Ondo unlocks BlackRock portfolio strategies, but only non-US traders benefit

Ondo Finance launched three on-chain portfolio tokens on Sept. 24 using investment strategies BlackRock developed for the company. The tokens give buyers economic exposure to diversified baskets, but they are securities issued by Ondo, not interests in BlackRock funds.Only eligible non-US investors who complete onboarding can redeem the tokens directly with Ondo, according to its launch release and product terms.The first three products are Ondo High Income (BLKHIon), Ondo Diversified Growth (BLKDIGon) and Ondo High Growth (BLKGRWon). They draw on portfolio strategies BlackRock developed for Ondo, and Ondo implements the allocations using tokenized assets and rebalances the portfolios on a preset schedule, the company said in its launch explanation.Holding a portfolio token gives economic exposure to a weighted basket that includes Ondo Stocks, which track equities and exchange-traded funds. It does not give the holder a right to the underlying funds or securities.Ondo's legal disclosure calls each token a separate security issued by Ondo Global Markets (BVI) Limited.Ondo-issued tokens may be held or transferred more broadly, while minting and redemption require eligible non-US inv...