TLDR:Venus Protocol adds Asseto’s CASH+ token as collateral within its Institutional Fixed Rate Vault. United Stables’ $U stablecoin now serves as the borrow asset against tokenized CASH+ collateral. Institutions can borrow on-chain liquidity without selling their underlying CASH+ token positions. The CASH+ Institutional Fixed Rate Vault is now live for eligible institutions on BNB Chain. Venus Protocol has partnered with Asseto and United Stables to broaden institutional real-world asset lending on BNB Chain. The collaboration brings Asseto’s tokenized cash-management fund token, CASH+, into Venus Protocol’s Institutional Fixed Rate Vault as collateral. United Stables’ $U token will serve as the corresponding borrow asset. The arrangement lets institutional holders access on-chain liquidity without selling their underlying CASH+ positions, extending tokenized assets into structured credit markets.Venus Protocol Links Tokenized Collateral With Credit MarketsVenus Protocol operates the vault infrastructure that connects tokenized RWA collateral with on-chain stablecoin liquidity. Within this structure, CASH+ functions as collateral while $U becomes the asset borrowers draw against it. Institutions maintain exposure to their CASH+ holdings while still accessing liquidity at a fixed rate.https://t.co/CLVT1BV5zX— Venus Protocol (@VenusProtocol) August 20, 2026Iris, Head of Venus Protocol, explained the thinking behind the integration. “Tokenized real-world assets shouldn’t just sit on-chain, they should be able to work,” she said. “By bringing CASH+ into our Institutional Fixed Rate Vault as collateral, we’re giving institutions a way to access liquidity from their RWA holdings without giving up exposure.”Tokenization brings traditional financial instruments on-chain, and lending extends how those instruments can be used afterward. Venus Protocol frames this vault as the connective layer between tokenized collateral and usable, on-chain credit for institutional participants.Bridget, CEO and co-founder of Asseto, described the company’s long-term goal for the token. “Our goal with CASH+ has always been to bring institutional cash-management exposure on-chain in a form that’s genuinely usable,” she said. “Integrating with Venus extends CASH+ from tokenized exposure into collateral that can support on-chain borrowing.”Institutional Liquidity Expands Through Venus Protocol VaultAthena, CEO of United Stables, pointed to the broader relevance of stablecoins in institutional finance. “Institutional credit is an important use case for stablecoins,” she said. “With $U serving as the borrow asset against CASH+ collateral, this collaboration connects stablecoin liquidity directly with institutional on-chain lending.”The partnership expands the role of $U across the broader BNB Chain ecosystem while giving CASH+ holders another use for their tokenized positions. Both assets now function within a shared lending structure rather than operating separately.As more traditional financial assets move on-chain, the infrastructure built around them determines how widely they can be used. Access to lending and liquidity lets tokenized assets participate more actively within on-chain financial markets rather than sitting as static holdings.Venus Protocol’s Institutional Fixed Rate Vaults bring tokenized collateral and on-chain liquidity together through structured, fixed-rate lending markets. The collaboration with Asseto and United Stables adds to the credit infrastructure available for institutional RWAs on BNB Chain.The CASH+ Institutional Fixed Rate Vault is now live on BNB Chain. Eligible institutions can explore the vault and find further details through Venus Protocol’s official channels.The post Venus Protocol Partners with Asseto, United Stables to Expand Institutional RWA Lending appeared first on Blockonomi.