Janus Henderson and Centrifuge launched JQQQ, an issuer-sponsored fund on the Stellar blockchain that tracks the Nasdaq-100 Index, with Janus Henderson issuing and managing the fund, Centrifuge providing the blockchain infrastructure, and Nasdaq licensing the index. Unlike third-party stock tokens, the fund is issued by the manager itself, so investors are not relying on shares held in custody or separate instruments that track prices. Janus Henderson said its onchain investment platform now holds more than $1 billion across Treasuries, structured credit and equities. The launch highlights a growing divide between funds issued onchain by their managers and third-party tokens created without the underlying companies' involvement.
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