Janus Henderson, Centrifuge launch tokenized Nasdaq-100 fund on Stellar

The blockchain-based fund offers eligible non-US investors exposure to the Nasdaq-100 as Janus Henderson expands its institutional tokenization business.

Asset manager Janus Henderson and tokenization platform Centrifuge have launched a blockchain-based fund tracking the Nasdaq-100 Index on Stellar, offering eligible investors outside the United States exposure to the benchmark.

Called JQQQ, the fund uses Centrifuge’s tokenization infrastructure and seeks to track the Nasdaq-100 under a licensing agreement with the exchange, according to a Tuesday announcement.

The launch expands Janus Henderson’s onchain investment offerings beyond US Treasurys and structured credit into equity-index exposure. The asset manager said its institutional onchain strategies now exceed $1 billion.

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