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DigiFT, a regulated on-chain exchange for institutional real-world assets, has introduced the DigiFT US Equity Income fund (bEQTY), an actively managed tokenized US equity income fund on the Ethereum public blockchain. The launch of bEQTY, which is eligible for accredited investors in Singapore, marks a shift from early experimentation with blockchain-based financial instruments toward enabling investors to construct more complete, portfolio-relevant strategies on-chain. BNY serves as the investment manager for the underlying traditional US equity income strategy which extends tokenization into actively managed public equities. Henry Zhang, founder and group CEO of DigiFT, said: “For years, tokenization has been about proving the technology. This launch proves its use case. By bringing an actively managed equity income strategy on-chain within a regulated market, we’re demonstrating how blockchain infrastructure is becoming part of mainstream institutional finance.”

DigiFT is an exchange for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission. The platform offers end-to-end digital asset services—including tokenization, issuance, distribution, trading, and instant liquidity provision—purpose-built for institutional RWAs. Tokenization has gained early traction in short-duration and cash-like instruments, demonstrating the operational benefits of blockchain within regulated frameworks. As tokenization matures, extending its capabilities into actively managed public equities represents a natural next phase—moving beyond single assets toward actively managed strategies within regulated market infrastructure, according to DigiFT. Doni Shamsuddin, head of Asia Pacific, BNY Investments, said: “We are thrilled to work with DigiFT in bridging traditional finance and emerging on-chain solutions for institutional investors. Leveraging BNY’s deep investment capabilities, we enable a professionally managed portfolio on blockchain — anchored in established trust, scale, and governance.”