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YZILabs backs EthenaLabs to expand USDe, integrate BNB Chain, and launch USDtb and Converge.

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➤ Ethena's new USDe vault on Coinbase, built with Morpho protocol, surpassed $100M in deposits within four days, indicating strong demand for DeFi-style yields. ➤ The vault offers higher yields than Coinbase's Prime USDC vault by utilizing Ethena's synthetic dollar (USDe), which relies on a delta-neutral hedging strategy with crypto derivatives for its peg and yield generation. ➤ Investors should be aware of the risks associated with USDe, including negative funding rates, smart contract risks, counterparty risks, and potential regulatory scrutiny due to its hybrid centralized-decentralized nature.

➤ Ethena's USDe stablecoin generates yield through a delta-neutral futures strategy, circumventing the GENIUS Act's ban on yield payments for traditional stablecoins like USDC. ➤ This synthetic dollar approach, distinct from fiat-backed stablecoins, has attracted significant institutional interest, including a partnership with Janus Henderson, despite regulatory scrutiny and differing approaches in the US and EU. ➤ The article highlights a regulatory gap concerning synthetic dollars and the potential for yield to migrate to instruments outside current regulatory perimeters.

➤ Ethena's price (ENA) is showing signs of stabilization and potential bullish continuation towards $0.13 after a liquidity sweep and reclaiming support. ➤ A key development is Ethena's partnership with Securitize to enhance its synthetic dollar USDe by integrating tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), specifically CLO funds. ➤ This collaboration aims to strengthen USDe's reserves by combining crypto yield generation with traditional financial products, increasing institutional exposure and risk management.

➤ Ethena has allocated $250 million to tokenized Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs), signaling a significant move into private credit markets. ➤ Janus Henderson has joined Ethena's treasury, indicating growing institutional interest and participation in tokenized asset strategies. ➤ This development highlights the increasing integration of traditional financial instruments like CLOs into the tokenized RWA ecosystem.

➤ The crypto market is experiencing a risk-on rotation into AI and DePIN narratives, showing a strong correlation with the S&P 500. ➤ XRP, Solana (SOL), and Ethena (ENA) are showing positive price movements driven by factors like ETF inflows, tokenization developments, and new product launches. ➤ Key catalysts include institutional accumulation of XRP, tokenized SpaceX stock volume on Solana, and Coinbase's new USDC vault in partnership with Ethena.