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BlackRock and Ethena expand Aladdin access for tokenized dollar products
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Ethena links USDe with Aladdin as institutions seek onchain dollar tools
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BUIDL gains a $100M liquidity facility through Securitize and Ethena
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Eligible BUIDL clients can swap tokens for stablecoins beyond market hours
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Aladdin strengthens its role in tokenized Treasurys and digital dollars
BlackRock and Ethena Labs widened their digital asset partnership on Monday through deeper Aladdin access for tokenized dollar products. The agreement links traditional portfolio systems with onchain dollar tools, and it also improves liquidity for BUIDL. The move gives institutions a clearer route into tokenized funds, stablecoins, and synthetic dollar products.
USDe Moves Toward Aladdin Access
Ethena said its USDe product will connect with BlackRock’s Aladdin platform for institutional use. USDe works as a synthetic dollar, and it targets yield through crypto-based market structures. As a result, Aladdin users could gain a direct view of Ethena’s onchain dollar product.
The integration supports Ethena’s push into larger financial channels and regulated institutional workflows. It also places USDe closer to banks, asset managers, insurers, and pension-linked systems. Aladdin becomes a key bridge between traditional finance tools and Ethena’s dollar infrastructure.
USDe differs from USDC and USDT because it does not follow a simple fiat-reserve model. Instead, Ethena structures the token around crypto positions and yield generation. The Aladdin connection gives the product a more familiar access point for large institutions.
USDtb And BUIDL Gain Stronger Liquidity Link
Ethena will support a $100 million liquidity facility through Securitize as part of the expanded deal. Securitize serves as the tokenization platform and transfer agent for BlackRock’s BUIDL fund. This setup gives eligible BUIDL clients more ways to move between tokenized funds and stablecoins.
The new facility allows eligible clients to exchange BUIDL tokens for USDC, USDtb, and other supported stablecoins. It also allows stablecoins to move back into BUIDL outside normal market hours. Aladdin users gain better flexibility when they handle tokenized treasury products.
BlackRock and Ethena already worked together through USDtb before this latest expansion. USDtb is issued by Anchorage Digital Bank, and BUIDL primarily backs the stablecoin. With Aladdin now central to the wider arrangement, BlackRock strengthens its tokenized dollar infrastructure.
Aladdin Expands Its Role In Tokenized Finance
Aladdin remains BlackRock’s main system for portfolio construction, trading, and risk management. Major financial firms use Aladdin to track assets and assess portfolio risk across markets. The Ethena link adds another digital asset layer to that institutional workflow.
BUIDL launched on Ethereum in 2024 and quickly became a major tokenized Treasury fund. Tokenized Treasurys now form a large share of the onchain real-world asset market. Aladdin access could support wider use of tokenized government debt products.
The deal also reflects a broader shift between asset managers and decentralized finance protocols. BlackRock has already expanded BUIDL through other digital asset partnerships. Meanwhile, Ethena has grown its institutional focus through Anchorage, Coinbase Ventures, Janus Henderson, and Securitize.
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