Recently, major financial institutions have accelerated their efforts to tokenize traditional assets across multiple blockchain networks, tapping into the cost efficiencies and composability that decentralized finance offers. For example, $45 million worth of securities was tokenized on Solana through Securitize, highlighting the appeal of Solana’s $0.08-per-transaction fees compared to Ethereum’s average of $47. Meanwhile, BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund, known as BUIDL, has grown to nearly $3 billion and is now deployed on Avalanche via Securitize. On Avalanche, DeFi protocol Euler accepts sBUIDL tokens as collateral with loan-to-value ratios up to 92.5 percent, enabling traders to borrow against their institutional holdings with minimal capital outlay.
At the same time, over $4 billion in real-world assets now underwrite SolvBTC-AVAX, the first Bitcoin-focused yield product built on Avalanche. By channeling yields from BlackRock’s BUIDL fund and Hamilton Lane’s SCOPE fund into Bitcoin deposits, SolvBTC-AVAX marries the stability of institutional credit with the growth potential of cryptocurrency. Avalanche’s high throughput and low transaction costs have made it a hub for these large-scale tokenization initiatives, which also include BUIDL’s availability on seven blockchains (Aptos, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Ethereum, Optimism, Polygon, and Solana), thanks to cross-chain messaging via Wormhole.
These developments mark a turning point in the journey from pilot projects to production-grade platforms for asset tokenization. BlackRock has even filed with the SEC to convert its $150 billion Treasury Trust fund into blockchain-native “DLT Shares,” working with BNY Mellon to establish a secure, blockchain-based share registry. Such moves promise near-instant settlement, global access, and seamless composability between financial services, but they also raise pressing questions about cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, and digital identity verification.
As tokenized assets migrate across chains, the financial landscape is shifting toward a 24/7, highly interconnected market infrastructure. What began as proof-of-concept experiments has evolved into multibillion-dollar deployments that challenge traditional custodians, clearinghouses, and exchanges. With the growing embrace of multichain strategies, investors and institutions alike would be wise to pay attention. The next wave of innovation could redefine how capital flows around the world, and we’re not even at the most exciting chapter yet. Crypto is the new finance. To ensure you are a beneficial participant... FOLLOW THE MONEY!
