Onchain market infrastructure for Tokenized Real-World Assets

Regulated origination meets identity-aware issuance and permissioned credit vaults to unlock institutional assets on public rails.

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ERC-3643 A standard for permissioned tokens
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Overview

Ascend

Ascend takes assets from compliant creation to usable liquidity. Identity-bound tokens are issued, risk-managed, and financed under policy controls. Oracle data and interoperability provide transparency and reach. The result: regulated assets that can move, be priced, and funded on public rails, without compromising compliance.

Identity-aware issuance

Issue and manage ERC-3643 assets with registries, claims, transfer rules, subscriptions, redemptions, and admin workflows.

Policy-controlled financing

Permissioned vaults enforce risk settings and service loans with continuous health monitoring for qualified holders.

Continuous risk visibility

NAV, Proof-of-Reserves, ratings, and quantitative risk metrics can be streamed onchain to support dynamic LTVs and monitoring.

Stack

Protocol Stack

A single, institution-grade stack that takes assets from compliant creation to usable liquidity. Identity and compliance are enforced at the asset and at the vault. Risk data is published onchain. Resolution is handled through authorized, permissioned liquidations.

Diagram of Ascend protocol stack
1

Primary Market

Issue and tokenize identity-bound securities with registries, claims, transfer rules, subscriptions, redemptions, and admin workflows. Data is published onchain via oracle rails.

2

Permissioned Credit Vaults

Qualified holders pledge ERC-3643 permissioned tokens. Vaults enforce risk settings and service loans with continuous health monitoring.

3

Stablecoin Marketplace

Multiple issuers can bid to lend against RWA collateral. Borrowers get a choice of rates and terms, as well as diversification.

4

Oracles & Interoperability

Chainlink CRE for NAV, PoR, ratings, and risk signals. CCIP for cross-chain distribution. Privacy-chain and mainnet options support privacy where required and public composability where beneficial.

5

Resolution Facility

When vault health breaches policy thresholds, resolution is executed by authorized entities via permissioned liquidation and auction workflows designed for institutional operations.

Ascend

Borrow & Lend

Vault Design

Vaults enable qualified, KYC-verified holders of permissioned assets to receive permissionless vault tokens or borrow stablecoins against their positions. Real-time risk data can set LTVs. Any resolution is handled through authorized, permissioned liquidations, designed for sophisticated investors and institutional use.

Utility

Unlock liquidity without selling the underlying.

DeFi composability

Permissionless tokens and stablecoins can be routed to DeFi strategies and venues.

Control

KYC and claims-based access. Policy-driven LTVs. Permissioned recovery.

Real-time information

Continuous onchain visibility into collateral and vault health.

Key Features

Transparency & Disclosure

Ascend is infrastructure. Access and eligibility depend on jurisdiction and final product design.

Data is a core feature of Ascend’s protocol design. Vaults can publish NAV, collateral vs. debt, insurance coverage, redemption activity, and stress signals via oracles and onchain dashboards. Smart contracts undergo independent audits before production, with module-level reviews scheduled as features expand. Disclosures and audit artifacts are shared with counterparties and regulators as appropriate.

Real-Time Onchain Intelligence

Net Asset Value

Real-time tracking of underlying asset valuations.

Collateral vs. Debt

Live monitoring of Loan-to-Value (LTV) ratios to ensure solvency.

Stress Signals & Health

Early-warning indicators and risk metrics published directly onchain.

Stress Signals & Health

Full visibility into redemption activity and insurance coverage layers.

Rigorous Security & Auditing

Independent Audits

Every smart contract undergoes a comprehensive third-party audit before entering production.

Identity & Access Control

Ensuring only qualified, KYC-verified participants interact with the protocol.

Liquidation Logic

Stress-testing the automated mechanisms that protect the vault during volatility.

Regulatory Alignment & Disclosures

Audit Artifacts

Complete transparency through the sharing of detailed audit reports and security certificates.

Stakeholder Reporting

Custom disclosure flows designed specifically for counterparties and institutional partners.

Regulatory Compliance

Data architecture built to satisfy the reporting requirements of global regulators.

Bring compliant assets into onchain credit markets

If you are an issuer, lender, protocol team, or integration partner, connect with us.