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Lending protocol Morpho announced that Robinhood stock tokens are now live on Morpho, allowing users to use stock tokens as collateral to borrow stablecoins. Any application can integrate with the credit market for stock tokens, with Morpho serving as the credit network and Robinhood Chain, under Robinhood Crypto, providing the tokenization infrastructure.
Coinbase's outstanding balance for crypto-backed loans has reached $2.3 billion, with the product launching in January 2025. Eligible users outside New York State can pledge Bitcoin to borrow USDC without selling their holdings, with loans routed through the Morpho decentralized lending protocol on the Base network. On September 22, Coinbase added fixed-rate loans through Morpho Midnight, and pledgeable assets have expanded to XRP, DOGE, ADA, and LTC. As of mid-September 2026, floating-rate loans have exceeded $1.4 billion, backed by approximately $3 billion in collateral.JPMorgan's JPMD tokenized deposits have been running on Base for institutions since mid-2026, with Citi and BNY Mellon also advancing related initiatives, and multiple UK banks planning to launch related networks in 2027.
Odaily News: Lido is developing a decentralized lending market called Lido Lend, which is built on a modified fork of Morpho Blue, adopts an isolated lending market design, is proposed to be governed by Lido DAO, and is pending a governance vote for approval. Lido Lend is limited to blue-chip assets, encourages price-correlated trading pairs such as stETH/ETH, and provides a deposit screening mechanism to guard against bad collateral. Lido stated that Lido Lend is not a general-purpose pool-based lending solution but is aimed at professional borrowers and risk-averse lenders; currently, stETH staking scale exceeds $25 billion, with no major security incidents since launch.
Odaily reports: Hardware wallet company Ledger announced at TOKEN2049 in Singapore the launch of a self-custodial lending feature within its wallet app called Crypto Loan. Eligible users can use cbBTC or wBTC as collateral to borrow USDC or USDT.Users can open and manage loans directly within Ledger Wallet, track loan-to-value ratios, add collateral, repay loans, or increase borrowing. Key operations must be confirmed via hardware on a Ledger signing device before execution.The feature is powered by decentralized credit network Morpho, with Yield.xyz as the technology service provider. Ledger also announced that its signing devices can connect directly to Morpho without the need for browser extensions or software wallet connection protocols.Crypto Loan has begun rolling out to eligible users, with broader coverage to follow. If the price of collateral assets drops significantly, the related collateral may be subject to forced liquidation. (Decrypt)
Odaily News: Global Dollar (USDG), issued by stablecoin issuer Paxos, will launch in the DeFi ecosystem of Ethereum Layer 2 network Arbitrum, covering Morpho, GMX, Fluid, and Maple, with Kraken providing fiat on-ramp and off-ramp services.Arbitrum aims to capture a portion of the economic benefits generated by stablecoins on its network. The network currently holds about $3.8 billion in stablecoins, of which about 60% is USDC issued by stablecoin issuer Circle.Stablecoin alliances are growing. OpenUSD has gained support from Mastercard, Visa, Stripe, Coinbase, and Shopify, while Qivalis has secured backing from 37 European banks. (CoinDesk)
According to a post by the Blockchain Association (@BlockchainAssn), the Blockchain Association has officially launched the Vaults Workstream, bringing together dozens of leading member organizations including a16z Crypto, Aave, Uniswap, Grayscale, dYdX Foundation, Ethena, Morpho, and Multicoin to participate in Washington-based policy discussions on on-chain finance. As an emerging component of on-chain finance infrastructure, Vaults can provide users with diverse asset exposure, support composable and personalized investment strategies, and offer high flexibility in manual control, governance, and risk management. Members of this workstream will engage directly with the SEC to assist legislators in understanding Vault mechanics and the applicability of existing regulatory frameworks, with the goal of aligning regulatory rules with technological development to ensure the United States maintains its leading position in on-chain financial innovation.
Coinbase has announced the expansion of its crypto-collateralized lending service, adding support for HYPE and ZEC as collateral. Eligible users can borrow instantly without selling their assets, with a maximum limit of $100,000. The service is currently available to U.S. users, excluding New York, and is powered by the decentralized lending protocol Morpho, running on the Base network.
Coinbase announced on X that its lending service is now available in the United States, excluding New York. The service is powered by Morpho and runs on Base.
Bitcoin News posted on X platform that Coinbase has launched fixed-rate, fixed-term USDC loans backed by Bitcoin through Morpho Midnight, allowing borrowers to obtain USDC without selling their Bitcoin.The interest rate and repayment date for this product are determined at the start of the loan; if the borrower fails to repay the USDC and interest by the maturity date, the collateralized Bitcoin may be liquidated. Coinbase's existing floating-rate Bitcoin-backed loans powered by Morpho have surpassed $1.4 billion in active or outstanding loan volume, with collateral value of approximately $3 billion.
