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Tokenet Launches Institutional Crypto Lending With EquiLend Support
Tokenet, backed by EquiLend, opens institutional crypto lending. Targets hedge funds with traditional finance compliance and settlement.
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Digital Prime Technologies has started operations of Tokenet, a digital asset lending platform built to meet traditional financial infrastructure standards. The firm EquiLend joins as a strategic partner, expanding institutional distribution through its global securities finance network.
Tokenet Launch Opens Institutional Lending Channels
Tokenet aims to bridge the gap between crypto lending and traditional finance. The platform handles custody, collateral management, and settlement using standards familiar to hedge funds and asset managers. EquiLend’s network gives Tokenet access to a base of institutional counterparties that already use the platform for securities finance.
The simple read is that another crypto lending service is entering the market. The better read focuses on infrastructure. Most crypto lending platforms rely on on-chain settlement and variable collateral terms that fail to satisfy institutional compliance requirements. Tokenet’s design uses fixed settlement cycles, counterparty credit checks, and margin rules aligned with traditional prime brokerage. That structure removes the settlement risk that has kept many asset managers on the sidelines.
EquiLend’s integration is the critical distribution channel. EquiLend processes over $2.5 trillion in securities lending transactions annually across equities, fixed income, and ETFs. Adding digital assets to that flow gives Tokenet immediate access to existing lending desks rather than requiring a separate onboarding process for each client.
EquiLend’s Distribution Network as a Differentiator
The partnership changes the economics of acquiring institutional lenders and borrowers. A standalone crypto lending platform must build bilateral relationships from scratch, negotiate master agreements, and integrate separate custody providers. Tokenet piggybacks on EquiLend’s existing legal and operational frameworks, allowing participants to lend or borrow digital assets through the same channels they already use for traditional securities.