Plume, a blockchain designed specifically for real-world assets (RWAs), has announced a new partnership with OpenTrade and asset manager WisdomTree. The collaboration allows users to earn yield on stablecoins through Plume’s staking protocol, Nest, by connecting their deposits to institutional-grade tokenized funds.

The new system routes user deposits into OpenTrade’s stablecoin infrastructure, which is backed by tokenized funds from WisdomTree. This integration provides Plume users with access to real-world yields while using their existing Web3 wallets and tools.

How the Three-Part Collaboration Works

Each partner plays a distinct role in the new financial stack. Plume serves as the on-chain distribution layer, while OpenTrade provides the enterprise-grade platform that packages RWA returns into stablecoin products. WisdomTree, an asset manager with over $130 billion in assets, supplies the underlying tokenized funds that generate the yield.

For users, the process is designed to be straightforward. They deposit stablecoins like USDC into Nest vaults and receive vault tokens that accumulate interest in real time. Withdrawals can be made at any time, returning the original principal plus the accrued interest. OpenTrade’s infrastructure ensures transparency by adhering to on-chain standards such as ERC-4626.

Behind the scenes, OpenTrade’s dedicated asset manager, Five Sigma, handles all fund transfers, trading, and reporting. As a firm regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) with over $6 billion in assets under management, Five Sigma provides a compliant bridge between the on-chain vaults and traditional financial markets.

Bridging Institutional Finance and DeFi

Teddy Pornprinya, Co-Founder of Plume, described the partnership as a bridge connecting institutional assets, compliant infrastructure, and on-chain distribution. “By deploying OpenTrade’s vaults and WisdomTree’s tokenized funds into Nest, we’re delivering transparent stablecoin yield backed by real, institutional-grade assets,” he stated.

WisdomTree’s Head of Business Development for Digital Assets, Maredith Hannon, noted that the firm’s products were designed for both retail and institutional on-chain investors. She added that their integration into this ecosystem highlights how regulated, tokenized strategies can serve as foundational building blocks for Decentralized Finance (DeFi).

The first two vaults being integrated are backed by the WisdomTree Government Money Market Digital Fund (WTGXX) and the WisdomTree Private Credit and Alternative Income Digital Fund (CRDT). The partners expect to add more WisdomTree-backed vaults in the coming months.

This initiative represents a significant step in connecting the worlds of institutional finance and DeFi. By combining a specialized RWA blockchain, enterprise-grade management, and regulated financial products, the collaboration aims to create a trusted and transparent model for bringing real-world yield into the crypto ecosystem.