Bybit Expands Collateral Options for Margin Trading and Loans

Bybit has expanded its lending and margin products by allowing users to utilize six xStock assets as collateral. The updated offerings include NVDAX, HOODX, CRCLX, TSLAX, GOOGLX, and AAPL, which can now be used for margin trading, borrowing funds through crypto loans, and accessing Institutional Loans.

This move is a part of Bybit's efforts to bridge the traditional financial asset class with crypto-native infrastructure. The company aims to enable users to put their tokenized equity holdings to work within its lending and margin ecosystem rather than holding them as static positions.

The six xStock assets can be used as collateral for three types of loans: UTA Loans, Crypto Loans, and Institutional Loans. UTA Loans operate within Bybit's streamlined UTA structure, allowing eligible holdings to support margin activity in a single account. Crypto Loans provide users with borrowing capacity for trading or withdrawal purposes, while Institutional Loans extend similar collateral-backed borrowing to institutional clients.