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How BlackRock just lost control of the $10B tokenized Treasury market to Circle for one simple, mechanical reason

How BlackRock just lost control of the $10B tokenized Treasury market to Circle for one simple, mechanical reasonUSYC hit $1.69B AUM on Jan. 22, narrowly topping BUIDL’s $1.684B. The real advantage is buried in collateral rails.

Blue and black metal tokens on a marble table beside cash in a city office, illustrating tokenized Treasuries surpassing $10B as USYC overtakes BUIDL for unexpected reasons

Blue and black metal tokens on a marble table beside cash in a city office, illustrating tokenized Treasuries surpassing $10B as USYC overtakes BUIDL for unexpected reasons

Credit: Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate. Image includes combined content which may include AI-generated content.

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  • Gino Matos Jan.
  • 25, 2026 at 8:20 pm UTC 4 min read Updated: Jan.
  • 25, 2026 at 2:47 pm UTC Share Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate.
  • Image includes combined content which may include AI-generated content.
  • Tokenized US Treasuries crossed $10 billion in total value this week, a milestone that confirms the category has moved from proof-of-concept to operational infrastructure. Yet, something happening underneath this achievement is just as important: Circle's USYC has edged past BlackRock's BUIDL as the largest tokenized Treasury product, signaling that distribution rails and collateral mechanics now matter more than brand recognition in determining which on-chain cash equivalents win. As of Jan.
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