-- With its mainnet now live, Edel is pushing equity markets into decentralized finance. The platform enables users to deposit tokenized stocks, supply them into lending pools, and earn interest, while borrowers unlock liquidity through collateralized positions - all executed onchain.
This model removes the friction of traditional equity-backed lending, which often involves lengthy approvals, restrictive terms, and centralized control. Instead, Edel offers a system where pricing, access, and yield are determined by open market dynamics.
Early traction suggests strong demand. The protocol’s testnet phase drew over 90,000 users, including more than 10,000 active participants on the Robinhood Chain testnet. As the first lending protocol deployed in that environment, Edel is helping define how tokenized equities can function within DeFi.
But bringing equities onchain requires more than simple tokenization. Stocks carry complexities - dividends, corporate actions, and market timing - that most crypto lending systems are not built to handle. Edel’s infrastructure is designed specifically around these requirements, allowing equity assets to behave as expected while remaining fully integrated into decentralized markets.
“Our goal is to make equity-backed credit as seamless as crypto lending,” said Andrés Soltermann, Co-founder of Edel. “That means building systems that understand how stocks actually work.”
Through this approach, Edel transforms stock portfolios into productive assets. Instead of sitting idle, holdings can generate yield or provide immediate access to liquidity without being sold.
The listing of $EDEL on WEEX further accelerates this momentum. With millions of users across more than 150 countries, the exchange offers a global stage for the protocol’s growth and adoption.
While DeFi lending has matured across crypto assets, equity-based lending is still emerging. Edel enters this space with a focused solution, aiming to establish a functional market where tokenized stocks are not just tradable - but usable.
The launch signals a broader evolution in finance: one where ownership and liquidity are no longer separate concepts, and where investors can fully activate the value of their portfolios in real time.
About Edel
Edel is a financial technology company focused on building blockchain infrastructure for tokenized equities. Its platform enables lending, borrowing, and liquidity access using tokenized stock holdings within an on-chain market structure aligned with equity market behavior.
About WEEX
Founded in 2018, WEEX has developed into a global crypto exchange with over 6.2 million users across more than 150 countries. The platform emphasizes security, liquidity, and usability, providing over 1,200 spot trading pairs and offering up to 400x leverage in crypto futures trading. In addition to the traditional spot and derivatives markets, WEEX is expanding rapidly in the AI era - delivering real-time AI news, empowering users with AI trading tools, and exploring innovative trade-to-earn models that make intelligent trading more accessible to everyone. Its 1,000 BTC Protection Fund further strengthens asset safety and transparency, while features such as copy trading and advanced trading tools allow users to follow professional traders and experience a more efficient, intelligent trading journey.
Contact Info:
Name: Myriad Haus
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Organization: Edel Finance (represented by Myriad Haus)
Website: https://www.weex.com/register?vipCode=ey5o
Release ID: 89186931
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