collateral
Every story this desk has filed under collateral, most recent first.

Aave Takes Apple and Nvidia Tokens as Collateral, and Only Outside America
Aave V4 on Base now accepts seven Coinbase-issued tokenized stocks as collateral against USDC loans. The list includes Apple, Nvidia and Tesla, and the door is shut to US users.

A Money Market Fund Becomes Exchange Margin, and Keeps Paying Yield
Bybit will accept Franklin Templeton's Benji-issued tokenized fund shares as collateral for stablecoin credit lines, with the shares staying in off-exchange custody. Franklin ran the same structure with Binance in February.

Ondo Puts Spot Stock Tokens Next to the Perps That Short Them
Ondo Perps has added spot trading for 12 tokenized stocks and ETFs, and purchased tokens can be posted as collateral against short perpetual positions. Spot fees are waived for 30 days.

The CFTC Tells Commodities Firms Tokenized Assets and Onchain Records Are Allowed
The US derivatives regulator issued guidance permitting registered firms to invest in tokenized assets and to keep required records on a blockchain, days after a failed vote on the CLARITY Act.