R3 says it will launch a Corda protocol to support a Solana, curated yield vault offering managed RWA yield. The protocol is expected to be available in the first half of 2026.
R3 explains the mission as supporting their vision of connecting TradFi and DeFi globally.
This development follows R3’s announcement of its collaboration with the Solana Foundation earlier in the year.
R3 notes that there is currently over $399 billion in RWAs onchain and expectations for this to grow further. As TradFi becomes more comfortable with blockchain tech and regulations harden, the demand for these RWAs, including yield products, will increase. Meanwhile, liquidity remains a challenge.
Corda protocol aims to solve this by providing DeFi investors with an infrastructure to access diversified RWA yield.
R3 is a key partner to R3 Foundation and Corda protocol, providing enterprise-grade tokenization services to a broad range of asset issuers and managers. R3 is leveraging Solana’s Token-2022 standards and built-in privacy and compliance.
David Rutter, Founder of R3, stated:
“Macro uncertainty and recent market events mean that onchain investors are increasingly looking for alternative sources of diversified yield. With Corda protocol, TradFi institutions can issue these assets directly to where this demand exists: onchain. Yield vaults will be the future of investment funds, connecting institutional issuance to demand while providing DeFi with access to reliable, differentiated yield, backed by high-quality assets and unmatched liquidity.”
