BlackRock Files SEC Applications for On-Chain Money Market Fund Products

BlackRock has filed SEC applications to expand tokenized fund offerings, including on-chain money market products linked in part to a U.S. Treasury-based liquidity fund, as real-world assets continue growing rapidly.

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Summary

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has filed applications with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to broaden its tokenized fund lineup through on-chain money market fund-related products. According to the provided information, the proposed products are aimed at stablecoin holders and crypto investors, and one is tied to BlackRock’s existing U.S. Treasury-based liquidity fund. The filings extend BlackRock’s real-world asset tokenization strategy after BUIDL and come as tokenized traditional assets have grown 200% year over year. Tokenized fund structures use blockchain infrastructure to represent interests in conventional financial products, a model associated with improved transferability, digital tracking, faster settlement, and broader access.

Terms & Concepts
  • Real-world assets: Blockchain-based tokens that represent traditional assets such as funds, bonds, or credit instruments.
  • On-chain: Recorded and operated on a blockchain network rather than through only traditional financial infrastructure.
  • Money market fund: A fund that typically invests in short-term, highly liquid instruments such as U.S. Treasury securities and cash-like assets.