Kamui Finance launches three institutional real-world asset vaults on Ethereum
Kamui Finance has launched three institutional-grade vaults on the Ethereum blockchain to streamline access to fragmented real-world asset (RWA) markets. By aggregating tokenized products from DigiFT, Centrifuge, Midas, and Ondo, the firm aims to reduce the operational burden for large allocators who previously faced separate onboarding and compliance processes for each issuer. The vaults utilize the ERC-7540 token standard, which facilitates asynchronous deposit and redemption flows necessary for assets like private credit, real estate debt, and US Treasuries. This standard allows for off-chain compliance checks and settlement timelines that are incompatible with instant atomic transactions. Kamui acts as an operator layer, managing sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio rebalancing for its clients. The team, composed of alumni from institutions like Goldman Sachs, intends to solve the issue of operational fragmentation in the RWA sector. While specific assets under management remain undisclosed, the platform's ability to integrate diverse RWA protocols into a single interface represents a significant step toward institutional interoperability. This development highlights the growing importance of middleware solutions in bridging traditional finance settlement requirements with decentralized infrastructure.