Stablecoins, RWA & Tokenization
How do tokenized US Treasuries work?
Tokenized US Treasuries work by having an issuer buy short-term US government debt, place it with a custodian, and mint blockchain tokens that each represent a claim on those holdings. As the Treasuries earn interest, the value accrues to token holders, and the tokens can be transferred or redeemed on-chain. For example, buying one token might give you a proportional share of a Treasury-bill portfolio yielding the prevailing bill rate. Returns track government rates and are not fixed, and you still rely on the issuer and custodian honouring redemptions.
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