Uniswap and Securitize Enable Trading of BlackRock BUIDL

Uniswap Labs and Securitize have collaborated to facilitate on-chain trading of BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) on UniswapX.

This brings one of the biggest asset managers in the world into the realm of decentralized finance. This integration will provide eligible investors with near-instant liquidity between BUIDL and USDC.

BUIDL Goes On-Chain via UniswapX

BlackRock’s BUIDL is a tokenized U.S. dollar liquidity product that is issued on a blockchain platform. With this partnership, BUIDL tokens are now tradable on UniswapX, a request-for-quote (RFQ)-based trading platform developed by UNI.

Source: UNI

The integration enables whitelisted investors to swap between BUIDL and USDC 24/7. Transactions happen atomically and on-chain, which helps to minimize settlement friction and risks of counterparty failure. This is an important development towards the integration of tokenized RWAs into DeFi markets.

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How the Integration Works

Trades are enabled through the RFQ system of UniswapX. Participants who are authorized are required to offer competitive pricing. Trades are conducted on-chain.

All the participants must be pre-qualified and whitelisted by Securitize. This ensures that the rules are followed while utilizing the decentralized infrastructure. The model uses institutional oversight and blockchain-based settlement systems.

Expanding Liquidity for Tokenized Assets

The collaboration is designed to create new liquidity channels for BlackRock’s tokenized fund. Investors will be able to enjoy near-instant conversion options for a tokenized yield-bearing asset and a widely used stablecoin.

The connection of BUIDL with USDC facilitates better interoperation of traditional financial products and decentralized liquidity pools. It extends the usability of tokenized funds of money markets in crypto-based systems.

Institutional and DeFi Convergence

Securitize is the key player that connects regulated financial products with blockchain technology. It is responsible for ensuring that all compliance issues are addressed.

UNI Labs offers a decentralized trading infrastructure. The goal of the two companies is to prove the capabilities of institutional-grade assets in permissioned DeFi systems.

The move underscores growing interest among traditional asset managers in blockchain-based settlement systems. It also points to a growing need for real-time liquidity in tokenized financial assets.

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