UBS Completes World’s First Live Tokenized Fund Transaction on Ethereum

UBS Completes Tokenized Fund Transaction

  • UBS completed the world's first live tokenized fund transaction using blockchain technology.
  • The transaction involved UBS USD Money Market Investment Fund Token (uMINT) on the Ethereum ledger.
  • DigiFT acted as the on-chain fund distributor, using Chainlink's Digital Transfer Agent standard for operations.

Technical Framework

  • The Chainlink DTA standard integrates technologies like Chainlink Runtime Environment and NAVLink.
  • It supports Offchain, Local Onchain, and Cross-chain Onchain settlement models.
  • Chainlink CCIP integration is deployed across multiple blockchain applications.

UBS Advancements

  • UBS Tokenize service focuses on tokenizing bonds and structured products.
  • The bank manages $6.9 trillion in assets as of Q3 2025.
  • This initiative builds on Project Guardian with prior tests on zkSync for Key4 Gold service.

The successful execution marks a significant step towards institutional adoption of blockchain-based financial products. Despite volatility, Chainlink's infrastructure sees growing interest.