On September 18, 2025, iZUMi Finance, a multi-chain DeFi protocol, and CIMG Inc. (Nasdaq: IMG), a digital health and sales development firm, announced the $20M Upstarts Fund to enable corporations to invest in digital assets through a regulated framework, per ItsBitcoinWorld and. The fund, launched in Singapore, focuses on DeFi liquidity, listed token investments, and tokenized stock trading, pioneering Decentralized Asset Tokenization (DAT) with a yield-bearing BTC DAT, per.
The Upstarts Fund comprises three pillars:
These align with regulatory compliance, enhancing governance credibility and global visibility while supporting partner ecosystems, per. X posts from @CryptoInsights highlight the fund’s role in bridging traditional finance and crypto, per.
Jimmy Yin, CEO of iZUMi Finance, stated, “We aim to serve as a bridge between traditional capital and the digital asset ecosystem, channeling compliant capital into high-quality projects,” per. Alice Wang, CIMG’s Chairwoman and CEO, added, “The Upstarts Fund diversifies treasury assets and captures yield opportunities through a transparent, risk-managed framework,” per. The partnership leverages iZUMi’s iZiSwap DEX expertise and CIMG’s Nasdaq status, per.
The fund could drive $100M+ in DeFi liquidity by 2026, per analyst estimates, with BTC ($117,286) and ETH ($4,461) stable, per CoinMarketCap. CIMG’s stock (IMG, $0.29) rose 9% post-announcement but faces Nasdaq compliance risks after a 70% yearly drop, per. Investors should monitor CIMG on sec.gov and DeFi flows on DefiLlama. Diversify into USDC or ETH with stop-losses below BTC’s $112,000, per TradingView. Follow @TheBlock__ on X for updates, per.
