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Gate.io Lists Ondo Tokenized Portfolios with 8% APR and $2.9B TVL

Gate.io has listed Ondo Intelligent Portfolios, offering 8% APR through Soft Staking and expanding tokenized real-world asset access beyond Ethereum and BNB Chain.

Gate.io has listed Ondo Intelligent Portfolios, offering 8% APR through Soft Staking and expanding tokenized real-world asset access beyond Ethereum and BNB Chain. Ethereum (ETH) is trading at $2,425.73. This is an original TLT brief based on reporting by TronWeekly, with live market data added, as of Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:45:02 UTC.

Why it matters

This development marks a significant expansion of tokenized real-world asset (RWA) offerings on centralized exchanges, potentially attracting more institutional investors to crypto markets while diversifying beyond Ethereum and BNB Chain ecosystems.

Key takeaways
  • Ondo Intelligent Portfolios now available on Gate.io with 8% APR Soft Staking rewards.
  • Ondo leads tokenized Treasuries with $2.9B in total value locked (TVL).
  • Expansion beyond Ethereum and BNB Chain could drive broader institutional adoption.
The story so far · 2 briefs
  1. Ondo Finance TVL Hits $4B as Tokenized Assets Drive Growth
  2. Gate.io Lists Ondo Tokenized Portfolios with 8% APR and $2.9B TVL — this brief

Gate.io has announced the listing of Ondo Intelligent Portfolios, which are onchain tokens representing tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). These portfolios offer an annual percentage rate (APR) of 8% through Soft Staking and Launchpool rewards.

Ondo Finance, known for its tokenized Treasuries, currently boasts a total value locked (TVL) of $2.9 billion, according to TronWeekly. This listing on Gate.io expands the accessibility of these tokenized assets beyond the Ethereum and BNB Chain ecosystems.

The Ethereum DeFi ecosystem currently holds a TVL of $49.8 billion, as reported by DeFiLlama. This indicates that Ondo's $2.9 billion TVL represents a significant portion of the broader DeFi market, underscoring its importance in the tokenized RWA space.

The broader crypto market remains relatively flat, with a total market cap of $2.81 trillion. Bitcoin is down 0.62% in the last 24 hours, while Ethereum and BNB have also seen slight declines. The Fear & Greed Index stands at 55, indicating a state of 'Greed' among investors.

The listing of Ondo Intelligent Portfolios on Gate.io could attract more institutional investors to the platform, potentially driving further adoption of tokenized RWAs. This development also highlights the growing trend of integrating traditional financial assets with blockchain technology.

Market reaction since this brief Live

Since this brief published about 12 hours ago, Ethereum (ETH) has moved from $2,424.49 to $2,425.73 — +0.05%.

$2,424$2,425$2,425$2,426$2,426 published · $2,424 now · $2,426 (+0.05%) Oct 16 16:30 UTC Oct 17 04:45 UTC
BeforeSince publishPublished · $2,424.49
CoinAt publishNowSince publish
ETH$2,424.49$2,425.73+0.05%
BNB$721.79$721.80+0.00%
ONDO$0.4548$0.457+0.48%

The chart plots ETH's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from TLT's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.

What this means in naira

At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 ETH ≈ ₦3.31M (about $2,425.73), down 0.5% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 2.3% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.

Live market data

Current prices for the assets in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.

$2,425.73 ▼ 0.51%
+0.05% since this brief published
7d -2.63%MCap $296.23BFull ETH data →
BNB
#4
$721.80 ▼ 0.90%
7d -3.15%MCap $96.09BFull BNB data →
ONDO
#47
$0.457 ▼ 1.48%
+0.48% since this brief published
7d -7.04%MCap $2.22BFull ONDO data →
The market when this published · October 16, 2026
Total market cap$2.81T
Bitcoin 24h-0.62%
Ethereum 24h-0.44%
BTC dominance58.3%
Fear & Greed55 · Greed
On-chain & primary-source check

Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · October 17, 2026.

SectorTokenized real-world assets (RWA)$3.94Bacross 28 protocolsDeFiLlama ↗
Ethereum DeFi TVL$49.80BDeFiLlama ↗
Bitcoin DeFi TVL$4.35BDeFiLlama ↗

TLT reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.

Gate.io Lists Ondo Tokenized Portfolios with 8% APR and $2.9 — questions & answers

What is the APR for Ondo Intelligent Portfolios on Gate.io?

Ondo Intelligent Portfolios offer an 8% APR through Soft Staking and Launchpool rewards.

How much TVL does Ondo Finance have?

Ondo Finance has a total value locked (TVL) of $2.9 billion.

What is the current Ethereum DeFi TVL?

The Ethereum DeFi ecosystem has a TVL of $49.8 billion.

How much is 1 Ethereum worth in naira today?

About ₦3.31M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $2,425.73. The naira price moves with both ETH's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our Ethereum in naira page for any amount.

Has Ethereum's price moved since this brief was published?

ETH is up 0.05% since this brief first published — trading at $2,425.73 now versus $2,424.49 at publication. TLT re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.

Which outlets reported this story?

This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from TronWeekly. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.

TLT Newsdesk Data-stamped

TLT's newsdesk writes original briefs by synthesising coverage from across the crypto press — 50+ outlets including CoinDesk, The Block, Decrypt and Cointelegraph — cross-checking the figures they report — and verifying them against on-chain data from DeFiLlama and mempool.space — plus live market context (CoinGecko, Binance). We summarise and link to every source; we never reproduce full articles. Read our editorial standards and how we use AI. Not financial advice.

Market data verified against CoinGecko & Binance · October 17, 2026 ⛓ Timestamped at Bitcoin block #971,805 sha256:02668eaa24d1a8c6
Based on reporting by TronWeekly — this is an original TLT summary with live market data, not the original article.TronWeekly · Oct 16 16:30 ↗

Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original TLT brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.