WisdomTree, MoonPay Partner on WTGXX Tokenized Treasury Access
WisdomTree and MoonPay announced a partnership to provide U.S. access to WTGXX, WisdomTree's tokenized Treasury fund, for MoonPay's 35 million users. MoonPay plans to hold WTGXX as reserve backing for its stablecoin products.
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Partnership Terms
WisdomTree and MoonPay said they will build an integration allowing MoonPay's 35 million users to access WTGXX, WisdomTree's tokenized money market fund. MoonPay intends to hold the fund as part of its stablecoin reserve strategy, according to The Defiant. The exact mechanics of user access and any minimum purchase requirements were not disclosed in either announcement.
Fund Scale and Market Position
WTGXX manages $1.23 billion in assets, making it the fifth-largest tokenized Treasury fund by assets under management, per The Defiant. The tokenized Treasury market as a whole has grown to $15.4 billion, having expanded steadily since the first such products launched in 2023. WisdomTree is among the first traditional asset managers to link its tokenized offerings directly to a retail payment network at scale.
Stablecoin Reserve Demand
The move reflects growing institutional and quasi-institutional demand for on-chain Treasury exposure as collateral for stablecoins and other digital assets. By holding WTGXX in reserve, MoonPay gains Treasury-grade yield on assets that back customer deposits, a strategy other stablecoin issuers including Circle (USDC) have begun exploring through tokenized Treasury products.
Why It Matters
For Traders
WTGXX liquidity and custody options expanded; retail access via MoonPay may increase trading volume and reduce bid-ask spreads on secondary markets.
For Investors
Tokenized Treasuries gaining infrastructure support from major payment providers signals sustained institutional adoption of on-chain Treasury products.
For Builders
Stablecoin and payment protocols now have a demonstrated path to integrate yield-bearing Treasury assets into reserve structures without building their own fund infrastructure.
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