Venus Protocol Launches Tokenized Stocks as Collateral on BNB Chain

For the first time on Venus, tokenized stock positions can be used as collateral while maintaining exposure to stock price movements.Venus Protocol today launched the first tokenized stocks collateral market on BNB Chain, integrating Binance tokenized stocks (bStocks) into Venus Core Pool. The launch marks a meaningful expansion of what on-chain lending markets can support: tokenized stocks are no longer limited to passive holding, they can now serve as collateral within DeFi. What You Can Do with bStocks on Venus Eligible users can supply bStocks to Venus Core Pool as collateral, maintaining exposure to price movements of tokenised stock instruments while unlocking borrowing power on-chain. Those positions can be used to borrow any supported asset in Venus Core Pool, including stablecoins such as USDT, USDC, and U, as well as other listed tokens without requiring a sale. Venus Core Pool is the largest decentralized lending market on BNB Chain. With bStocks listed alongside BTC, ETH, BNB, and major stablecoins, tokenized stocks now participate in the same shared liquidity infrastructure that supports billions in active on-chain lending, part of the core financial stack, not a standalone product. The addition of bStocks follows growing adoption of tokenized assets on Venus. Earlier tokenized commodity markets, including XAUm, demonstrated demand for using real-world asset exposure within DeFi. With bStocks, Venus extends that model from commodities to equities, broadening the range of tokenized assets that can participate in on-chain collateral markets. Built Across the BNB Chain Ecosystem This launch reflects close collaboration across the BNB Chain ecosystem, with Venus serving as the lending layer at the center. Binance provides the tokenization infrastructure: users can convert existing Direct Stock holdings into bStocks at no fee, or purchase them directly on Binance Spot. PancakeSwap and Trust Wallet provide access to on-chain secondary market liquidity. Once held in a self-custody wallet, bStocks can be supplied to Venus or deployed as collateral, completing the path from tokenized stock exposure to active DeFi participation. Tokenized assets are becoming a real bridge between traditional finance and on-chain infrastructure, not just a concept, but a working product. By letting users access liquidity against their tokenized stock positions without selling, Venus Protocol is expanding what collateral looks like on BNB Chain. Leon, Head of BD, Venus Protocol A Phased Rollout The initial rollout supports a limited set of assets under conservative risk parameters set through Venus governance. Any expansion to additional tokenized stocks or related markets would be determined through Venus governance. About Venus Protocol Venus is the leading decentralized lending protocol on BNB Chain. Founded in 2020 as the first lending protocol on the network, Venus supports over 30 assets and reached $2.8 billion in TVL in 2025. The protocol offers two products: Venus Core, the flagship product for participants seeking deep liquidity and broad asset coverage, and Venus Flux, a product built for enhanced capital efficiency. Security is foundational to Venuss development practice. Every smart contract change undergoes an independent audit before deployment resulting in over 80 completed audits across leading firms, among the most extensive audit records in DeFi.