[Ripple and Securitize Launch Smart Contract Allowing BUIDL, VBILL Share Exchange for RLUSD] According to a report by CryptoPotato on September 26, Ripple and Securitize announced the launch of a smart contract that allows investors holding BlackRock's BUIDL and VanEck's VBILL to exchange their shares for Ripple's stablecoin RLUSD. The two institutions stated that the new contract adds a stablecoin withdrawal channel for these two tokenized short-term treasury funds—BUIDL and VBILL are the first tokenized products of BlackRock and VanEck on the public blockchain. Ripple claims that holders can perform instant exchanges 24/7, thereby maintaining on-chain yields and broader exposure to DeFi strategies while gaining continuous exposure to RLUSD.