Coinbase Invests in Centrifuge to Scale Real-World Asset Tokenization

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Coinbase has solidified its strategic partnership with Centrifuge, officially appointing the platform as the primary tokenization partner and the default issuance layer for institutional products on the Base network. As part of this collaboration, Coinbase has made a strategic equity investment in Centrifuge, leveraging the latter's extensive history of collaborations with major financial institutions such as Apollo, Janus Henderson, and S&P Dow Jones Indices. In a significant move to operationalize this strategy, Coinbase launched CUSHY, a tokenized credit fund designed to bridge traditional credit markets with digital assets. The partnership is specifically designed to expand capabilities in tokenized ETFs and structured products leveraging the Base ecosystem. By utilizing Centrifuge's infrastructure as the core issuance layer, Coinbase aims to accelerate its footprint in the rapidly growing Real-World Asset (RWA) sector. This integration reflects a broader industry trend of bringing institutional-grade financial products onto Layer-2 technology for enhanced transparency.

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