Frax Finance Eyes BlackRock’s BUIDL to Power Its Frax USD

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Frax Finance Eyes BlackRock’s BUIDL to Power Its Planned Stablecoin, Frax USD

Written by Aaron S.,

Editor-In-Chief

Last Updated: December 27, 2024

Key Takeaways

Frax Finance is voting on using BlackRock’s BUIDL as a reserve for its planned stablecoin, Frax USD;
Tokenized real-world assets like BUIDL are seen as a bridge between traditional finance and DeFi innovations;
Using BUIDL could boost liquidity, yield opportunities, and stability for Frax USD.

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Frax Finance Eyes BlackRock’s BUIDL to Power Its Planned Stablecoin, Frax USD

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BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) is being considered by the Frax FRAX $0.9912 Finance community as a reserve asset for its planned stablecoin, Frax USD (frxUSD).

The vote opened on December 26 and will remain active until January 1, 2025. So far, all votes and comments in the discussion have strongly supported the proposal.

The proposal was initially introduced by Securitize, the broker-dealer for BlackRock’s BUIDL. In a discussion on December 22, a user named achaffee emphasized how tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) could connect traditional finance with decentralized finance (DeFi).

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Achaffee noted that these efforts represent a shift in how decentralized players manage their financial resources and explore new strategies across industries. They stated:

In the past 9 months alone, we’ve seen major players including DAOs and decentralized protocols put out large, public RFPs to explore how they can most effectively bolster their treasuries or back their stablecoins with RWAs.

Furthermore, supporters highlight several potential benefits of using BUIDL. These include creating opportunities for earning yields, improving liquidity, enhancing transfer options, and reducing counterparty risks thanks to BlackRock’s established backing.

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