Centrifuge Taps LayerZero to Scale $861M RWA Platform

Centrifuge Expands RWA Rails Across 165 Chains

Real-world asset protocol Centrifuge announced on March 19, 2026, that it has integrated with LayerZero to extend its institutional tokenization infrastructure across the interoperability platform's network. The move makes Centrifuge's tokenized products accessible on over 165 different blockchains, significantly broadening their reach and potential liquidity.

The first assets to benefit from this expansion include some of the market's most prominent tokenized funds. Among them are the JTRSY fund, representing nearly $861 million in tokenized U.S. Treasuries from asset manager Janus Henderson, and SPXA, the first licensed tokenized S&P 500 index fund. By leveraging LayerZero, Centrifuge aims to remove friction for investors and protocols seeking to deploy capital into these yield-bearing, on-chain assets from any supported ecosystem.

Tokenized Treasury Market Swells Past $11 Billion

Centrifuge's expansion comes as institutional and crypto-native investor demand for tokenized real-world assets accelerates. The market for tokenized U.S. Treasuries has climbed to a record high of over $11 billion, an increase of 27% this year alone. This growth reflects a broader search for stable, on-chain yield and high-quality collateral that can be settled instantly, 24/7.

Unlike stablecoins, which are designed to maintain a peg, tokenized funds like JTRSY allow investors to earn interest from the underlying Treasury bills. The demand for such products demonstrates a clear market appetite for combining the security of traditional financial assets with the efficiency of blockchain technology. Centrifuge's integration with LayerZero directly addresses this demand by making its institutional-grade products more widely available.

Positioning for Institutional Dominance with $1.37B in Assets

With $1.37 billion in total value locked (TVL), Centrifuge is solidifying its position as a core infrastructure provider for the convergence of traditional and decentralized finance. The protocol's long-term vision is to become the foundational layer for institutional RWA tokenization, serving as the trusted rails for major financial players to bring assets on-chain.

The LayerZero integration is a critical step in this strategy, enabling seamless cross-chain liquidity for partners like Janus Henderson and DeFi protocols like Aave. By building a highly interoperable and compliant platform, Centrifuge is positioning itself to capture a significant share of a market that its leadership predicts will see active tokenization strategies from over half of the top 50 asset managers by the end of 2026.