Libre, the on-chain infrastructure purpose-built for regulated real-world assets (RWAs) has brought its Libre Gateway to the Avalanche network, starting with the tokenization of the Laser Carry Fund (LCF).
This integration marks yet another milestone in “expanding institutional access to tokenized financial products on public blockchain infrastructure.”
As part of this launch, several other institutional-grade investment funds including those from BlackRock, Hamilton Lane, and Brevan Howard will become “available through Avalanche’s high-performance network.”
Issued and distributed on-chain via Libre, these funds enable compliant access for accredited and institutional investors and “lay the groundwork for deeper utility and integration within decentralized finance (DeFi).”
Libre represents a broader shift in “how regulated investment products can be issued, managed, and accessed.”
Its infrastructure facilitates tokenization, on-chain subscriptions, redemptions, as well as cross-chain allocations “for its institutional and accredited investor clients, allowing asset managers to offer their fund products in programmable, composable formats.”
Avalanche’s customizability and low latency allows Libre to “provide the operational controls and seamless execution that institutions demand, while maintaining seamless interoperability with on-chain ecosystems.”
Avalanche offers high-throughput execution, sub-second transaction finality, and low fees, providing “a scalable foundation for the next generation of capital markets.”
Its L1 architecture allows institutions to deploy purpose-built chains, while maintaining “native connectivity to the broader Avalanche ecosystem.”
Having already tokenized over $200M in assets “across various strategies, Libre joins the growing list of Institutional partners building on Avalanche.”
For asset managers, the deployment introduces new distribution channels through “a growing number of entities seeking to embed these strategies into their product and service offerings.”
For institutional and accredited investors, it enables seamless, secure participation “in alternative investment strategies directly from the on-chain ecosystem.”
Laser Digital’s LCF is the first fund available “through the Libre Gateway on Avalanche.”
LCF is a market-neutral strategy designed to “take advantage of yield and funding opportunities across digital asset markets.”
Additional funds covering money markets, private credit, and global macro strategies will become “accessible via the platform shortly following this initial launch.”
Looking ahead, the collaboration will “explore Avalanche-native capabilities including L1-based compliance zones, integrations with DeFi and stablecoin protocols, and staking mechanisms to optimize fund operations and support innovative on-chain strategies.”
The Libre Gateway is set to “go live on Avalanche in May 2025.”
Libre is a fully on-chain infrastructure platform “purpose-built for the tokenization and compliant distribution of regulated real-world assets (RWAs).”
As a dedicated Layer 1 AppChain, Libre enables asset managers “to issue and manage institutional funds on-chain supporting on-chain subscriptions, redemptions, and cross-chain allocations through the Libre Gateway.”
To date, over $200 million in assets from leading global institutions, including BlackRock, Brevan Howard, Hamilton Lane, and Laser Digital, “have been tokenized using Libre’s infrastructure.”
From money markets to alternative strategies, Libre transforms institutional finance into “secure, composable, and DeFi-native building blocks, paving the way for a new era of programmable capital.”
At present, Libre makes its tokenized funds “available exclusively to institutional and accredited investors.”
Laser Digital is a digital asset business “redefining the frontier of digital finance.”
Backed by Nomura, Laser Digital delivers “opportunities across trading, solutions, asset management and ventures.”
The team works at “higher risk management standards, compliance, and commercial viability, all driven by a belief in more responsible engagement in digital assets.”
With an open culture, Laser Digital has the option to adapt to market needs, to move swiftly “to capitalisation, and to share learnings with clients and partners – bringing greater confidence to the institutional market for the benefit of all.”