DeFi

T-Bill (US Treasury Bill)

Short-term US government debt (4-52 week maturity) sold at discount, redeemed at par. Considered safest short-term investment. Most popular RWA category on-chain — Ondo's USDY and BlackRock's BUIDL hold T-bills.

IDt-billAliasTreasury BillAliasT-Bill

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Short-term US government debt (4-52 week maturity) sold at discount, redeemed at par. Considered safest short-term investment. Most popular RWA category on-chain — Ondo's USDY and BlackRock's BUIDL hold T-bills.

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T-Bill (US Treasury Bill) (t-bill)
Category: DeFi
Definition: Short-term US government debt (4-52 week maturity) sold at discount, redeemed at par. Considered safest short-term investment. Most popular RWA category on-chain — Ondo's USDY and BlackRock's BUIDL hold T-bills.
Aliases: Treasury Bill, T-Bill
Related: Tokenized Treasury, Fixed Income, Money Market Fund
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Tokenized Treasury

Blockchain tokens representing ownership of US Treasury bills or money market funds invested in government debt. Fastest-growing RWA category ($5B+ by 2025). On Solana, Ondo Finance offers USDY backed by short-term US treasuries.

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Fixed Income

Asset class comprising debt instruments paying regular, predetermined interest and returning principal at maturity. Includes government bonds, corporate bonds, T-bills, and money market instruments. Solana's RWA ecosystem is primarily fixed-income-focused.

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DeFi

Tokenized Treasury

Blockchain tokens representing ownership of US Treasury bills or money market funds invested in government debt. Fastest-growing RWA category ($5B+ by 2025). On Solana, Ondo Finance offers USDY backed by short-term US treasuries.

DeFi

Fixed Income

Asset class comprising debt instruments paying regular, predetermined interest and returning principal at maturity. Includes government bonds, corporate bonds, T-bills, and money market instruments. Solana's RWA ecosystem is primarily fixed-income-focused.

DeFi

Money Market Fund

Highly liquid fund holding short-term, high-quality debt (T-bills, commercial paper, repos). Targets stable $1/share NAV. BlackRock's BUIDL ($500M+ AUM) tokenizes money market fund shares as blockchain tokens.

DeFi

T+Settlement

Settlement date convention: T+1 means trade settles one business day later. US equities moved to T+1 in 2024. Blockchain is effectively T+0 — Solana transactions finalize in under 1 second with no counterparty exposure after confirmation.

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DeFitokenized-treasury

Tokenized Treasury

Blockchain tokens representing ownership of US Treasury bills or money market funds invested in government debt. Fastest-growing RWA category ($5B+ by 2025). On Solana, Ondo Finance offers USDY backed by short-term US treasuries.

AliasTokenized T-Bills
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Tokenized Treasury

Blockchain tokens representing ownership of US Treasury bills or money market funds invested in government debt. Fastest-growing RWA category ($5B+ by 2025). On Solana, Ondo Finance offers USDY backed by short-term US treasuries.

DeFifixed-income

Fixed Income

Asset class comprising debt instruments paying regular, predetermined interest and returning principal at maturity. Includes government bonds, corporate bonds, T-bills, and money market instruments. Solana's RWA ecosystem is primarily fixed-income-focused.

DeFimoney-market-fund

Money Market Fund

Highly liquid fund holding short-term, high-quality debt (T-bills, commercial paper, repos). Targets stable $1/share NAV. BlackRock's BUIDL ($500M+ AUM) tokenizes money market fund shares as blockchain tokens.

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DeFi

AMM (Automated Market Maker)

A protocol that enables token swaps using algorithmic pricing against pooled liquidity instead of matching individual buyers and sellers. AMMs use mathematical formulas (typically constant product x*y=k) to determine prices based on the ratio of tokens in a liquidity pool. On Solana, major AMMs include Raydium, Orca, and Meteora.

DeFi

CLMM (Concentrated Liquidity Market Maker)

An AMM design where liquidity providers concentrate their capital within specific price ranges instead of across the full 0-to-infinity range. CLMMs dramatically improve capital efficiency—LPs earn more fees per dollar deposited within their active range. If the price moves outside the range, the position becomes inactive. Orca Whirlpools and Raydium CLMM are leading implementations on Solana.

DeFi

Liquidity Pool

A smart-contract-held reserve of two or more tokens that enables trading via an AMM. Users deposit token pairs in specified ratios to become liquidity providers and earn trading fees. Pools are identified by their token pair and fee tier. Pool depth (total value locked) determines price impact for trades.

DeFi

LP Token

A token issued to liquidity providers representing their proportional share of a pool's reserves and accrued fees. LP tokens can be burned to withdraw the underlying assets. The value of LP tokens changes as the pool's token ratios shift and fees accumulate. LP tokens are often stakeable in yield farming programs for additional rewards.