Ozean, a blockchain platform focused on generating yields from real-world assets (RWAs) for Clearpool, has entered into a partnership with HELIX, an institutional-grade decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol specializing in RWAs. This collaboration marks a significant step in the evolution of DeFi, as Ozean works to connect private credit and fixed-income assets to blockchain technology. The joint initiative aims to broaden the reach of off-chain investments, with HELIX using its Big Data Credit Analytics platform to manage the distribution of private credit funds, money market products, and syndicated loan facilities, all geared toward onboarding new users into off-chain investment products.
HELIX offers a comprehensive suite of on-chain fixed-income solutions, including private credit funds, money market funds, and syndicated loan options. It applies stringent risk management practices to ensure stability and minimize risk, utilizing a proprietary credit analytics platform to analyze big data. Over a span of six years, HELIX has managed more than $375 million in off-chain credit across Southeast Asia, achieving zero defaults. This track record speaks to HELIX’s expertise and reliability, both essential qualities in its new partnership with Ozean and Clearpool.
The collaboration combines HELIX’s extensive experience in private credit management with Clearpool’s success in on-chain lending through Ozean. Since its inception in 2022, Clearpool has originated over $640 million in tokenized private credit, serving notable clients such as Jane Street, Flow Traders, and Wintermute. Together, Ozean and HELIX are prepared to expand blockchain-based private credit opportunities, leveraging a combined expertise that approaches $1 billion in private credit management. This integration enhances Ozean’s vision for bringing more private credit on-chain, ultimately positioning it as an innovator in DeFi-based RWA-backed yield generation.
A key element of the Ozean-HELIX partnership is the involvement of Hex Trust, which facilitates the smooth transition of traditional finance (TradFi) capital into the blockchain space. Hex Trust plays an essential role by enabling compliant and efficient on-chain liquidity and actively involving institutional investors in the DeFi ecosystem. This collaboration effectively bridges centralized finance with decentralized markets, creating a path for capital to fund private credit investments within the Ozean ecosystem.
Through its protocol, Ozean connects on-chain investors to private credit funds and collateralized tokenized RWAs. This structure not only provides institutional-level management capabilities but also enables customizable structuring for on-chain investors, supporting a dynamic and efficient private credit investment process. By leveraging smart contracts, the partnership between Ozean and HELIX improves transparency and operational efficiency in private credit investments, creating a more appealing landscape for DeFi participants.
Ozean was developed with a focus on real-world asset yield generation within DeFi. Its design emphasizes seamless integration with other systems and supports permissioned protocols to ensure interoperability across platforms. With HELIX’s involvement, Ozean’s ecosystem is positioned to increase the volume of private credit moving onto the blockchain, solidifying its role as a pioneering DeFi platform that backs yields with real-world assets.
Through this partnership, Ozean and HELIX are advancing the possibilities for institutional investors to engage with decentralized finance. By integrating risk management expertise and robust analytics, the collaboration is expected to foster trust and attract more capital to DeFi. The alignment of Ozean’s blockchain platform with HELIX’s private credit solutions marks a significant step toward making DeFi a viable, secure option for managing large-scale investments in RWAs, with the potential to transform private credit investment on a global scale.
