Ethena expands USDe backing strategy into bStocks and equity perpetuals on Binance

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Ethena expands USDe backing strategy into bStocks and equity perpetuals on Binance

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Ethena expands its USDe backing strategy by incorporating Binance’s bStocks and equity perpetual contracts into the basis‑trade framework, allowing the stablecoin to be collateralized with a broader range of tokenized equities. This diversification aims to enhance liquidity and risk management, potentially strengthening USDe’s peg stability while signaling growing institutional interest in crypto‑linked equity derivatives.

Ethena is adding Binance bStocks and equity perpetuals to the basis trade used for USDe's backing strategy.