The voting period to onboard BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund as a reserve asset for Frax Finance’s new stablecoin, Frax USD, opens on Dec.
Frax Finance, a decentralized finance protocol, is launching a new stablecoin called frxUSD. Before its launch, the protocol must decide whether to use BlackRock's USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) or a decentralized alternative as its reserve asset.
To aid in this decision, Frax Finance has shared a proposal that outlines the features, benefits, and background needed to understand BUIDL and how it will function as an on-chain, backing asset for Frax USD. The protocol has invited the Frax community to vote on whether the partnership will proceed.
“The vote to onboard Blackrock $BUIDL as the first backing asset for the new Frax USD (frxUSD) stablecoin is live!,” wrote Frax Finance in its X post.
On Dec. 23, Frax Finance announced that leading asset management firm BlackRock proposed to become the custodian backing Frax USD in a separate X post.
According to the shared proposal, BUIDL is a tokenized product that fully invests its total assets in government-issued assets, including cash, U.S. Treasury bills, repurchased agreements, notes, and other obligations. It is touted as a “blockchain-based investment solution that can be used alongside other investments as a reserve backing of stable assets.”
Some of the benefits of holding BUIDL as a reserve backing assets listed in the proposal include generating yield opportunities, bolstering liquidity, providing multiple transfer options, and minimizing external risk with the help of major financial firms such as Securitize, BlackRock, and Bank of New York Mellon.
“By working with Securitize and BlackRock to use BUIDL as a backing asset for Frax USD, Frax USD will gain exposure to one of the most liquid assets in the world, while still reaping the benefits of yield-bearing, on-chain efficiencies of DeFi,” wrote Nader Ghazvini, Head of Governance at Frax Finance.
In July 2024, BlackRock's tokenized treasury fund BUIDL had gained over $500 million in assets under management following its launch in April this year. As BUIDL's price is pegged to the U.S. dollar, investors receive daily accrued dividends paid directly on a monthly basis through its partnership with Securitize.
