Leading with Institutional Trust & Base Positioning
Where Institutional Capital Will Deploy: Why IXS Is Building on Base
The IXS Strategic Blueprint
The RWA tokenization wave isn't coming ... It's already here. But it's not happening where most projects expected.
Last month JPMorgan launched JPM Coin on Base. The world's largest bank chose Coinbase's Layer 2 to deploy its institutional deposit token, enabling 24/7 settlement for institutional clients. BlackRock's $2.5 billion BUIDL fund was listed on Binance as collateral, expanding its institutional reach. Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, recently declared: "I do believe we're just at the beginning of the tokenization of all assets."
These aren't hypothetical pilots. These are institutional giants; BlackRock, JPMorgan, Coinbase deploying capital and infrastructure right now. And they're deploying on Base.Just check out all that happened last month below.
IXS Finance recognized this institutional wave early. We built our RWA infrastructure ready for Base, not because of gas costs or technical features, but because Base is where institutional capital has the trust and connectivity to actually deploy.
The Trust Factor: Why Institutions Choose Coinbase Infrastructure
Tokenization isn't a technology problem, it's a trust problem.
Institutions managing trillions in capital don't move on-chain because of lower transaction fees. They move on-chain when they have regulatory clarity, institutional custody, and direct connectivity to regulated capital markets. That's what Coinbase provides, and Base inherits.
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Coinbase's Institutional Buy-In:
- BlackRock: The world's largest asset manager ($13.5T AUM) uses Coinbase as custody partner for its BUIDL fund, now the largest tokenized money market fund at $2.5 billion.
- JPMorgan: Launched JPM Coin (JPMD) on Base specifically, enabling near-instant institutional transfers with partners including Coinbase, Mastercard, and B2C2.
- U.S. Regulation: Coinbase operates under U.S. regulatory frameworks, providing the compliance infrastructure institutions require for fiduciary duty.
When Brian Armstrong and Jesse Pollak talk about bringing financial markets on-chain, institutions listen because Coinbase has the regulatory positioning, custody solutions, and capital market connectivity that make it viable.
Base isn't just another Layer 2. It's the institutional on-ramp.
The Tokenization Mandate: Larry Fink's Vision
Larry Fink has been unequivocal about where finance is heading:
"The next generation for markets, the next generation for securities, will be tokenization of securities." — Larry Fink, 2022
"Every asset can be tokenized." — Larry Fink, April 2025
"I do believe we're just at the beginning of the tokenization of all assets." — Larry Fink, October 2025
Fink isn't speculating. BlackRock is executing. BUIDL launched in March 2024, hit $1 billion by March 2025, and now sits at $2.5 billion. The tokenized asset market, according to Mordor Intelligence, is valued at $2 trillion in 2025 and projected to exceed $13 trillion by 2030.
BlackRock's teams are "actively exploring new tokenization strategies," per Fink's October 2025 earnings call. The firm views tokenization as the next major opportunity for the coming decades.
When the world's largest asset manager commits this publicly, institutional capital follows.
JPMorgan on Base: The Institutional Validation
On November 12, 2025 JPMorgan launched JPM Coin (JPMD), a yield-bearing deposit token for institutional clients.
The blockchain JPMorgan chose? Base.
JPM Coin enables:
- Near-instant settlement (24/7, not business hours only)
- Yield-bearing deposits (unlike traditional stablecoins)
- Institutional-grade custody and compliance
- Direct Coinbase connectivity for liquidity and trading
Naveen Mallela, co-head of JPMorgan's blockchain division Kinexys, stated: "We think that stablecoins get a lot of buzz, but for institutional clients, deposit-based products offer a compelling alternative. These can be yield-bearing."
JPMorgan didn't choose Ethereum mainnet. They didn't choose Solana. They chose Base because Base offers the regulatory clarity, cost efficiency, and institutional connectivity that trillion-dollar banks require.
This is the institutional validation Base was built for.
IXS Finance: The Compliant Settlement Layer for Base
IXS Finance is making a strategic bet: Base is where institutions will bring RWAs on-chain. We didn't wait for the market to catch up, we built the compliant infrastructure layer from day one.
