Libre, in Collaboration with Nomura’s Laser Digital, Expands Access to Hamilton Lane & Blackrock Institutional Funds with On-Chain Utility on Injective
Libre Staff
Singapore, Abu Dhabi, London, March 4th 2025 – Libre, the world’s first fully on-chain infrastructure for regulated Real World Assets (RWA), has announced the launch of its web3 protocol for fund issuance and distribution on the Injective blockchain. This collaboration enables institutional and accredited investors to access a range of regulated, on-chain investment funds, including the tokenized Laser Carry Fund (LCF), a market-neutral digital asset strategy from Nomura’s Laser Digital. Other products include hedge funds, private credit, and money market products. In turn, investors can utilize use cases like secondary markets, portfolio margining, and borrow/lend capabilities. The initiative marks a significant step toward integrating traditional financial instruments with decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystems.
Through this collaboration, Libre is facilitating access to top-tier funds from leading asset managers such as Brevan Howard, Hamilton Lane, and BlackRock. Additionally, Libre has introduced Laser Digital’s crypto-native cash and carry strategy, offering new opportunities for institutional investors.
Laser Carry Fund (LCF): A Market-Neutral Yield Strategy
One of the key funds that is now live on Injective is the Laser Carry Fund (LCF), developed by Laser Digital, a digital asset business backed by Nomura. LCF is a high-yield, market-neutral strategy designed to capitalize on funding rates and staking yield opportunities within the digital asset market. Leveraging Laser Digital’s capital markets and risk management expertise, LCF brings institutional-grade investment strategies to the blockchain space, bridging the gap between traditional finance and digital asset markets.
"We are pleased to tokenize via Libre the Laser Carry Fund (LCF) on Injective, leveraging its advanced decentralized order book, Cosmos-based fast finality, and minimal transaction fees to streamline tokenization. This milestone is the first of many integrations designed to enhance access for institutional investors." - Florent Jouanneau, Partner, Laser Digital
On-Chain Fund Accessibility via Libre Gateway on Injective
Libre serves as the infrastructure backbone for tokenizing and distributing RWAs, including private markets, alternative assets, and money market funds. Through the Libre Gateway decentralized applications (dApps) deployed on Injective and other networks, accredited, professional, and institutional investors can securely and efficiently access institutional funds while ensuring regulatory compliance.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Libre to the Injective ecosystem as it brings more real-world assets on-chain. This marks another major step toward bridging traditional finance with blockchain technology, leveraging Injective’s purpose-built infrastructure for RWAs to thrive. Libre’s integration showcases the power of Injective’s advanced financial modules, paving the way for greater accessibility and innovation in the space.” - Eric Chen, CEO and co-founder, Injective Labs.
By integrating with Injective, Libre funds—including the BlackRock Money Market Fund and Laser Digital Funds—can be securely locked in third-party on-chain vaults, a much-anticipated feature. The vault receipt tokens, which are pegged to the value of the locked assets, can then be utilized within permissionless DeFi services. This framework enhances liquidity, accessibility, and composability within the broader DeFi ecosystem.
Institutional Access and Market Impact
The first applications of this integration include decentralized exchanges (DEXs) for receipt tokens linked to BlackRock and Laser Digital funds. In addition, users who meet the required compliance and onboarding procedures will have the ability to access the underlying institutional-grade assets in a transparent and secure manner.
Dr. Avtar Sehra, CEO of Libre, stated: “Our collaboration with Injective isn’t just about bringing institutional funds on-chain; it’s about redefining access and utility to capital markets products through Web3-native infrastructure. The ability to access, trade, and utilize these institutional assets within DeFi represents a paradigm shift in global finance.”
About Libre
Libre provides blockchain infrastructure that connects asset managers with digital distribution channels, expanding institutional access to alternative investment funds. The platform also facilitates additional services, including collateralized lending and automated rebalancing. Libre’s tokenized funds are exclusively available to institutional and accredited investors. The Libre Gateway is set to introduce additional services throughout 2025, further enhancing on-chain asset management, facilitating secondary market transactions, and expanding access to collateralized lending solutions.
For more information about Libre, please visit https://www.librecapital.com
About Laser Digital
Laser Digital, backed by Nomura, is a digital asset business focused on scalable and compliant digital finance solutions. With expertise in trading, asset management, and venture investments, Laser Digital prioritizes institutional standards of risk management and regulatory compliance while driving innovation in digital asset markets.
For more information about Laser Digital, please visit https://www.laserdigital.com
About Injective
Injective is an interoperable Layer 1 blockchain optimized for decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. Its ecosystem provides institutional-grade financial instruments and advanced plug-and-play modules for Web3 finance solutions. Incubated by Binance and backed by investors such as Jump Crypto, Pantera, and Mark Cuban, Injective has facilitated over one billion on-chain transactions and remains a leading platform for institutional and retail DeFi participants.
For more information about Injective, please visit https://injective.com
Media Contacts:
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Injective: kconesa@csuitepr.com
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