Newsroom › On-chainPublished 2026-10-21 · Intergalactic Newsroom

Onchain Fixed-Rate Loans Crucial for Real-World Asset Growth

The expansion of tokenized real-world assets requires onchain fixed-rate, fixed-term lending to move beyond current variable-rate borrowing structures.

Current Borrowing
Variable-rate pools
Missing Piece
Fixed-rate, fixed-term lending
Potential Demand
$1.8 billion

While real-world assets currently support major stablecoins, onchain borrowing against them primarily uses variable-rate pools. An expert from O2O Capital Partners highlights that fixed-rate, fixed-term lending is essential for further development. A modest adjustment in Sky and Ethena reserves could generate significant demand for these assets.

Source: CoinDesk · 2026-10-21 · “Crypto Long & Short: Why real-world assets need fixed-rate loans onchain”Read the source →

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