Singapore, March 25, 2026 — Edel has activated its mainnet, marking the rollout of an on-chain credit system built for tokenized equities. The platform allows investors to deposit tokenized shares, lend them to borrowers, and earn 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, the governance token of the Edel protocol, has now been listed on WEEX, a leading crypto exchange serving over 6.2 million users worldwide. Since listing, $EDEL's price has surged by 175%. The listing not only boosts Edel's global visibility but also marks a step forward in expanding its ecosystem influence and strengthening its impact in the crypto market.
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 terms while retaining a significant portion of returns 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 need 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.
Design for Equity Market Mechanics
Edel's system 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 retained by intermediaries.
Andrés Soltermann, Co-founder of Edel, stated: "We set out to give investors direct access to the same credit mechanisms long reserved for institutional desks. Tokenized equities require lending systems that reflect how stocks behave in real markets." Development focused on incorporating dividend flows, corporate actions, and time-bound trading conditions to mirror traditional stock behavior within an onchain environment. "A stock carries obligations and events that differ from crypto assets," Soltermann added. "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. Equity-based lending, however, remains in its early stages. As tokenized equities gain traction, demand emerges for systems that support both 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. This signals a broader shift in how ownership and liquidity are structured in financial markets.
About Edel and WEEX
Edel is a financial technology company focused on building blockchain infrastructure for tokenized equities, enabling lending, borrowing, and liquidity access. WEEX, founded in 2018, has grown into a global exchange with over 6.2 million users across 150+ countries, offering 1,200+ spot trading pairs and up to 400x leverage, supported by a 1,000 BTC Protection Fund.