DeFi

Why BlackRock’s BUIDL Fund is Going Multichain

February 20, 2025, 6:20 PM
Why BlackRock’s BUIDL Fund is Going Multichain
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Securitize & Wormhole dive into bridging the gap between regulated assets and the open crypto economy.

In today's episode, we cover how regulation meets the greater crypto economy.

Treasury tokens have evolved from concept to reality, now trading actively in DeFi markets with BlackRock and Securitize leading the transformation. By converting U.S. treasuries into blockchain assets with institutional backing, they're laying groundwork for wider adoption.

We sat down with Robinson Burkey, Co-Founder & CCO of Wormhole and Carlos Domingo, CEO of Securitize to go over how utility drives this innovation through cross-chain accessibility and DeFi integration, establishing these tokens as foundational collateral infrastructure. Robinson highlights seamless cross-chain movement as being critical, while Carlos points out institutions shift from viewing blockchain as merely an efficiency tool to seeing it as an opportunity engine.

Though regulatory, KYC, and institutional barriers persist, the momentum continues building.

Let's explore further.

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