DeFi· ★★★· neutral·

Ondo's Onchain Portfolios Carry the BlackRock Name, but Not Its Liability

  • —Three tokens launched: BLKHIon, BLKDIGon and BLKGRWon for non-US investors
  • —BlackRock provides model strategies but does not manage portfolios or update them
  • —Strategies include BlackRock-sponsored funds that pay the firm management fees
  • —Issuer is Ondo Global Markets (BVI); holders have no claim on underlying funds
Why it matters: The strategy-as-a-service model could spread to other asset managers, turning onchain distribution into a licensing market of its own.
Source: Crypto Briefing