KuCoin Institutional Strengthens OES Framework with Asseto's CASH+ and Expands RWA Collateral Support
Supporting institutional clients who wish to leverage yield-based collateral with improved capital efficiency
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, (ANTARA/PRNewswire) - Asseto’s flagship product, CASH+, is now integrated with KuCoin Institutional’s collateral framework for institutional investors. Through this step, KuCoin Institutional is expanding its real-world asset (RWA)-based collateral infrastructure via the Off-Exchange Settlement (OES) programme and the RWA Collateral Mirroring Solution (RCMS). This integration also adds to the types of collateral that institutional clients can use. As a result, institutional clients can obtain stablecoin-equivalent trading credit without losing the yield potential from the underlying assets. This initiative reaffirms KuCoin Institutional’s commitment to developing more capital-efficient and institution-ready infrastructure, particularly in the context of the convergence between tokenised RWAs and digital asset markets.
As part of its innovation plan targeting institutional clients, KuCoin Institutional has introduced the RWA Collateral Mirroring Solution (RCMS). KuCoin Institutional is the world’s first global exchange to offer this solution within a broad global framework. With RCMS, high-quality RWAs owned by institutional clients can be used as stablecoin-equivalent trading collateral without transferring asset ownership. By supporting products such as tokenised money market funds, RCMS strengthens KuCoin Institutional’s ability to connect the conventional financial sector with digital asset liquidity, while expanding the flexibility of the OES collateral framework.
CASH+: Yield-Bearing Token from Money Market Instruments for Institutional Clients
CASH+ is the first flagship RWA product launched on the Asseto platform. This product provides 1:1 exposure to units of the CMS USD Money Market Fund, I Class, managed by CMS Asset Management (HK) Co., Limited, a subsidiary of China Merchants Securities. The net asset value of each token directly tracks the performance of the underlying money market fund. With CASH+, investors gain full access to yields from professional money market instruments via blockchain infrastructure.
CASH+ serves as an attractive alternative for institutional clients who have previously held non-yielding stablecoins. Offering an annual yield of around 3.5%-4%, each CASH+ token is fully backed (1:1 ratio) by money market fund units as its underlying asset. The CASH+ token also undergoes regular independent verification. This product combines the yields of conventional money market instruments with the ease of access to on-chain assets, while supporting 24/7 trading on the Ethereum and BNB Chain networks.
Enhancing Capital Efficiency through KuCoin’s OES
Through the OES collateral framework, qualifying institutional clients can pledge CASH+ as off-exchange collateral to obtain stablecoin-equivalent trading credit without transferring ownership of the underlying assets.
Through this model, a single capital allocation can generate yields and support trading activities simultaneously. For institutional treasuries, trading desks, and digital asset funds, this approach delivers more efficient reserve management by reducing the dilemma between maintaining liquidity and generating yields from idle funds.
This model has demonstrated real benefits in live trading practice. Quantitative trading teams have utilised CASH+ as margin collateral on KuCoin to access credit facilities through the OES framework, while still earning an annual yield of 3.5%-4%. For high-frequency market makers and quantitative teams, this approach transforms collateral from a mere funding necessity into a productive capital instrument, while enhancing capital utilisation efficiency.
“The integration of CASH+ with KuCoin Institutional’s OES framework reflects a shift. Institutional clients now require high-quality collateral that can generate yields,” said Tika Lum, Head of Global Business Development, KuCoin Institutional. “Through solutions like OES and RCMS, we enable institutional clients to allocate capital across conventional and digital markets—increasing efficiency without sacrificing yields or control over assets.”
Bridget Li, CEO & Co-Founder of Asseto, stated: “CASH+ addresses a real need: institutional clients in the digital asset sector require instruments that generate yields and are directly integrated with on-chain infrastructure. The integration of CASH+ with KuCoin’s RCMS framework proves that this product has met the credibility and maturity standards required by institutional clients.”
About KuCoin Institutional
KuCoin Institutional is KuCoin’s division providing secure, regulatory-compliant, and efficient digital asset solutions for professional investors, investment funds, and corporations. By integrating advanced trading infrastructure, asset management, and custody services, KuCoin Institutional bridges the conventional financial sector and the digital economy.
For more information: www.kucoin.com
About Asseto
Asseto is Asia’s leading RWA tokenisation platform for institutional investors, connecting the conventional financial sector with DeFi. The platform provides integrated solutions for asset owners, from regulatory compliance consulting services and asset tokenisation to on-chain distribution and transaction settlement, while offering accessible RWA investment products. Asseto has recorded various achievements in Hong Kong, including the launch of the region’s first RWA property project. Currently, Asseto has launched 13 RWA products across various blockchains with a total tokenised asset value exceeding USD 500 million. Asseto has also secured strategic investment from HashKey Group, been selected for the BNB Chain MVB incubation programme, and is one of nine major blockchain projects that d