Tether, KraneShares, and Bitfinex Securities collaborate
07 November 2025 UK
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The asset tokenisation platform of Tether, Hadron by Tether, global asset management group, KraneShares, and Bitfinex Securities, the regulated tokenised securities platform, have entered into an agreement in order to accelerate the development and adoption of tokenised securities across global markets.
The collaboration intends to unite the infrastructure, regulatory foundation, and market expertise required to connect traditional financial products with blockchain-based systems.
Hadron by Tether will provide the technological backbone for sure and scalable tokenised asset markets, with Bitfinex Securities offering regulatory and operational capabilities, in conjunction with ETF expertise and global distribution channels provided by KraneShares.
Known for managing the largest US-listed China-focused ETF, KraneShares will work beside Hadron by Tether and Bitfinex Securities to explore tokenised exchange traded products, along with creating more accessible market infrastructure.
Paolo Ardoino, Tether CEO, believes the collaboration “reflects Tether and Bitfinex Securities’ commitment to supporting the evolution of capital markets. Working with KraneShares enables us to connect traditional investment products with next-generation financial infrastructure”.
Head of operations at Bitfinex Securities, Jesse Knutson, says: “Credible secondary markets are essential to realising the full potential of tokenised assets. When inventors can trade confidently and regulators have clarity, new classes of capital become accessible.”
Jonathan Krane, CEO of KraneShares, adds that: “ETFs have already transformed access to global markets, and tokenisation has the potential to unlock even greater scale and reach.”
“We believe our business in the next three to four years will be 100 per cent tokenised, and this strategic agreement represents an important step toward that future.”
The collaboration aims to expand institutional participation in tokenised markets, building on El Salvador’s digital asset regulatory framework, with interest in real-world asset tokenisation continuing to grow.
The collaboration intends to unite the infrastructure, regulatory foundation, and market expertise required to connect traditional financial products with blockchain-based systems.
Hadron by Tether will provide the technological backbone for sure and scalable tokenised asset markets, with Bitfinex Securities offering regulatory and operational capabilities, in conjunction with ETF expertise and global distribution channels provided by KraneShares.
Known for managing the largest US-listed China-focused ETF, KraneShares will work beside Hadron by Tether and Bitfinex Securities to explore tokenised exchange traded products, along with creating more accessible market infrastructure.
Paolo Ardoino, Tether CEO, believes the collaboration “reflects Tether and Bitfinex Securities’ commitment to supporting the evolution of capital markets. Working with KraneShares enables us to connect traditional investment products with next-generation financial infrastructure”.
Head of operations at Bitfinex Securities, Jesse Knutson, says: “Credible secondary markets are essential to realising the full potential of tokenised assets. When inventors can trade confidently and regulators have clarity, new classes of capital become accessible.”
Jonathan Krane, CEO of KraneShares, adds that: “ETFs have already transformed access to global markets, and tokenisation has the potential to unlock even greater scale and reach.”
“We believe our business in the next three to four years will be 100 per cent tokenised, and this strategic agreement represents an important step toward that future.”
The collaboration aims to expand institutional participation in tokenised markets, building on El Salvador’s digital asset regulatory framework, with interest in real-world asset tokenisation continuing to grow.
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