Why IXS Is Uniquely Positioned?
1. License-First, Not License-Later
Most RWA projects followed the "move fast, break things" playbook: launch first, figure out licensing later. IXS took the opposite approach.
We hold the licenses and regulatory approvals that allow institutional capital to move on-chain safely:
- Registered and regulated operations in key jurisdictions
- KYC/AML infrastructure baked into issuance and settlement
- Transparent reporting for fiduciary duty
- Expanding to U.S. market (regulatory framework in progress)
We're not compliance theater. We're the compliant settlement layer that institutions need and that Coinbase is positioning Base to support.
2. Coinbase Ventures Backing = Strategic Alignment
IXS is backed by Coinbase Ventures. That's not just capital, it's strategic alignment with Coinbase's institutional RWA vision.
When Coinbase builds Base as the institutional blockchain, when BlackRock uses Coinbase custody for BUIDL, when JPMorgan deploys JPM Coin on Base, IXS is positioned as the compliant infrastructure layer aligned with that ecosystem.
3. Institutional Product-Market Fit: BTC Real Yield + BlackRock High Yield Corporate Bond
IXS offers products institutions already understand:
- BTC Real Yield (4-12% APY, Live Now): Bitcoin is still the #1 store of value in crypto. Many institutional players already have BTC exposure (BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust hit $100B in <450 days). IXS enables institutions to earn 4-12% yield on BTC holdings without leaving the ecosystem. Native Bitcoin productivity that aligns with institutional risk profiles.
- BlackRock BUIDL Yield Integration: IXS infrastructure is designed to integrate with tokenized T-bill products like BUIDL, offering institutional clients seamless access to on-chain yield from U.S. Treasuries.
These aren't speculative DeFi experiments. These are institutional-grade products using assets institutions already hold.
4. Multi-Chain Pragmatism: Base Strategic, Broader Reach Tactical
IXS is Base-first, not Base-only.
We're live on Base, Ethereum, Polygon, and utilising Avalanche, providing ecosystem reach. Base is our strategic anchor because that's where institutional capital deployment is happening.
Multi-chain presence gives us tactical flexibility. Base positioning gives us institutional alignment.
The IXS Token: Capturing Infrastructure Value
The IXS token isn't governance theater, it's the economic engine capturing value as institutional RWA volume scales.
How IXS Token Captures Value:
Protocol Value Share
- Every transaction on IXS infrastructure generates fees:
- Tokenized asset issuance fees
- Settlement fees on trades
- Liquidity provision fees from market-maker partnerships
IXS token holders capture protocol value through buyback-and-distribute mechanisms. As institutional volume grows (more T-bills, more credit instruments, more on-chain settlement), protocol revenue grows. Token holders benefit directly.
As IXS infrastructure scales on Base, token holders capture that growth.
The Base RWA Leadership Opportunity
Base is experiencing rapid growth, but there's a leadership vacuum in institutional RWAs. Most Base ecosystem projects focus on DeFi primitives; DEXs, lending markets, stablecoins. Few are building institutional-grade RWA infrastructure with compliance frameworks, regulatory licensing, and capital market connectivity.
That's IXS's opportunity. We're positioning to lead RWAs on Base by delivering what institutions require: compliance-first architecture, institutional product-market fit, transparent token value capture, and strategic alignment with Coinbase's institutional vision.
While others wait for Ethereum to solve its institutional challenges or chase speculative Layer 1 narratives, IXS is building where institutional capital is actually deploying: Base.
Invitation to Collaborate
If your organization is exploring on-chain treasury management, tokenized fixed income, or Bitcoin yield solutions, IXS offers compliant infrastructure on Base with institutional-grade custody connectivity and real liquidity.
For builders developing RWA tooling on Base, market makers seeking professional liquidity partnerships, or developers creating institutional-focused solutions, we're actively seeking collaborators.
This Blueprint is a public commitment. We'll report progress regularly; wins, challenges, and pivots.
Our bet: Base is where institutions will bring RWAs on-chain. IXS is the compliant settlement layer positioned to capture that institutional wave.