Archax, the UK regulated digital asset exchange, broker and custodian, has announced a strategic collaboration with the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF), which supports the Stellar blockchain network. As part of the partnership, SDF has made a direct investment in Archax Group, reinforcing Archax’s objective of connecting traditional finance with blockchain technology.
The collaboration builds on recent initiatives by Archax on the Stellar network, including the tokenisation of an Aberdeen Money Market Fund and the integration of Stellar into its tokenisation engine and platform. Archax said its network of financial institutions will be able to expand the presence of tokenised real-world assets on Stellar, supporting a market that is experiencing rapid growth.
Graham Rodford, CEO and co-founder of Archax, commented, “The Archax vision has always been that all financial instruments will move onchain, and we find ourselves at a pivotal point right now, because institutional adoption of digital assets is vastly accelerating. 86% of institutions now have digital assets allocations or are planning to by the end of 2025. That’s huge. Having established, credible partners and investors from the crypto world is a fundamental part of our strategy, and we are excited to welcome Stellar into that family. We look forward to bringing even more institutions and real-world assets onto the platform too.”
Raja Chakravorti, Chief Business Officer at the Stellar Development Foundation, commented, “Real-world assets are moving onchain because costs are lower and transactions can move anywhere around the globe in seconds. The Stellar network was purpose built to enable fast settlement times, low costs, and the tokenisation of real-world assets that is the future of finance. The Stellar Development Foundation is proud to have invested in Archax and excited about where this collaboration can go from here.”
The partnership follows Archax’s recent announcement with Lloyds Bank and Aberdeen Asset Management to use tokenised money-market funds as collateral for FX trades through the Archax Nest collateral transfer network. According to Rodford, this collaboration could extend to the Stellar blockchain, with over 100 tokenised funds from asset managers now available through Archax and accessible on Stellar.
Archax said the growth of real-world asset tokenisation has expanded from $15.2 billion in December 2024 to more than $24 billion by June 2025, an 85 percent year-on-year increase. The firm views its regulatory positioning and partnerships as central to scaling this market and supporting institutional adoption.
