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Re.al has officially rolled out its mainnet, launching a new blockchain platform aimed at managing real-world assets such as properties and commodities and promises to return all profits to the users.

Running on Arbitrum (ARB) Orbit and powered by Gelato’s Rollup-as-a-Service, re.al has made a strong start with $40 million already locked in and 190 properties ready for tokenization.

The platform aims to address persistent issues in decentralized finance (defi) by making assets more accessible for trading, improving interoperability, and ensuring fluidity.

“Its speed, flexibility, and security are exactly what we need to nurture an ecosystem centered around tokenizing real-world assets,” said Jag Singh, re.al’s CEO, explaining why they chose Arbitrum Orbit.

From the start, re.al offers users a range of tokenized assets including real estate and Treasury Bills. Singh has introduced an innovative solution called Basket tokens, which bundle individual properties into a single, more liquid ERC-20 token. The clever approach tackles common liquidity problems and simplifies the management and integration of these assets into other financial systems.

Initial offerings and innovations “Decentralized finance aims to democratize financial services, eliminating the need for traditional intermediaries. By weaving real-world assets into the Arbitrum ecosystem, re.al is making this vision a reality,” Peter Haymond from Offchain Labs pointed out, emphasizing the broader vision.

“Re.al is merging sophisticated blockchain technology with practical web services. This fusion is poised to accelerate the adoption of real-world asset apps and could significantly transform the blockchain landscape,” Hilmar Orth, founder of Gelato, expressed his enthusiasm about the platform’s potential.

Re.al is collaborating with Gelato RaaS and other partners, such as LayerZero and RedStone Oracles, to enhance the capabilities and reach of its app ecosystem. The partnership boosts the platform’s functionality and secures a broader impact within the blockchain community.

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Gelato Network has announced a strategic partnership with Factor.Fi, a decentralized platform that enables developers to develop new DeFi products.

Through the collaboration, Gelato Network and Factor.Fi created a new DeFi environment that enables users to automate and simplify decentralized finance trading.

Gelato, a blockchain-based platform that automates smart contracts on various blockchains, disclosed the development through its X account. The integration is a good example of what is popularly known as composability, a trend that is transforming the DeFi world.

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Omni-chain trading experience With the integration, both Factor.Fi and Gelato Network users now access a huge shared omni-chain liquidity that supports multiple DeFi protocols. These include dominant DeFi platforms like AAVE, Uniswap, and many more as well as a strong trading volume powered by Gelato’s and Factor’s infrastructures.

With the new alliance, users now engage with a new model in DeFi trading where AI-driven automation and a massive liquidity base unlock new possibilities for portfolio optimization.

Users can seamlessly deploy their preferred automated trading tools to enjoy unparalleled omni-chain trading driven by Gelato and Factor networks. This includes perpetual contracts that allow users to trade over 70 assets with leverage. Users can automate trading bots execute to trade or rebalance portfolios based on market conditions, minimizing the need for constant manual adjustments.

The shared infrastructure also provides in-depth liquidity, tight spreads, and less slippage across multiple trading pairs running on multiple chains. The collaboration holds marvelous advantages for both Gelato Network and Factor.Fi. The two platforms benefit from ecosystem growth, increasing interoperability across multiple protocols, resulting in greater trading volume and expanded user activities.

Composability gaining traction in the DeFi sector It is interesting how cryptocurrency has revolutionized finance in just over a decade. However, its power comes from an underrated concept – composability. This is not about trending crypto tokens or vial meme coins. It is an innovative collaboration of decentralized protocols.

Gelato Network is popularly known for automating smart contract executions on Ethereum and beyond. On the other hand, Factor.Fi builds innovative DeFi apps and strategies with ease.

By teaming up to bring automation into DeFi operations, these projects are outstanding, more powerful, and unbeatable. This is what composability means. Protocols working together and developing something completely new like automated earning yields across networks, unlocking liquidity on several chains, and many more.

The most important thing about composability is that it expands the utility of projects. Integration of chains unlocks remarkable growth. In the last quarter, composable protocols witnessed an increase of their Total Value Locked by 80%, driven by integrations like Gelato Network leveraging Factor.Fi for cross-chain efficiency.

