Tokenized stocks as DeFi collateral arrive before the borrowing risk is settled
Venus added Tesla, Nvidia, and SpaceX-linked bStocks as collateral, while borrowing, pricing, and liquidation risks remain untested.

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xAI's potential fundraising comes weeks after completing a $10 billion debt and equity round at an approximate valuation of $150 billion.
The index tracks the seven largest US technology companies, Coinbase's own stock, and BlackRock's Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs.
Block joins the index along with Tesla and Coinbase, with a 0.09% weight and 8,584 BTC in reported holdings.
The largest tokenized stocks, TSLAx and SPYx, have less than 10% ratio of DeFi usage compared to their market caps.
GameStop shares jumped over 7% in the after-market following the announcement.
Bitcoin's performance alongside the Nasdaq highlights its growing role in investment portfolios, according to Standard Chartered.