May 19
BlackRock Launches "B-LEND" for Tokenized Sovereign Debt
BlackRock announced the official launch of "B-LEND" (BlackRock Ledger-based Enterprise Network for Debt) today, May 19, 2026.
➤ BlackRock has launched B-LEND, a platform for issuing, trading, and settling tokenized sovereign debt, specifically U.S. Treasury bills, on a private Ethereum network. ➤ The platform aims to improve liquidity by enabling real-time atomic settlement and allowing institutional investors to use tokenized debt as collateral in decentralized lending protocols. ➤ B-LEND represents a significant validation for the RWA thesis, integrating traditional finance with blockchain technology for enhanced efficiency and security, utilizing zero-knowledge proofs for privacy.