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Tokenized ETFs Exceed $430M Onchain Market Cap, Ondo Finance IVVon Up 150% in a Month

The Defiant · May 15, 2026 10:55 AM EDT

Tokenized ETFs crossed $430 million in total onchain market capitalization as of mid-May 2026, with Ondo Finance's IVVon token, representing the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, surging roughly 150% in the prior month on Ethereum. The growth reflects accelerating institutional appetite for onchain representations of traditional fund structures, driven partly by DeFi composability and 24/7 settlement.

For Armada's crypto repo desk, tokenized ETFs represent a potential next tier of accepted collateral beyond T-Bills and native crypto assets. IVVon's liquidity trajectory is relevant for haircut and LTV calibration, though equity-linked tokenized products carry different risk profiles than tokenized money market instruments. Collateral policy should be updated to address whether and at what haircut tokenized equity ETFs would be acceptable.

Suggested action Evaluate tokenized ETF eligibility as repo collateral and assess IVVon liquidity depth vs tokenized T-Bill benchmarks.
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