BlackRock’s Blockchain Bet: New Digital Shares, No Tokens

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Written by Aaron S.,

Editor-In-Chief

Last Updated: April 30, 2025

Key Takeaways

BlackRock plans to use blockchain to create digital records for its $150 million TTTXX fund;
The digital shares won’t be tokenized and will only mirror ownership for added transparency;
A $3 million minimum buy-in is required, with purchases handled through BNY Mellon.

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BlackRock’s Blockchain Bet: New Digital Shares, No Tokens

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On April 29, BlackRock submitted a filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposing the use of blockchain to track ownership of a money market fund.

In a filing, the company outlined its proposal to create a digital version of shares in its BLF Treasury Trust Fund (TTTXX) using distributed ledger technology (DLT).

These digital shares will not be tokenized, but they will serve as a secondary record to show ownership.

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The fund itself holds just over $150 million in assets, made up mostly of US Treasury bills and cash. According to the filing, the new shares would only be available for purchase through BlackRock Advisors and The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY).

BNY will also handle the blockchain side, which keeps a digital copy of share ownership records for its clients.

BlackRock noted that this new system is not replacing the current one. The official ownership record will still be kept through the traditional method, while the blockchain copy will be used for added transparency.

These shares are aimed at institutional investors. To buy in, they will need to make an initial investment of at least $3 million. BlackRock has not yet set a management fee for the new share class or assigned it a ticker symbol.

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