Brokerage Firm Hidden Road Accepts BlackRock’s BUIDL Token, Integrates Major Exchanges

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As an experienced financial analyst, I see this double-edged strategy by Hidden Road as a bold move that seeks to maximize returns for its institutional clients while expanding access to crypto trading opportunities. The integration of major cryptocurrency exchanges is a step in the right direction, granting institutions easier access to a wider range of trading opportunities.

Leading credit network for institutional crypto trading, Hidden Road, has announced a two-pronged approach. According to a press release on Monday, the brokerage platform intends to link up with prominent cryptocurrency exchanges. Simultaneously, they will begin accepting BlackRock’s BUIDL token as collateral across their entire network.

Hidden Road Seeks to Maximize Returns with Interest-Earning Collateral

Based on the announcement made on Monday, Hidden Road is set to integrate several prominent crypto exchanges into its prime brokerage platform starting immediately. This expansion includes Coinbase International Exchange, a deepened collaboration with Coinbase in 2022. Additionally, Bitfinex, OKX (including Nitro Spreads), Deribit, SIX Digital Exchange, AsiaNext, and Bullish have been added to the list.

In essence, this expansion aims to provide institutions with greater convenience in accessing a broader selection of cryptocurrency trading options.

Significantly, Hidden Road’s latest dual announcement highlights the broader application of BlackRock’s BUIDL token. With rising interest rates becoming commonplace, institutions dealing with substantial volumes of digital assets, valued in hundreds of millions, now have an opportunity to capitalize on BUIDL’s earning capabilities. These tokens function as a proxy for BlackRock’s money market fund, providing nearly risk-free returns, estimated around 5%.

Clients no longer need to hold non-interest-bearing assets due to the availability of BUIDL for both collateral and earning interest.

Cross-Margining with BUIDL

As a crypto investor, I’m excited to share that Hidden Road has expanded its collaboration with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). With this new development, I can now cross-margin and finance my digital assets, like BUIDL, on CME. This means that I can use my BUIDL tokens as collateral to receive dollar financing, generating interest on my BUIDL holdings while utilizing them for margin purposes.

As a financial analyst, I’ve observed that until recently, Bitcoin was the sole collateral option for margin trading on the CME. However, things are about to shift as institutions can now earn interest while accessing margin financing. This distinct advantage is what Hidden Road is offering, as mentioned by their executive in their statement.

From my perspective as an analyst, I can assert that our clearing firm stands alone in enabling clients to use digital assets as collateral for trading on the CME.

As an analyst, I can confidently say that Hidden Road is making significant strides in becoming a leading platform for institutional crypto trading. The influx of new exchanges, liquidity providers, and software vendors is undeniably a strong indication of this trend.

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2024-07-01 15:52