Ascend Accelerator Dey Empower Institutional Tokenized RWAs
Ascend na accelerator wey go run for nine weeks dey launch to scale institutional on-chain finance by supporting early-stage tokenized RWA startups. E dey run by Odisea and backed by Plume, Galaxy Ventures, OKX Ventures, and Anchorage Digital. Dem go select six to eight teams wey get live products, dem go give dem expert mentorship on tokenomics, compliance, product architecture, go-to-market strategy, plus community growth, and dem go get access to $500,000 discretionary funding pool. The tokenized RWA market don waka from $15.2 billion at the end of 2024 to $24 billion by June 2025 and reach $25.5 billion by July, e dey driven by BlackRock’s BUIDL and Franklin Templeton’s BENJI tokenized U.S. Treasuries. With over 200 active tokenization projects and 40 major institutions inside, Ascend want to make infrastructure and regulatory foundation strong for sustainable growth. Applications dey run from Aug. 4–18, and the program go happen Sept. 1–Oct. 30, e go end with demo day for institutional investors.
Bullish
Di launc of Ascend accelerator be like betatin catalyst for di tokenized RWA sector plus di bigger on-chain finance market. By dey channel institutional capital, mentorship, plus compliance sabi into early-stage projects, Ascend dey solve di main infrastructural gap and regulatory wahala wey dey limit RWA growth before. Dem similar programs for DeFi—wey be like special incubators for lending protocols—bin come before big jump for platform adoption and token value. For short time, better vibes around say dem back di startups plus public partners like Galaxy Ventures and OKX Ventures fit make RWA related tokens plus DeFi indices rise. For long term, beta product architecture and law framework fit attract big wahala institution wey dey manage trillions assets, go make dem dey demand tokenized RWA steady plus e go help di market stable well well. Even though regulation no pure and liquidity no enough, di solid support from Ascend go ginger project resilience plus investor confidence, make di market outlook dey positive.