Morning Edition · Tuesday, October 20, 2026Published at 1:39 AM EDT · New York

Citi Research Names Aave as a Likely Financing Layer for Tokenized Assets

The bank calls the ability to move collateral one of tokenization's most important uses, a claim that depends on where on-chain yield comes from.

Citi Research says Aave, the largest lending protocol, could become the main venue for financing tokenized assets once those assets move on-chain. The bank calls collateral mobility, the ability to pledge an asset as loan security and move…