Another major milestone
BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (better known as BUIDL) is a $2.5 billion fund that invests in traditional assets like U.S. Treasuries and cash. But unlike a regular money-market fund, BUIDL is also a digital asset. Since launch, it has lived on several major blockchains such as Ethereum, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Polygon, and Solana. Now, it has officially landed on BNB Chain. This move expands access to anyone using Binance, as well as DeFi users across the BNB ecosystem.
With this integration, institutional investors can now use BUIDL shares as collateral on Binance, thanks to Binance’s Ceffu custody platform. In other words, BUIDL is no longer just a tokenised yield product from BlackRock, it becomes a building block of on-chain financial infrastructure.
This is a strong signal. The world’s biggest asset manager is not just experimenting with blockchain; it’s actively integrating it into institutional workflows. As Robbie Mitchnick, BlackRock’s global head of digital assets, put it:
“By enabling BUIDL to operate as collateral across leading digital market infrastructure, we're helping bring foundational elements of traditional finance into the onchain finance arena.”
New institutional trading opportunities
Letting institutions post BUIDL as collateral bridges a long-standing gap between old and new finance. Imagine holding a traditional bond, but instead of keeping it in a bank account, you can use it instantly across digital markets, 24/7, with programmable features. That’s essentially what BUIDL brings. Firstly, the security of U.S. government debt. Secondly, the speed, transparency, and composability of blockchain.
This isn’t just a technical upgrade. It marks a new way for large investors to access both worlds at once, without choosing between stability and innovation.
Since its launch in March 2024, BUIDL has gained around 93 holders and positioned itself as the leading tokenised real-world asset (RWA) product. Its expansion to BNB Chain signals a broader shift. Real-world assets aren’t a niche DeFi sector anymore, they’re becoming a standard financial product. Within a few years, it’s increasingly likely that banks, asset managers, and even everyday savers will use blockchain rails to hold, lend, or trade real financial assets with the same confidence they have in traditional platforms. The arrival of BUIDL on BNB Chain is a reminder that crypto is no longer a side experiment. It is steadily becoming a mainstream infrastructure for managing and growing wealth.
As the line between blockchain finance and traditional finance keeps disappearing, how long do you think it will take before tokenised assets like BUIDL become a standard tool for everyday investors?
