OpenEden Launches HYBOND Token Backed by BNY's High-Yield Bond Strategy
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OpenEden Launches HYBOND Token Backed by BNY's High-Yield Bond Strategy

02 April, 2026.Crypto.10 sources

Key Takeaways

  • HYBOND is OpenEden's tokenized product tied to BNY Investments' short-dated high-yield bond strategy.
  • It provides 1:1 exposure to the underlying bond fund on-chain.
  • The product broadens tokenized real-world assets beyond cash-equivalent and treasury strategies.

OpenEden Introduces HYBOND

HYBOND provides 1:1 exposure to a managed portfolio of short-dated corporate bonds.

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The product is issued by OpenEden Digital Limited, a Bermuda-regulated entity.

This marks the first institutional high-yield credit product tokenized on-chain.

Expanding Tokenized Real-World Assets

HYBOND expands institutional-grade investments available onchain.

Tokenized cash-equivalent and treasury strategies dominate the $27 billion RWA market.

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BNY Mellon's strategy delivered 14.71% in 2023 with zero defaults since 2011.

Regulated Framework and Institutional Collaboration

BNY Investments manages the underlying portfolio but does not directly issue the token.

The partnership builds on an existing collaboration between OpenEden and BNY.

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