BlackRock expanded its tokenization strategy into Europe with blockchain-based share classes for selected institutional money market funds. The funds held $311 billion in combined assets under management as of June 30. The launch gives institutional investors digital access while keeping the legal structure of traditional investment funds intact.
The new share classes mark BlackRock’s first tokenized fund access in Europe. They cover selected BlackRock Institutional Cash Series money market funds and use Ethereum for blockchain-based ownership transfers.
BlackRock works with Kinexys and JPMorgan on the infrastructure. Approved institutional investors can move tokenized fund shares between digital wallets around the clock through smart contracts.
At the same time, BlackRock keeps its existing transfer agent infrastructure and official shareholder register. The digital tokens represent ownership of underlying fund shares rather than separate blockchain-native investment products.
The rollout includes 12 tokenized share classes across six BlackRock liquidity fund groups. These cover Euro Government Liquidity, Sterling Government Liquidity, US Treasury, Euro Liquidity, Sterling Liquidity and US Dollar Liquidity funds.
Investors continue to receive the yield-bearing exposure and capital preservation features linked to regulated money market funds. Meanwhile, blockchain infrastructure adds a digital method for transferring ownership between approved wallets.
Can regulated fund ownership move around the clock without changing the legal structure beneath it? BlackRock’s model keeps traditional fund records in place while using tokens to handle approved ownership transfers.
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BlackRock will initially make the products available across 15 jurisdictions. The listed markets include the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands and Singapore.
Beyond investment management, BlackRock identified potential uses in corporate treasury operations, digital collateral management, bank distribution channels and broader tokenized financial ecosystems. These applications connect regulated fund exposure with blockchain-based financial infrastructure.
The European launch follows BlackRock’s announcement of two tokenized US money market products for stablecoin reserve management. BlackRock previously launched its BUIDL tokenized fund in 2024 as part of its broader digital asset strategy.
BlackRock executives have also described a longer-term model involving tokenized Treasury funds, exchange-traded funds and private market investments. Investors could eventually hold those products alongside cryptocurrencies and stablecoins within digital wallets.
BlackRock’s European rollout adds 12 tokenized share classes across selected money market funds while keeping established legal and shareholder systems intact. The Ethereum-based structure gives approved institutions round-the-clock transfer capability and extends the asset manager’s broader tokenization push into regulated finance.