Ledn Accepts Tether Gold as Loan Collateral in RWA Push
Crypto lender Ledn now lets borrowers use Tether Gold as collateral, as tokenized commodities near 17% of the $43B RWA market.
Crypto lending platform Ledn has added Tether Gold (XAUt) as accepted collateral for loans, broadening its lending model beyond Bitcoin-backed products and signaling growing institutional appetite for tokenized real-world assets. The move gives borrowers a new avenue to access liquidity without selling their gold-backed digital holdings.
The expansion arrives at a pivotal moment for the real-world asset sector. Tokenized commodities now account for nearly 17% of the $43 billion RWA market, underscoring how demand for on-chain representations of physical assets has accelerated well beyond early experimental stages.
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Ledn built its reputation on Bitcoin-backed lending, a model that attracted crypto-native users seeking dollar liquidity while retaining BTC exposure. By incorporating Tether Gold, the platform is effectively extending that same logic to precious metals, allowing holders of the gold-pegged token to pledge their assets as security for cash or stablecoin loans.
The decision also reflects a broader industry trend: as tokenized commodity products mature and gain regulatory clarity, lenders are under competitive pressure to diversify the collateral types they accept. Tether Gold, which represents ownership of physical gold stored in Switzerland, carries a recognized track record among stablecoin-adjacent assets, making it a relatively low-friction addition for a lending desk already comfortable with digital-asset collateral frameworks.
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