Plain English
Tokenized T-bills are blockchain tokens backed 1:1 by actual short-dated US Treasury bills. BlackRock’s BUIDL, Ondo’s USDY/OUSG, Franklin Templeton’s BENJI, Hashnote’s USYC. They pay the risk-free rate (~4–5% in 2026) directly into your wallet and combine the safety of Treasuries with on-chain composability.
How it actually works
The issuer holds T-bills in a regulated custodian; tokens are minted 1:1 against the holdings; daily NAV updates or rebasing reflect the yield. Access usually requires KYC and accredited-investor status. The tokens are transferable only between whitelisted addresses, and DeFi integrations (collateral on Morpho, basis trades on Ethena) are growing fast.
What it means for you
Tokenized T-bills are the on-chain answer to “where do I park cash safely while earning yield?” For HNW principals, BUIDL and OUSG offer Treasury yield in a wallet you control, available for instant collateralization or transfer. The single fastest-growing real-world asset category in DeFi — multi-tens of billions in 2025.
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