Singapore -Institutional Handelsdesk Caladan has officially added support for Steth as collateral on its OTC platform, so that customers can post the leading liquid strike -toineeum of Ethereum for options, coverage and capital rotation strategies. The integration was carried out in collaboration with Lido Institutional. (Cover photo: @msjuliazhou, COO @Caladanxyz)
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By bringing steth-a yielding, liquid version of Stant-eth-in his trading pile, Caladan institutions gives a way to unlock capital efficiency without sacrificing.
“This is about unlocking new capital paths. Instead of forcing institutional players to choose between yield and liquidity, we give them both, as well as strategic optionality.”
Julia Zhou, COO of Caladan
Steth Collateral brings yield and liquidity to institutional trade
Unlike inactive Fiat or Stablecoins, Steth continues to generate stretching rewards even while they are placed as collateral. This is in line with Caladan’s mission to offer capital -efficient tools that bridge defi and institutional financing.
“The integration of Caladan shows why institutions are increasingly turning to steth. They are gaining access to the leading liquidity, Ethereum striking rewards and decentralized infrastructure-all of crucial importance for the strategic use of ETH.”
Kean Gilbert, head of institutional relations at the Lido Ecosystem Foundation
The move reflects the growing interest of hedge funds, DAO Treasuries and crypto-Native asset managers to keep Steth via Lido Institutional. These players benefit from ETH exposure without the complexity of running their own validators and have easy access to liquidity at CEFI and Defi markets.
With more than $ 50 billion in annual trading volume, Caladan helps to include Steth deeper into the Defi -capital stack, which means that the use of a viable aid for advanced traders and portfolio managers.
