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Exclusive: BlackRock expands blockchain-based money market to Solana, in tie-up with startup Securitize


Published on 2025-03-25 23:41:08 - Fortune
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  • Solana, the fast-growing Ethereum challenger. The move comes a year after the finance giant launched the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Fund. BUIDL takes traditional money market funds
  • which serve as short-term places to park cash and earn yield
  • and combines it with the ledger and payment properties of blockchain.

BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has expanded its blockchain-based money market fund to the Solana blockchain through a partnership with the startup Securitize. This move aims to enhance the efficiency and accessibility of financial transactions by leveraging blockchain technology. The fund, known as the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL), was initially launched on the Ethereum blockchain. By integrating with Solana, BlackRock seeks to tap into Solana's high transaction speeds and lower costs, potentially attracting more institutional investors to digital assets. This collaboration with Securitize, which specializes in tokenizing real-world assets, underscores a growing trend of traditional finance embracing blockchain to streamline operations and open new investment avenues.

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