Odaily reports: According to Spartan Capital monitoring, Robinhood Chain launched its mainnet on July 1, 2026. By the end of August, on-chain TVL had grown to $711 million, with August on-chain gas revenue reaching $6.6 million. The majority of August trading volume came from Uniswap, and on August 31, single-day on-chain fees briefly reached $2.1 million.Robinhood operates the sequencer and receives approximately 90% of on-chain fees; after deducting Ethereum settlement costs and the 10% licensing share paid to Arbitrum DAO, August net revenue was approximately $6 million.Robinhood Earn users deposited USDG and borrowed through Morpho, with deposits growing from $9.5 million on July 1 to $456 million on August 31, accounting for 68% of TVL at the end of the month. Users' estimated annualized yield was approximately 7%, while the lending side yield was approximately 3.7% at the end of August, with the spread subsidized by incentive funds from Morpho and its lending partners.As of the end of August, more than 340,000 tokens had been issued on-chain; Meme tokens paired with Robinhood Stock Tokens recorded $518 million in trading volume in August. Currently, on-chain trading activity is primarily driven by crypto-native users, and Robinhood's 27 million funded accounts have not yet migrated to the chain at scale. Robinhood wallet gas subsidies will continue until September 29, and Earn yields are planned to be gradually reduced.
Odaily News: Coinbase has launched fixed-rate loans powered by the decentralized lending protocol Morpho, allowing users to borrow USDC against bitcoin and lock in the interest rate and repayment date at the start of the loan.This product marks the first enterprise-grade deployment of Morpho Midnight, with Coinbase handling the application experience, Morpho providing the credit infrastructure, and the Base network handling settlement.Coinbase's existing Morpho floating-rate loans have surpassed $1.4 billion in active volume, corresponding to approximately $3 billion in collateral. The business launched bitcoin-collateralized lending in early 2025 and later expanded collateral to assets such as XRP and Dogecoin. (Decrypt)
According to The Block, World, an identity verification cryptocurrency project formerly known as Worldcoin, has officially launched its self-custody financial super app, World Money, available in more than 150 countries worldwide. The app supports stablecoin payments, trading, yield generation, virtual accounts, and other features. It manages balances in eight currencies and integrates with Stripe, Kalshi, and Morpho, allowing users to quickly convert fiat currency into stablecoins via Apple Pay through the Stripe partnership. Users who complete World ID verification are eligible for additional rewards in qualifying Earn programs. World is developed by Tools for Humanity, a company co-founded by Alex Blania and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
Odaily News: This self-custodial app will encompass stablecoins, investments, yield, and global payments, with integrations with Stripe, Kalshi, and Morpho. Through World ID verification, users can unlock higher rewards.
According to The Block, on-chain confidentiality protocol Zama will open deposits for 16 Morpho confidential vaults on September 15, supporting assets such as USDC, USDT, AUSD, and TGBP. Previously, the first vault launched by Zama in collaboration with Morpho and Steakhouse Financial reached $40 million in total value locked within seven weeks.
Robinhood Crypto officially posted on X platform stating that the USDG Vault under SteakhouseFi, which powers Robinhood Earn, is currently the largest vault on Morpho by deposit size, with deposits exceeding $456 million.
Circle stated the event will be held in New York, with topics covering institutional finance, global capital flows, 24/7 markets, and the Agent economy, as well as showcasing first-day products and applications. A developer pre-event session will be held from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM ET on September 16, followed by a main stage livestream from 2:00 PM to 3:45 PM, with representatives from BlackRock, DTCC, Aave, SBI Group, Morpho, Ripio, Extended, a16z, and Circle participating. Developers can already build on the Arc testnet.
Odaily News: According to the official page, Robinhood has listed MORPHO.
Decentralized stablecoin USDD announced that it will add exclusive TRX rewards to Pendle's sUSDD market, while simultaneously increasing base USDD rewards. The total rewards for this campaign amount to 21,000 USDD and 12,000 TRX, plus PENDLE tokens valued at approximately 30% of the combined value of the aforementioned USDD and TRX. The event runs from 8:00 on August 13 to 8:00 on August 20 (Singapore Time). According to the official announcement, Pendle has integrated PT-sUSDD into the PT Looping module, allowing users to further connect to Morpho's USDC and USDT markets to expand yield potential. Meanwhile, preparations are underway with Pendle for the renewal of the sUSDD market, with specific arrangements to be announced separately.
According to BeInCrypto, a latest report jointly released by CoinShares and Token Terminal shows that over the past year (Q2 2025 to Q2 2026), the deposit volume of tokenized real-world assets (RWA) in the DeFi sector increased from $2.3 billion to $7.4 billion, a year-on-year increase of more than twofold, while total DeFi deposits declined by approximately 15% during the same period. The growth was primarily concentrated in yield-bearing products, including tokenized treasury bonds and multi-strategy funds (such as JTRSY, BUIDL, sUSDS), with Aave, Morpho, and Kamino providing the deepest liquidity. Meanwhile, on-chain RWA spot trading volume increased by approximately 220% year-on-year, while native crypto spot trading volume on decentralized exchanges fell by approximately 70%.
According to official news from the decentralized stablecoin USDD, DeFi protocol Pendle has integrated PT-sUSDD into its PT Looping module. Users can complete looping operations with one click through the Pendle interface without the need for cross-platform operations. Currently, the looping APY for PT-sUSDD in the Morpho/USDT market can reach up to 20.87%. According to the introduction, the PT Looping module is based on the PT-sUSDD/USDT and PT-sUSDD/USDC markets on Morpho. This integration aims to significantly enhance capital efficiency for USDD holders, combining the fixed income and borrowing capacity of PT-sUSDD to form a robust yield portfolio. The official team reminds users to participate according to their own risk preferences.