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Ether.fi has announced a partnership with Plume to launch a new yield-generating real-world asset (RWA) vault, expanding investor access to opportunities previously restricted to the institutional market.
As part of the agreement, Ether.fi allocated US$100 million to the new product. The funds were allocated from a combination of capital from the platform's liquidity providers, including investment funds, family offices, high-net-worth investors, and assets managed by its existing liquidity vaults.
According to the company, its yield products in liquid ETH, liquid USD, and liquid BTC manage approximately $300 million in total value locked.
Charles Mountain, ecosystem leader at Ether.fi, stated that the demand for more conservative yield products has been increasing among investors.
“We are seeing very strong demand for yield products with institutional-grade risk and less exposure to the risks of decentralized finance,” said Mountain.
The partnership was developed over several months. According to Chris Yin, co-founder and CEO of Plume, the team worked together with Ether.fi to identify which types of assets and structures would best meet the needs of the platform's users.
“Next, we look for opportunities in the market, conduct due diligence, and structure specific vaults that meet what the Ether.fi ecosystem is looking for, both for the company as a partner and for its users,” Yin stated.
The new vault will be available directly in the Ether.fi app and will allow users to earn income from tokenized real assets. The initiative seeks to bring traditional investments closer to the blockchain environment, offering a simplified experience within the platform itself.
Mountain highlighted that the integration of Plume vaults represents a significant change for Ether.fi users.
“The integration of Plume Nest vaults into our platform means that our users can now access real-world asset yields at an institutional level, something that was previously reserved for a select group of investors, directly within the application they already use,” he stated.
Plume also highlighted a shift in investor behavior regarding available income sources in the market.
"On-chain yield is shifting, with users seeking more stable options after the volatility and exploitation risks seen in decentralized finance," the company stated.
The launch comes at a time of strong growth in asset tokenization. In recent months, traditional asset managers such as Apollo Global Management, WisdomTree, Hamilton Lane, and BlackRock have expanded their initiatives in this segment, driven by demand from investors interested in accessing traditional financial products through blockchain technology.
Investment vaults have become one of the most widely used structures for offering this type of exposure. Instead of requiring users to manage multiple positions and protocols separately, these solutions bundle different strategies into a single product, simplifying deposits, withdrawals, and investment management.
According to Plume, RWA vaults function similarly to structured income products and offer exposure to a diversified basket of institutional assets. These include overcollateralized credit portfolios, AAA-rated loan obligations, and exchange-traded funds linked to the global bond market.
The company states that the assets used are provided by asset managers that collectively administer over US$10 trillion in assets. Furthermore, the vaults operate on a non-custodial model with a focus on regulatory compliance, supported by recent regulatory approvals obtained by the company.
Ether.fi also currently stands out as one of the largest providers of cards linked to the cryptocurrency market, expanding its operations beyond staking and yield products within the blockchain ecosystem.