Why it matters? Composability is a crucial innovation within the DeFi sector. It allows protocols to function together like seamlessly matched activities across multiple blockchains.

At its heart, composability means that blockchains can collaborate and build on each other, which develops an ecosystem for new possibilities. Chains like Gelato Network and Factor.Fi share assets, data, and functionality without hurdles. Smart contracts communicate with one another. Liquidity moves without constraints and everything moves efficiently.

Composability is important because it reduces redundancy, spurs innovation, and bolsters capital efficiency. Advanced applications, such as liquidity aggregation draw funds from different networks, decreasing idle capital.

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Nicholas Otieno is a fintech writer specializing in cryptocurrency markets. Since 2019, he has written articles to educate readers about cryptocurrency and its substantial positive impact on global prosperity. Nicholas is a Bitcoin holder, believing firmly in its fundamentals. His work has been featured in publications such as Finance Magnates, Blockchain.News, Bitcoin Magazine, Coincub, and among others. When he's not writing, Nicholas enjoys performing domestic tasks, spending time with friends, listening to music, and watching football.

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Civic has officially joined the Gelato Network’s Rollups-as-a-Service (RaaS) marketplace, enabling developers to seamlessly integrate privacy-focused user verification tools into their blockchain rollups. This collaboration aims to address the increasing challenges posed by bots and fake users in decentralized applications. Through Gelato’s marketplace, developers can now access Civic’s verification solutions i.e., the Civic Pass, with just one click.

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The Civic Pass provides on-chain identity verification designed to combat Sybil attacks enhance user experience, and ensure compliance. Civic has verified 170,000+ unique users and issued nearly one million Civic Passes highlighting its expertise in reducing fraudulent activity across gaming, social networks, and blockchain-based communities. The strategic integration with Gelato allows developers to create compliance-gated rollups and leverage Civic’s user authentication tools to strengthen rollup security, scalability, and reliability.

Gelato’s Advanced Infrastructure for Scalable Rollup Solutions Gelato’s RaaS platform is intended to simplify the process of rollup deployment and management by offering developers tools that make the process manageable and repeatable. The platform provides services on the same servers as rollups, thus reducing latency and enhancing performance. Some of them are transaction automation, account abstraction, and on-chain randomness using Gelato Functions, Relayers, and VRF services.

The integration of Civic into the Gelato ecosystem enhances these features with effective user management. Through this integration, developers can eliminate the risks of bots and improve the reliability of their applications using Gelato’s scalable infrastructure.

Civic Offers Proven Solutions for Real-World Applications Civic has successfully partnered with several projects including Gitcoin Passport and PlayHoneyland to eliminate fraud and protect users. This partnership with Gelato just serves to strengthen the position of Civic as the go-to platform for user verification within the blockchain industry.

Thus, with the help of Civic’s advanced tools, Gelato helps the developers to overcome the existing compliance and security issues and innovate. The collaboration shows the possibilities of pooling resources in support of decentralized ecosystems and increasing the utilization of blockchain rollups.

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Crypto journalist with years of experience providing in-depth analysis and news on blockchain and decentralized finance. With a keen eye for detail, Shahzaib delivers insightful articles that explore the latest trends, market movements, and innovations within the crypto and blockchain ecosystem. His work focuses on educating readers while offering expert commentary on the evolving landscape of digital assets, DeFi protocols, and the broader impact of blockchain technology.

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Zug, Switzerland, June 25th, 2025, Chainwire

The partnership offers white-labeled, non-custodial, and Web2-like stablecoin loans embedded directly in your wallet or application.

Gelato, the web3 developer cloud platform, together with Morpho, the decentralized lending protocol behind some of the most trusted lending infrastructure in Ethereum, today announced the launch of Embedded Crypto-Backed Loans.

The new partnership enables Wallets, Brokers, and Fintech Apps to allow their users to instantly borrow stablecoins, like USDC, using their crypto assets as collateral. The borrowing flow has a simple, Web2-like experience that is non-custodial and fully onchain. By combining Gelato’s Smart Wallet SDK with Morpho’s permissionless lending markets, the two teams offer a complete borrowing flow that platforms can securely integrate in days.

