Ripple’s RLUSD Becomes Key Collateral in Aave’s New RWA Market, Powered by Chainlink

Ripple has expanded its decentralized finance (DeFi) footprint with the integration of its RLUSD stablecoin into Aave Labs’ new for real-world assets (RWAs).

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Aave Labs the launch of Horizon this week, describing it as an institutional-grade platform designed to allow tokenized real-world assets, such as US Treasuries and collateralized loan obligations as collateral to borrow stablecoins.

Built on a permissioned version of Aave V3, Horizon offers 24/7 that enforces compliance at the token level while keeping stablecoin markets permissionless for composability.

Ripple’s RLUSD is a major component of the Horizon market, standing alongside other top stablecoins like USDC and Aave’s native GHO.

By depositing RLUSD into liquidity pools, institutions can earn yield and facilitate borrowing, which creates a vital bridge between tokenized securities and decentralized lending.

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Chainlink’s SmartData infrastructure is another key piece of AAE’s Horizon architecture.

The platform uses Chainlink’s Onchain NAV to deliver live, tamper-proof net asset values of tokenized funds directly on-chain. This data feed lets Horizon run automated, overcollateralized lending with accurate, real-time valuations.

Future integrations are planned for Chainlink’s Proof of Reserves and SmartAUM to further strengthen the platform’s transparency and security.