ORQO Group has officially launched as a new institutional asset manager, boasting $370 million in assets under management, with a strategic vision aimed at creating a yield platform centered on Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin. The company, based in Abu Dhabi, unifies four organizations from both traditional finance and the digital assets sphere.
The newly formed group incorporates Mount TFI, a licensed fund manager and specialist in private debt from Poland, Monterra Capital, a Malta-based multi-strategy digital hedge fund, as well as blockchain engineering studio Nextrope and the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Soil, which adheres to the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulations.
Currently, ORQO holds licenses in Poland and Malta but is actively pursuing approval from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority at Abu Dhabi Global Market to broaden its service offerings in the burgeoning Middle Eastern market. This region is increasingly recognized as a promising hub for regulated digital asset development.
“It’s an opportunity to become a global on-chain asset manager,” said Nicholas Motz, CEO of ORQO, in a recent conversation with CoinDesk. “We have all the components: off-chain asset management alongside on-chain capabilities.”
The initiative aligns with a growing trend in the financial landscape where traditional financial instruments—such as private credit, U.S. Treasuries, and trade finance solutions—are being transitioned onto blockchain networks. This process of integrating traditional financial assets is known as the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs). According to data from rwa.xyz, the RWA market has escalated into a significant sector valued at nearly $30 billion, though it still pales in comparison to traditional financial markets like the $2 trillion private credit industry. A report by Ripple and BCG suggests that the tokenized RWA market may reach an impressive $18.9 trillion by 2033, highlighting its substantial growth potential.
Soil, one of the key components of ORQO’s strategy, is designed to connect the company’s access to RWAs with the growing pool of crypto capital. The yield platform intends to offer returns on stablecoin deposits by leveraging tokenized assets from sectors such as private credit, real estate, and hedge fund investments.
As part of its ongoing development, ORQO is preparing to unveil various credit pools that will target holders of Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin. These pools are aimed at institutional treasuries and protocol reserves, allowing them to gain attractive yields on their stablecoin assets.
The launch of ORQO Group represents a significant milestone for both the Middle Eastern financial landscape and the broader cryptocurrency market as it looks to bridge the gap between traditional finance and disruptive blockchain technology. With its comprehensive approach, ORQO positions itself at the forefront of a rapidly evolving sector that is set to redefine asset management in the digital age.
