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Edel has activated its mainnet, enabling investors to lend tokenized equities and access credit at competitive rates by removing traditional intermediaries. The platform introduces on-chain equity lending infrastructure designed to return lending income to asset holders and expand access to liquidity backed by investment portfolios. $EDEL has been listed on WEEX, seeing an impressive growth of 175% at the time of writing.
Singapore, March 25, 2026 — Edel confirmed its mainnet is now active, marking the rollout of an onchain credit system built for tokenized equities. The platform enables investors to deposit tokenized shares, lend them to borrowers, and receive interest yield, while borrowers use those holdings as collateral to obtain stablecoin liquidity on transparent, market-driven terms.
$EDEL Listed on WEEX, Boosting Global Visibility and Market Impact
$EDEL, governance token of the Edel protocol, has now been listed on WEEX, a leading crypto exchange serving over 6.2 million users worldwide, seeing an impressive growth of 175% in price since listing. $EDEL’s listing on WEEX not only boosts its global visibility but marks a step forward in expanding Edel’s ecosystem influence and strengthening its impact in the crypto market. WEEX’s over 6.2 million
Transforming Equity-Based Lending: From Traditional Systems to Onchain Markets
Access to equity-based credit has traditionally been shaped by manual underwriting and multi-step approval processes, delaying liquidity for investors. These systems are controlled by banks and intermediaries, who set the terms of access while retaining a significant portion of the returns generated from client portfolios. Edel introduces a different structure, enabling direct interaction with an onchain lending environment.
Early participation highlights measurable demand for equity-based lending. More than 90,000 users joined Edel’s test network, including over 10,000 active participants on the Robinhood Chain testnet. As the first lending protocol deployed on that network, Edel provides an early signal of demand for tokenized equities as collateral within onchain credit systems.
Tokenized equities have gained traction as platforms explore blockchain-based representations of publicly traded stocks. Lending, however, remains an underdeveloped layer. Equity markets require more than technical compatibility. They require a dedicated economic framework that can direct liquidity, coordinate lending and borrowing activity, and sustain reliable market function around equity-specific demand. Edel is built around that premise.
Edel’s system is designed around that framework. It enables stock holders to earn income from lending activity, while borrowers access liquidity against their equity positions. Revenue generated through lending is routed back to asset suppliers, rather than being retained by intermediaries.
“We set out to give investors direct access to the same credit mechanisms long reserved for institutional desks,” said Andrés Soltermann, Co-founder of Edel. “Tokenized equities require lending systems that reflect how stocks behave in real markets.”
Development focused on aligning the protocol with the mechanics of equity markets. Dividend flows, corporate actions, and time-bound trading conditions were incorporated to reflect how stocks behave in traditional systems, while operating within an onchain environment.
“A stock carries obligations and events that differ from crypto assets,” Soltermann said. “A lending system must account for those details to function in a credible way.”
Decentralized lending has expanded rapidly across digital assets, with platforms such as Aave, Morpho, and Euler Finance driving activity across crypto-native markets. Equity-based lending, however, remains in its early stages. As tokenized equities gain traction, demand is emerging for systems that can support both their structural requirements and the liquidity needed to sustain active lending markets.
Edel’s mainnet establishes a lending environment where stock portfolios move beyond passive ownership into active financial use. As access to credit and yield becomes more immediate and flexible, it signals a broader shift in how ownership and liquidity are structured in financial markets.
Edel Mainnet Launch and $EDEL Listing on WEEX: Pioneering DeFi Equity Lending
Edel’s mainnet launch represents a major milestone in the evolution of equity-based finance, creating an onchain lending ecosystem where tokenized stocks can generate yield and provide liquidity directly to investors. Coupled with $EDEL’s successful listing on WEEX —a platform with over 6.2 million users and a 175% price surge since listing—the protocol not only gains global visibility but also reinforces its role in shaping the future of decentralized equity lending. Together, these developments highlight Edel’s commitment to making equity-backed credit more accessible, transparent, and efficient, bridging traditional market mechanics with blockchain innovation.
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.
Contact Information:
Contact Person’s Name: John WH Schneider
Organization / Company: EDEL Finance
Company website: edel.finance
Contact Email Address: john@edel.finance
About WEEX
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