The combined supply of its stablecoins has dramatically risen, and now Ethena Labs is making waves in the DeFi space.
Not only does this surge position the company as a leading stablecoin issuer, but it also makes the company an indirect major investor in one of the world’s largest investment firms, BlackRock.
In a truly remarkable turn of events, Ethena Labs has now combined the supply of its two stablecoins, USDe and USDtb, to an all-time high of about $6.7 billion. That is a good deal more than what the supply was a year ago—right around this time, in fact—when Ethena Labs had the stablecoin supply at approximately $2.0 billion. This pretty much makes it two times the term project supply from last year. And that only underlies, of course, the demand for those products as part of the supply for the DeFi ecosystem.
The combined supply of @ethena_labs's USDe & USDtb is at an all-time high of ~$6.7 billion
The supply was ~$2.0 billion one year ago on April 4th 2024 pic.twitter.com/tpaW0NAFoP
— Token Terminal 📊 (@tokenterminal) April 4, 2025
The company provides a dual stablecoin offering—USDe and USDtb—that have shown rapid growth over the past 12 months. This growth is aligned with a broader trend we see in the stablecoin market, where investors are looking for alternatives to tradfi (traditional finance). However, what we look at here in the stablecoin market exists on an even bigger scale—an international scale—as we really see stablecoins being embraced globally as alternatives to both dollarization and as cash in the cashless society.
Ethena’s Strategic Role as Major LP in BlackRock BUIDL Fund
A major part of why Ethena has been so successful lately can be traced back to its partnership with BlackRock. In the case of the USDtb stablecoin, around 90% of its backing comes in the form of liquidity pool (LP) shares of the BlackRock BUIDL fund. This private fund is one of the biggest things going in global finance, and it provides stability and security for the way USDtb operates. But USDtb is also a way for Ethena to indirectly use its partnership with BlackRock to achieve a much larger presence in that private fund.
📊ICYMI: @ethena_labs's USDtb is backed to ~90% by LP shares in the BlackRock BUIDL fund.
As a result, Ethena is indirectly the biggest LP in the @BlackRock BUIDL fund, w/ a ~$1.29B investment. pic.twitter.com/WOxkLTKSvx
— Token Terminal 📊 (@tokenterminal) April 4, 2025
Currently, Ethena Labs holds approximately $1.29 billion in LP shares in the BlackRock BUIDL fund, making it the largest liquidity provider to that fund from the DeFi space. Effectively, then, Ethena has positioned itself as one of the biggest indirect investors in BlackRock’s BUIDL fund—an incredible feat, given the stature of that fund in traditional finance.
Ethena Labs’ participation in the BlackRock BUIDL fund is a strategic one because it allows the company to benefit from a high-value investment vehicle and at the same time guarantees the stability of its USDtb token. Being associated with such a prestigious and well-established fund also helps to enhance Ethena Labs’ credibility with both institutional and retail investors.
Moreover, this partnership underscores the increasing blending of conventional finance and decentralized finance, where traditional financial establishments are steadily coupling with assets and technologies based on blockchain. BlackRock’s BUIDL fund, which concentrates on blockchain and crypto assets, has emerged as a major channel for substantial investment in the quickly expanding blockchain sector.
Ethena Labs is deeply involved with BlackRock. BlackRock has a substantial stake in the BUIDL fund. This dual relationship really shows us what Ethena is about:
– Providing liquidity in the DeFi ecosystem
– Gleaning upside potential from the financial markets that are the old world in which BlackRock operates.
These two elements of Ethena’s strategy distinguish the company from many other DeFi projects. Add them together, and you get a company that is, in effect, a bridge between the DeFi world and the traditional financial world.
The Future Outlook for Ethena Labs
Ethena Labs is well beyond a promising startup, with the combined supply of USDe and USDtb reaching new heights and with them the potential for continued and augmented growth. That achievement, to be clear, is a function of the DeFi space streaming more and more users to its services. Access to those services isn’t going away anytime soon, and the straightforward, easy, and mostly fee-free access to decentralized finance that stablecoins afford looks more and more like a good reason to choose DeFi over centralized alternatives.
In the future, Ethena Labs will probably keep concentrating on enlarging its stablecoin range, pushing its partnership with BlackRock further, and upping its LP investments in other major financial tokens. As DeFi stabilizes, Ethena’s function as a go-between for those two worlds seems bound to proliferate.
The rising adoption of USDe and USDtb shows that more and more people are putting their faith in the stablecoin model put forth by Ethena Labs. Even more than that, though, it’s emblematic of a shift toward decentralized finance. Investors and institutions of all kinds are looking for reliable digital assets to hold, and Ethena’s stablecoin is an absolutely fantastic option.
In conclusion, Ethena Labs is making bold strides as one of the most significant players in the DeFi world. Its $6.7 billion supply of USDe and USDtb, combined with its indirect investment in the BlackRock BUIDL fund, positions it as a powerhouse in the stablecoin space and a key bridge between traditional finance and decentralized finance. As the company continues to grow and innovate, its influence is set to expand across both sectors, ensuring its place as a dominant force in the financial world.
Disclosure: This is not trading or investment advice. Always do your research before buying any cryptocurrency or investing in any services.
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