TLDR:

Strangelove’s team joins Ondo to scale tokenized RWA infrastructure and blockchain capabilities.
Former Strangelove CEO Jack Zampolin becomes VP of Product at Ondo to lead protocol development.
Ondo gains core engineering support to build a secure, omnichain platform for on-chain finance.
The deal positions Ondo as a full-stack infrastructure provider for global tokenized asset markets.

Ondo Finance has finalized the acquisition of blockchain development firm Strangelove. 

The move aims to accelerate the buildout of Ondo’s full-stack infrastructure for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). This marks a strategic shift for Ondo as it scales its omnichain platform and product development. 

Strangelove’s team will bring extensive engineering and protocol expertise to the growing RWA sector. The deal positions the project to expand its blockchain presence while preparing to launch new on-chain finance products.

Strangelove Team Joins Ondo for RWA Expansion

With the acquisition complete, Strangelove’s core team is now part of Ondo Finance. 

This includes Jack Zampolin, the former CEO of Strangelove, who will serve as vice president of product at Ondo. Zampolin’s experience in protocol architecture and Layer 1 development will support Ondo’s technical expansion. The team has a background in interoperability protocols, SDK frameworks, and custom blockchain deployments.

By joining forces, both companies aim to deliver scalable infrastructure needed to bring financial products on-chain at a global scale. The acquisition boosts Ondo’s internal capabilities across engineering, protocol design, and asset issuance.

We are excited to announce that Ondo Finance has acquired @strangelovelabs to accelerate our full-stack RWA platform development.

This acquisition significantly expands Ondo’s engineering and product capabilities to develop infrastructure for bringing RWAs onchain, at scale.… pic.twitter.com/quxZowdZEy

— Ondo Finance (@OndoFinance) July 14, 2025

Ondo Strengthens Full-Stack Capabilities for Tokenized Assets

According to a company update, Ondo sees itself as the only platform offering full-stack support for tokenized assets. 

This includes blockchain development, protocol architecture, and omnichain asset issuance. The acquisition supports this positioning by filling gaps in core infrastructure development.

Strangelove’s track record in building production-grade tools across multiple blockchain ecosystems adds technical depth to Ondo’s roadmap. 

The company now aims to deliver more secure, modular tools for RWA issuance and management. The company also plans to accelerate development of its dedicated blockchain to support tokenized finance use cases.

Infrastructure Focus Signals Strategic Road Ahead

Nathan Allman, founder and CEO of Ondo, stated that the integration of Strangelove supports their vision to modernize capital markets on-chain. He noted that the move reflects a long-term commitment to building infrastructure that enables asset scalability and cross-chain interoperability.

With this acquisition, the company positions itself to serve as a core infrastructure layer for RWAs across global markets. 

The company is aligning engineering strength with market demand for more reliable tokenized asset platforms. This comes at a time when investor interest in blockchain-based finance continues to grow.

By reinforcing its technical foundation, Ondo is preparing to deliver a new generation of on-chain financial tools designed for scale, security, and interoperability.

 

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Filed under: Bitcoin - @ July 14, 2025 7:26 pm