Kintsu has opened a private beta on the Canton Network, enabling users to test lending, borrowing, and staking features using tokenized assets.
FedEx and Stripe are partnering to use real-time logistics and inventory data to streamline small business lending, with a new solution expected to launch in 2027.
Solana has become the top destination for stablecoin lending, with over $2.7 billion in total value locked across protocols offering yields significantly higher than Ethereum or Arbitrum.
The crypto lending market has rebounded by over 55% since July, reaching $56 billion, while protocols shift focus toward broader security measures and AI-assisted testing.
SALT Lending reports that borrowers are increasingly using Bitcoin-backed loans for everyday expenses, with over $2 billion in total funding issued since 2016.
Lido is expanding into the lending sector with the upcoming launch of Lido Lend, a protocol based on Morpho Blue, scheduled for release in Q4 2026.
Jupiter Lend has overtaken Kamino as the largest lending protocol on Solana, reaching $2.6 billion in deposits following a 28.1% monthly growth in total value locked.
Financial institutions are leveraging alternative data, including bank transactions and accounting records, to improve underwriting accuracy and expand credit access for underserved borrowers.
Fintech startup Finmid has raised €17 million in a Series A extension and signed a vehicle financing deal with Bolt, bringing its total funding to €52 million.
S&P Global has launched a risk assessment framework for crypto lending vaults as sector deposits reach $10 billion.
Bitwise Asset Management has launched its PAPY-USDC vault on the Circle Arc blockchain, enabling lending against tokenized real-world assets with a target APY of 5-6%.
Morpho has secured over $500 million in deposits on Circle’s Arc network within two weeks of the mainnet launch, driven primarily by institutional interest in Bitcoin-backed lending.
Galaxy Digital has invested $100 million into the Sky Protocol's sUSDS stablecoin and approved the asset as collateral for its institutional lending desk.
A Dune report reveals that tokenized credit products now account for 76% of RWA collateral in DeFi lending, totaling $1.61 billion.
Morpho has introduced its Midnight protocol on Base, enabling offer-based fixed-rate lending with support from Coinbase and Robinhood.
The lending protocol Spark has become the fastest-growing lender in DeFi, with active loans surging 190% to $2.9 billion over the last six months.
Spark has launched a $210 million institutional lending program using Bitcoin collateral held in regulated custody through Anchorage Digital.
Circle’s Arc blockchain has facilitated over $150 million in USDC loans backed by cirBTC, with borrowing volume growing rapidly following the mainnet launch on September 21, 2026.
Morpho's curator-led DeFi model relies on offchain revenue and subsidies to maintain financial viability, despite the protocol reaching $3 billion in total deposits.
Diasoft's Digital Q.LOS platform took second place in the CNewsMarket 2026 corporate lending digitalization ranking, scoring 764 points for its automation and security features.
