BlackRock deepens tokenization push with new onchain fund offerings
Key takeaways
- The world's largest asset manager filed paperwork to expand its tokenized fund lineup as real-world assets grow 200% year over year.By Krisztian Sandor|Edited by Aoyon Ashraf May 9, 2026, 1:57 p.m.
- Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the asset management giant proposed launching the BlackRock Daily Reinvestment Stablecoin Reserve Vehicle, a new fund that invests in cash, short-term U.S.
- The fund would issue "OnChain Shares" through a permissioned system connected to multiple public blockchains.
The world's largest asset manager filed paperwork to expand its tokenized fund lineup as real-world assets grow 200% year over year.By Krisztian Sandor|Edited by Aoyon Ashraf May 9, 2026, 1:57 p.m. 2 min read Make preferred on Black Rock logo on a building (modified by Coin Desk)What to know: Black Rock filed for a new tokenized Treasury reserve fund with Securitize.The asset manager also proposed to create onchain shares for a $7 billion money-market fund.The moves add to BlackRock’s growing bet on tokenized finance as the sector surpasses $30 billion, tripling in a year.BlackRock (BK), the world's largest asset manager, overseeing $14 trillion in assets, is deepening its push into tokenized finance with a pair of new filings tied to blockchain-based U.S. Treasury and money-market funds.
In a Friday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the asset management giant proposed launching the BlackRock Daily Reinvestment Stablecoin Reserve Vehicle, a new fund that invests in cash, short-term U.S. Treasury securities, and overnight repurchase agreements backed by Treasuries.
The fund would issue "OnChain Shares" through a permissioned system connected to multiple public blockchains. Securitize Transfer Agent LLC will maintain the official ownership records for those tokenized shares. According to the filing, the transfer agent will use a permissioned framework tied to public blockchain networks, while maintaining offchain records linking wallet addresses to investor identities.