EtherFi just put $100M into a real-world asset vault.
EtherFi, the crypto neobank with over $6 billion in deposits, has allocated $100 million into a new Liquid RWA vault built with Plume Network, offering users a 7.25% variable APY through tokenized institutional assets including a AAA CLO, a bond market ETF, and a private credit pool.
What the Vault Holds
@ether_fi, the largest non-custodial crypto neobank, and @plumenetwork have launched a collaborative RWA Vault, giving ether.fi users open access to institutional-grade real-world yield that was previously available only to select investors. The platform has committed $100 million to the product, marking a significant scale-up from an earlier $25 million allocation made in March 2026.
Plume Nest Vaults standardize institutional assets and yield into simple, compliant, non-custodial onchain vaults. This structured income product includes an overcollateralized credit pool, a AAA CLO, and a total bond market ETF, from asset issuers collectively managing over $10 trillion in AUM. The vault currently pays a variable 7.25% APY and is accessible directly within ether.fi's interface, so eligible users never have to leave the app.
The Broader Push Into Tokenized Finance
Institutional yield that was previously out of reach is now available to over $6 billion in ether.fi customer deposits. The move reflects growing frustration with compressed DeFi returns: users of crypto neobanks are increasingly looking for more sustainable, diversified sources of yield that only real-world assets can reliably provide.
The launch also fits a broader industry shift. Data from RWA.xyz shows the tokenized real-world asset sector has grown to more than $34 billion in onchain value, up from about $5.8 billion at the start of 2025. Boston Consulting Group noted in a recent report that tokenized funds, collateral, and fixed-income products are among the blockchain-based financial products most likely to see wider institutional adoption over the coming decade, as digital assets move beyond speculative trading toward payments, settlement, and capital markets infrastructure.
Sources:
EtherFi Allocates $100M Exclusively into Plume RWA Vault (PR Newswire)
Tokenized RWA Sector Surpasses $34B in Onchain Value (CoinTelegraph)
EtherFi Allocates $25M to Plume's Nest Vault (PR Newswire, March 2026)
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