Crypto News – BlackRock said on March 19 that it is getting ready to launch a fund in collaboration with Securitize, a leader in digital asset tokenization.
With BlackRock Ethereum Tokenized Asset Fund, The Company Will Officially Move Toward RWA
The company intends to introduce the “BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund,” per a filing with the SEC. The fund’s total size was not revealed, though.
The fund will trade with the ticker BUIDL and be built on the Ethereum network. According to Etherscan, the Ethereum address that is hosting it underwent its first transfer approximately two weeks ago. It has a single holder and 100 BUIDL tokens.
According to Bloomberg, KKR, Hamilton Lane, and other companies are already collaborating on tokenized funds with Securitize, BlackRock’s real-world asset (RWA) tokenization partner. The new offering, which has a $100,000 minimum investment requirement, is only accessible to institutional investors.
ETH ETFs Likely to be Approved in May
Following the approval and popularity of its Bitcoin product, a number of fund managers, including BlackRock, have applied for a spot ETH ETF. Also, there are expectations that the SEC will approve a spot Ethereum ETF in May, which is why the fund’s announcement is timely. Staking issues could occur, though, as experts have been decreasing their chances of approval since the regulator cut ties with fund issuers.
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