Asset management company Invesco announced today, March 24, 2026, that it will acquire the tokenized fund Superstate Short Duration U.S. Government Securities Fund (USTB).
This operation This marks the company’s official entry into the tokenization of real-world assets. (RWA), uses a cryptocurrency network that enables near-instant payments and 24/7 access, especially in the tokenized U.S. Treasury market.
The fund operates on Ethereum, Solana and Plume networks. Manages $967 million in assets. It invests primarily in U.S. Treasuries and, to a lesser extent, government securities and repos. The introduction of this financial instrument is in response to long-term planning by management.
“Invesco has strategically developed the capabilities necessary to support institutional-grade digital asset products,” said Kathleen Lin, Global Head of Digital Assets at Invesco.
The essence of the fund will be maintained, but the name will be changed.
Under this new system, USTB Tokenized Fund will maintain its structure and strategy under the Invesco brand. Meanwhile, Superstate, a financial infrastructure company specializing in RWA, will continue to operate the fund’s on-chain infrastructure, including token issuance, cryptocurrency network-based payments, and digital transfer agent services, while expanding its integration with decentralized finance (DeFi).
Under the terms of the agreement, this includes issuing fund units in the form of tokens, settling transactions on the blockchain, and maintaining a digital transfer agent system.
Once the migration is complete, scheduled for the second quarter of 2026. USTB will be renamed Invesco Short-Term U.S. Government Securities Fund. Products keep the same symbol (or ticker) The stock market will be maintained, but its token structure and technical support infrastructure will remain unchanged during the regime change.
Growth of real-world tokenized assets
Invesco’s move comes at a time when real-world assets on crypto networks are expanding. According to the RWA.xyz platform, these products amount to $26 billion, of which tokenized U.S. Treasuries represent $12 billion.
This environment has led companies such as BlackRock and Franklin Templeton to actively use this technology as infrastructure for their investment funds.
In the case of BlackRock, the company manages the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) on the Ethereum network, which invests in US Treasury securities to provide returns in dollars, according to a report from CriptoNoticias. Franklin Templeton manages the OnChain US Government Money Fund (FOBXX), a product focused on government bonds and repurchase contracts that operates on networks such as Stellar, Polygon, Arbitrum, and Solana.
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