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Janus Henderson launches a new tokenized Nasdaq-100 fund on Stellar

Janus Henderson launches a new tokenized Nasdaq-100 fund on Stellar Image: Unchained
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Asset manager Janus Henderson has launched a tokenized fund named JQQQ to track the Nasdaq-100 Index. The fund runs on the Stellar blockchain and uses technology from Centrifuge. Access is currently limited to eligible non-US professional investors. Janus Henderson already oversees tokenized strategies involving Treasuries and collateralized loan obligations. Centrifuge and Janus Henderson previously launched an S&P 500 fund on the Base network in September.

Key points

  1. Janus Henderson launched a tokenized fund named JQQQ to track the Nasdaq-100 Index.
  2. The fund operates on the Stellar blockchain and uses technology from Centrifuge.
  3. Access to the new fund is limited to eligible non-US professional investors.

Why it matters

The launch brings traditional equity index exposure onto public blockchain rails, allowing tokenized fund shares to potentially plug into onchain applications and programmable portfolios.

Price context · XLM

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Sources · 2 publishers

Crypto Briefing Tier 2 First report
Janus Henderson launches first tokenized fund licensed to track the Nasdaq-100
Unchained Tier 1
Janus Henderson Launches Onchain Nasdaq-100 Fund With Centrifuge, Exclusively on Stellar

Coverage timeline

  1. First reported by Crypto Briefing
  2. Also reported by Unchained
  3. CryptoVideos brief published
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