Nikolas Sargeant
TL;DR
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Fidelity International launches its first tokenized fund, FILQ.
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The fund offers regulated yield from government securities with 24/7 on-chain access.
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FILQ provides real-time on-chain NAV data through Chainlink and near-instant settlement via Sygnum's tokenization platform.
Fidelity International has launched its first tokenized fund, the Fidelity USD Digital Liquidity Fund (FILQ), introducing a regulated on-chain yield-bearing liquidity product for institutional investors.
The fund provides exposure to high-quality government securities and asset-backed commercial paper while offering continuous access, near-instant settlement, and blockchain-based functionality.
FILQ Combines Traditional Money Market Stability With Blockchain Infrastructure
Issued through Sygnum Bank’s tokenization platform, FILQ aims to merge the stability of conventional money market funds with blockchain-native liquidity management.
The fund has received an Aaa-mf rating from Moody's, signaling strong liquidity and credit quality comparable to traditional money market products.
Chainlink and JPMorgan Power Real-Time On-Chain NAV Data
Chainlink provides FILQ’s real-time on-chain net asset value (NAV) and distribution data, enabling transparent and verifiable reporting directly on blockchain networks.
Approved daily NAV data is supplied by JPMorgan, creating a tamper-resistant pricing mechanism designed to support institutional-grade digital asset operations.
Emma Pecenicic, Head of Digital Assets Distribution at Fidelity International, said the launch highlights the increasing importance of tokenized liquidity infrastructure as financial markets move toward continuous settlement models.
“There is no tokenized finance without tokenized liquidity. As markets move towards real-time, always-on settlement, financial infrastructure has to move with the same immediacy,” Pecenicic said.
She added that tokenization is becoming a structural shift in global finance rather than a temporary technology trend.
FILQ is designed to help investors reduce idle cash drag in digital asset markets. By holding tokenized shares backed by regulated assets, investors can continue earning yield while maintaining immediate access to liquidity for trading, collateral management, and lending activities.
Subscriptions and redemptions are available 24/7 through Sygnum’s platform, with near-instant settlement during market hours.
The fund’s tokens use the ERC-20 standard on Ethereum within a permissioned framework that incorporates compliance and governance controls.
Institutional Adoption of Tokenized Finance Continues to Accelerate
Fidelity’s launch comes as institutional interest in blockchain-based financial products continues to expand.
BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, and JPMorgan have all increased their presence in tokenized treasury and money market products.
Earlier this week, JPMorgan filed to launch the OnChain Liquidity-Token Money Market Fund under the ticker JLTXX. The proposed fund will primarily invest in short-term US Treasury securities and overnight repurchase agreements collateralized by Treasury assets or cash.
