Clearpool’s Ozean Partners with HELIX to Revolutionize Tokenized Private Credit

Ozean, the blockchain-based platform for real-world asset (RWA) yield developed by decentralized finance (DeFi) credit pool platform Clearpool, has announced a strategic partnership with HELIX, a leading tokenized fixed-income platform. The collaboration aims to accelerate the growth of on-chain private credit, bringing more institutional-grade yield opportunities to the blockchain.

Built on Optimism, Ethereum's Layer-2 scaling solution, and powered by Clearpool’s CPOOL token, Ozean offers a permissionless, decentralized environment for private credit markets. By joining forces with HELIX, Ozean seeks to enhance its platform by integrating tokenized private credit and fixed-income products, making them more accessible to a wider pool of investors.

The two companies have already achieved significant milestones in the tokenized private credit space, having collectively managed nearly $1 billion in assets. Clearpool itself has facilitated over $640 million in loans since its launch in March 2022, with institutional clients such as Jane Street, Wintermute, and CoinShares. Meanwhile, HELIX has overseen over $375 million in off-chain disbursements across Southeast Asia, positioning it as a leader in the region’s fixed-income and private credit markets.

Together, Clearpool and HELIX plan to bring the next $100 million of private credit on-chain, leveraging Hex Trust—an institutional-grade platform designed to help investment funds and family offices transition capital to the blockchain. This partnership is expected to unlock new opportunities in traditional finance by bridging the gap between the traditional financial world and DeFi.

The private credit market, which is projected to grow to $2.8 trillion by 2028, presents a significant opportunity for both Ozean and HELIX. By combining their expertise in blockchain and tokenized finance, the two platforms are well-positioned to capture a share of this rapidly expanding market, driving innovation in the intersection of decentralized finance and traditional finance.

Through this partnership, Clearpool’s Ozean and HELIX are taking bold steps toward transforming the private credit landscape, making it more efficient, accessible, and transparent for institutional investors and DeFi participants alike.