Janus Henderson Launches Tokenized Nasdaq-100 Fund on Stellar
Janus Henderson and Centrifuge bring a blockchain-based Nasdaq-100 fund to Stellar, targeting eligible non-US investors as institutional tokenization heats up.
Janus Henderson just moved the institutional tokenization game forward. The asset manager teamed up with Centrifuge to launch a tokenized fund tracking the Nasdaq-100, built on the Stellar blockchain. Non-US investors who qualify can now get exposure to one of the most-watched tech-heavy indexes in the world — through a tokenized wrapper.
This isn't a small experiment. Janus Henderson is actively expanding its institutional tokenization business, and this launch signals they're serious about building infrastructure for the next wave of asset management. Stellar — known for fast, low-cost transactions — is the rails this fund runs on, making it a practical choice for cross-border capital flows.
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The Centrifuge partnership matters too. Centrifuge has carved out a real-world asset (RWA) niche on-chain, and pairing with a name like Janus Henderson adds serious credibility to the tokenized fund space. For non-US investors locked out of easier US-listed products, this is a meaningful new access point.
The broader trend here is undeniable. Traditional finance heavyweights are no longer just watching tokenization — they're building. Every launch like this chips away at the old argument that blockchain-based funds are just a concept. This one is live, it's institutional-grade, and it targets a real market gap for global investors who want Nasdaq-100 exposure without the friction of legacy systems.
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