🟡 Tokenized US Treasuries Are Replacing DeFi’s Foundation

Tokenized U.S. Treasury instruments have surged dramatically — growing from approximately **$2 billion to nearly $9 billion in about 18 months — and are now becoming the core collateral and building blocks of decentralized finance (DeFi).

• Institutional adoption rising: Major players like BlackRock’s BUIDL, Franklin Templeton’s BENJI, and Circle’s USYC are issuing on-chain Treasury-based products used as margin collateral and yield sources.

• DeFi integration: These tokenized Treasuries are increasingly accepted as collateral for derivatives and stablecoin backing, blending traditional finance with crypto rails.

• Monetary base shift: Real-world assets like tokenized Treasuries are quietly replacing purely crypto-native assets (like ETH or BTC) as foundational collateral in DeFi markets.

• Market breadth: Tokenization extends across chains (Ethereum, BNB Chain, Solana) and includes diverse treasury products and money-market funds.

This evolution marks a structural shift in DeFi’s core financial plumbing, where dollar-denominated, government-backed assets are becoming the bedrock of on-chain lending, derivatives, and stablecoin ecosystems.

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