablecoins. This fund is not just your average portfolio. Regulated by Mantle Guard Limited and structured as a limited partnership in the British Virgin Islands, MI4 combines a traditional investment approach with a staking-based strategy.
Imagine if your investment fund could earn additional returns just by participating in DeFi protocols like Mantle’s mETH, Bybit’s bbSOL, or Ethena’s sUSDe. That’s one of MI4’s standout features.
Furthermore, Securitize acts as a tokenization partner. They enable investors to convert MI4 fund holdings into tokens that can be transferred between verified participants, while remaining compliant with private placement regulations.
The tokens can even be used as collateral on certain trading platforms. This provides flexibility and efficiency that is rarely found in traditional investment products. Timothy Chen, Global Head of Strategy at Mantle, stated:
“MI4 and associated future products aim to become standards in crypto – our basket of the major crypto currencies aims to capture all capital on chain looking for smart beta with income and is a set-it-and-forget-it solution for institutions without the complexities of direct custody.”
Securitize Pushes Real-World Tokenization Further
But MI4 is not the only breakthrough from Securitize lately. On April 15, 2025, the company officially acquired the fund administration business of MG Stover. Through this acquisition, its subsidiary, Securitize Fund Services, now manages more than US$38 billion across 715 funds, including BlackRock’s tokenized US Treasury funds.
Meanwhile, on April 16, 2025, Securitize Japan announced a partnership with PlatHome to expand its Web3 business in Japan, targeting IoT-based physical asset tokenization. This collaboration is no joke, because they are targeting the real-world asset tokenization market which is projected to reach 320 trillion yen globally by 2030.
Still in the world of real-world assets, at the end of January CNF reported that Securitize’s integration with the Solana network facilitates institutional investors’ access to tokenized private credit. Not only that, at the beginning of this year, Frax Finance also launched a new stablecoin called frxUSD.
This stablecoin uses BlackRock’s digital liquidity funds that have been tokenized by Securitize as its underlying asset. With high transparency and the ability to exchange directly to fiat, frxUSD is said to be the new standard for the stablecoin world.
