How $100B Asset Managers Are Making Tokenized Funds a Reality | Maredith Hannon of WisdomTree

Summary

Maredith Hannon, Head of Business Development at WisdomTree Digital, discusses the rapid growth of tokenized funds and compares it to the early ETF era. She explains WisdomTree's tokenized fund suite, including money market and private credit products, and highlights liquidity, utility, regulation, and distribution as key drivers. The conversation also covers KYC, secondary-market development, and global expansion opportunities for tokenized assets.

• Tokenized fund AUM at WisdomTree is about $750 million, mostly in a money market fund, with roughly 5x growth since early 2025.
• Hannon compares tokenized funds to early ETFs, emphasizing distribution, user experience, and access.
• WisdomTree offers 15 tokenized 40 Act funds across money market, equities, and private credit.
• The tokenized liquid private credit fund CRDX offers T+0 subscriptions, T+2 redemptions, no quarterly gates, and 10-12% yield targets.
• Utility such as payments, collateral, and treasury management is expected to drive long-term tokenization growth.
• Regulation, KYC/identity networks, and global expansion are discussed as important future developments.
• The host and guest discuss peer-to-peer transfers and potential secondary markets for tokenized alternatives.