R3 announced through its R3 Foundation, launching the Solana-native Corda protocol in H1 2026 to provide institutional-grade onchain yield for real-world assets.
The initiative seeks to address liquidity issues in distributed RWA markets, marking a pivotal advancement in onchain investment opportunities.
R3 Unveils Solana-native Yield Vault Initiative
R3 announces the launch of its Solana-native yield vault, Corda. This initiative aims to bring institutional-grade assets onchain by early 2026. R3’s initiative seeks to improve liquidity and DeFi integration for real-world assets.
The project addresses liquidity challenges using Solana’s Token-2022 standards. R3 Foundation, formed in 2025, will govern the protocol, leveraging Solana’s privacy and compliance features for TradFi asset distribution onchain.
Solana Ecosystem Set for Institutional Asset Boost
R3’s announcement is expected to impact the Solana ecosystem positively. By offering high-quality real-world assets onchain, the move aims to enhance liquidity and broaden DeFi’s appeal for institutional investors.
The Corda protocol targets growth within the $18 billion distributed and $399 billion represented RWA market. This will enable DeFi investors to deploy strategies with stablecoins for liquid tokens, improving financial accessibility and security.
R3-Solana Effort to Bridge TradFi-DeFi Divide
The R3-Solana collaboration builds on a May 2025 announcement, which aimed to bridge TradFi-DeFi. It previously focused on institutional DeFi toolkit development, evolving into the Corda protocol.
Kanalcoin experts anticipate increased institutional interest in DeFi through the Corda protocol. The initiative provides an opportunity for uncorrelated yield within secure and regulated frameworks, expanding options for investment diversification.
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. — David Rutter, Founder of R3
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