Growing interest in onchain yield strategies continues to draw institutional attention, yet reporting standards have struggled to keep pace. Many crypto vaults operate with limited third-party validation, leaving gaps in transparency and accountability. As a result, large allocators often hesitate to commit capital despite rising adoption. A new partnership between Upshift and Securitize aims to bring familiar financial reporting standards into the onchain space.

Securitize Brings Fund Administration Standards to Upshift’s Crypto Vaults

Upshift has teamed up with Securitize Fund Services to introduce independent reporting for crypto vault operations. The agreement brings established fund administration practices into a segment that has largely relied on internal or protocol-level data.

According to the release, Securitize’s fund administration arm will provide curators and depositors with verified performance reporting. The service also includes detailed investor records and tax-ready documentation, areas that have historically remained weak across decentralized yield products.

Institutional fund administration is coming to onchain vaults.

Securitize Fund Services is partnering with @upshift_fi to deliver independent reporting, allocation transparency, and audit-ready data to curators and depositors for the first time. pic.twitter.com/0vB7wZ8278

— Securitize (@Securitize) April 22, 2026

In addition, the setup expands Securitize’s Vault Registrar framework which connects vault positions to verified investor identities. By layering fund administration on top, the system enables independent confirmation of both ownership and returns at the investor level.

Notably, this marks the first instance of native onchain vaults integrating third-party institutional fund administration directly into their operations. Growing interest in structured vault strategies has already led firms such as Paxos Labs and Tesseract to introduce compliance-focused offerings.

Transparency Push Gains Ground as Securitize Targets Reporting Gaps in DeFi

Upshift operates across networks, including Solana and Stellar, and has expanded into XRP. The platform recorded a peak total value locked of $550 million last year, reflecting growing adoption of curated vault strategies.

According to Mikhail Davidyan, Head of Fund Services at Securitize, onchain vaults already function in ways similar to investment funds. However, the absence of external reporting has limited broader institutional involvement. He also noted that independent verification could address that concern.

Meanwhile, the co-founder of Upshift Aya Kantarovich pointed out that curated vaults are becoming a primary method for capital allocation onchain. At the same time, she emphasized that improved visibility helps institutions meet internal and regulatory reporting requirements.

Securitize has also proposed a business combination with Cantor Equity Partners II, Inc., reflecting its continued push into institutional crypto infrastructure. The partnership signals a gradual alignment between decentralized finance tools and traditional reporting expectations.

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