Laser Digital Partners With Keyring For DeFi Bonds
The firms are collaborating to bring institutional fixed income products onto blockchain networks.
Updated on Oct. 15, 2026 in Financial Services
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In September 2026, digital asset firm Laser Digital announced a partnership with UK fintech Keyring Network to develop onchain fixed income products. This initiative aims to bridge traditional finance with digital assets to satisfy growing institutional demand.
Why it matters
The partnership seeks to modernize the massive fixed income market by integrating it into decentralized finance. By combining compliance infrastructure with institutional governance, the firms intend to offer scalable onchain bond strategies.
The global fixed income market reached $160 trillion by the end of 2025, compared to the $25.2 billion in active real-world assets onchain as of March 2026. The KAIO platform, a key component, held $100 million in total value locked in May 2026.
The players
Laser Digital
This is a digital asset subsidiary of the Japanese Nomura Group that was established in 2022.
Keyring Network
This is a UK-based fintech company that provides compliance and trust infrastructure for decentralized finance markets.
The details
Keyring Network will provide the necessary infrastructure for access verification, risk parameterization, and liquidation frameworks. Laser Digital, a subsidiary of the Japanese Nomura Group, will contribute its expertise in institutional governance and portfolio structuring.
Timeline
Fixed income securities reached $160 trillion at the end of 2025.
Real-world assets onchain totaled $25.2 billion in March 2026.
The KAIO Foundation launched its governance token in May 2026.
Laser Digital and Keyring Network announced their partnership in September 2026.
Laser Digital targets completion of its full strategy suite by October 2027.
Market Landscape
The partnership signals a move to integrate traditional bond markets into the digital ecosystem, capitalizing on the rapid emergence of tokenized finance. This initiative directly responds to the growth of real-world assets onchain to $25.2 billion as of March 2026.
Institutional investors may eventually see more transparent and efficient access to fixed income products through these onchain mechanisms. For the average subscriber to digital platforms, this reflects a shift toward more professionalized and regulated financial offerings.
The takeaway
The institutionalization of decentralized finance continues to gain momentum as traditional firms seek to bridge large-scale debt markets with blockchain technology. Investors should monitor how these new structures impact liquidity and risk profiles in future portfolios.
What happens next
Laser Digital aims to release a full suite of onchain fixed income strategies by October 2027.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Markets Media.
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