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Bitfinex Securities is setting itself apart in the rapidly growing world of real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. While financial giants like BlackRock have made headlines by launching massive blockchain-based money market funds, Bitfinex is going back to crypto’s roots, making finance more accessible. In its latest move, as reported in a company press release and detailed by CoinDesk, the firm has launched two alternative finance products in the UK aimed at democratizing capital access and creating tradable investment opportunities.

A Different Take on Tokenization

Announced on Wednesday, Bitfinex Securities’ new products, TITAN1 and TITAN2, mark a shift away from traditional asset classes like U.S. Treasuries and into more community-focused and litigation-based financing. Both products are available as tokenized assets on the Liquid Network, a Bitcoin sidechain developed by Blockstream, offering secondary market trading and built-in compliance through issuer-authorized transfers and a whitelist mechanism.

TITAN1: Community Finance with High-Yield Returns

The first of the two new offerings, TITAN1, allocates £5 million (about $6.8 million) into subordinated debt issued by Castle Community Bank, an Edinburgh-based institution focused on serving financially underserved populations. Investors in TITAN1 are promised a 20% annual dividend (net of fees), paid quarterly over a period of up to 10 years. The bond is non-callable for the first five years, meaning the issuer cannot redeem it early.

Castle Community Bank provides personal and business loans in areas often ignored by mainstream financial institutions. By tokenizing this debt, Bitfinex is not just offering yield-seeking investors a high-return product, it’s also injecting capital into a part of the financial ecosystem that traditionally struggles to secure funding.

TITAN2: Investing in Justice

TITAN2 ventures into even more unconventional territory: litigation financing. The product will allocate £100 million (approximately $136 million) into funding legal claims related to mis-sold car finance in the UK. The issue, which has sparked widespread legal action, is expected to generate billions in compensation. Investors in TITAN2 will receive 50% of the recovered proceeds, distributed proportionally based on their stake.

This type of litigation funding has grown in popularity as a high-risk, high-reward strategy. Bitfinex’s tokenized approach makes it easier for retail and non-traditional investors to gain exposure to this legal asset class, one that was previously reserved for specialist funds and institutional backers.

Staying True to Crypto’s Original Vision

Bitfinex Securities has been experimenting with tokenized RWAs long before the recent surge in institutional interest. From its early partnership with Blockstream on tokenized bitcoin mining contracts to issuing tokenized U.S. Treasuries in El Salvador, the firm has carved out a niche focused on financial inclusion and accessibility.

Jesse Knutson, head of operations at Bitfinex Securities, sees this as part of a broader mission. “We want to help bridge the gap to investors, whether it’s a company or a bond issuance—especially in parts of the world where traditional banks aren’t lending,” he said during a recent London panel alongside representatives from BlackRock and Schroders.

Knutson also highlighted the limitations of traditional finance’s approach to tokenization. “Much of it still relies on intermediaries like depositories and transfer agents. But disintermediation, cutting out the middlemen, is at the heart of what blockchain makes possible,” he said.

A New Chapter in Tokenized Access

By focusing on grassroots lending and legal claims, Bitfinex Securities is redefining what RWAs can look like in a blockchain context. Instead of simply digitizing the old financial system, it’s offering entirely new kinds of opportunities, ones that blend impact with innovation.