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Compound Opens Institutional-Only Lending Market

The Defiant·September 8, 2026·1 min read
Compound Opens Institutional-Only Lending Market

Compound opened an institutional-only lending market lending USDC against ETH, wstETH, WBTC, and cbBTC at loan-to-value ratios up to 87%. The market was oversubscribed at launch, with DeFi Saver, K3/Nexo, KPK, and Yearn participating. This marks a major DeFi pivot toward institutional finance.

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