Crypto-backed loans are fully non-custodial and onchain, governed entirely by smart contracts. Users can initiate loans in an onchain bank account powered by embedded wallet infrastructure, 7702-powered smart accounts, gasless transactions, and the ability to execute multiple transactions in a single click.

Morpho, which Coinbase recently partnered with to enable similar BTC-backed loans, brings proven lending infrastructure with over $6.5 billion in total value locked. Gelato’s Smart Wallet SDK, used by companies such as Safe, Infinex, and Gnosis Pay, handles account abstraction, one-click onboarding, and gas sponsorship, enabling applications to deliver modern, web2-style user experiences.

“We’re excited to see more platforms bring crypto-backed loans to users in a self-custodial way,” said Paul Frambot, CEO of Morpho Labs. “Morpho is built to be integrated, and Gelato makes it easy to deliver a seamless UX on top.”

Embedded Crypto-Backed Loans are designed to meet the needs of both consumer and institutional users, offering a simple, intuitive interface while preserving the non-custodial guarantees that users and platforms increasingly expect.

Key Features

Borrow USDC in one click using crypto assets like BTC as collateral Fully non-custodial and onchain No credit checks required One-click wallet creation via email, social login, or passkeys EIP-7702 powered Smart Wallet Account Embedded UX with full brand control Gasless transactions across +50 EVM chains Later this year, Gelato will introduce new security and recovery features to extend the smart wallet stack. These include passkey authentication, multi-signer two-factor approvals using regulated custodians, and onchain recovery modules tied to email or social logins. All upgrades are implemented at the smart contract level to maintain full decentralization.

A full demo of the product is available at: https://morpho-aa.demo.gelato.cloud, showcasing the end-to-end borrowing experience from wallet creation to BTC collateralization and loan issuance.

Embedded Crypto-Backed Loans are now available in beta on Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, and Scroll, with support for Katana coming soon. Gelato and Morpho are working closely with additional chain teams to expand deployment in the months ahead.

About Morpho

Morpho is a decentralized lending protocol, powering open, onchain money markets. It enables pooled and peer-to-peer borrowing with programmable risk parameters and oracle-based pricing. With over $6.5 billion in total value locked, Morpho is one of the most widely adopted lending platforms in Ethereum.

Users can learn more at https://morpho.org/

About Gelato

Gelato is Web3’s Developer Cloud, providing enterprises with critical infrastructure to build web2-like non-custodial applications at scale. It offers developer tooling for smart wallets, gas abstraction, and deploying enterprise-grade rollups. Gelato is used by leading apps, wallets, and protocols across the EVM ecosystem to deliver seamless, secure, and fully onchain user flows.

Users can learn more at https://gelato.cloud/

ContactMatthew Hammond
Gelato
[email protected]

This article is not intended as financial advice. Educational purposes only.

[PRESS RELEASE – Zug, Switzerland, June 25th, 2025]

The partnership offers white-labeled, non-custodial, and Web2-like stablecoin loans embedded directly in your wallet or application.

Gelato, the web3 developer cloud platform, together with Morpho, the decentralized lending protocol behind some of the most trusted lending infrastructure in Ethereum, today announced the launch of Embedded Crypto-Backed Loans.

The new partnership enables Wallets, Brokers, and Fintech Apps to allow their users to instantly borrow stablecoins, like USDC, using their crypto assets as collateral. The borrowing flow has a simple, Web2-like experience that is non-custodial and fully onchain. By combining Gelato’s Smart Wallet SDK with Morpho’s permissionless lending markets, the two teams offer a complete borrowing flow that platforms can securely integrate in days.

Crypto-backed loans are fully non-custodial and onchain, governed entirely by smart contracts. Users can initiate loans in an onchain bank account powered by embedded wallet infrastructure, 7702-powered smart accounts, gasless transactions, and the ability to execute multiple transactions in a single click.

Morpho, which Coinbase recently partnered with to enable similar BTC-backed loans, brings proven lending infrastructure with over $6.5 billion in total value locked. Gelato’s Smart Wallet SDK, used by companies such as Safe, Infinex, and Gnosis Pay, handles account abstraction, one-click onboarding, and gas sponsorship, enabling applications to deliver modern, web2-style user experiences.

“We’re excited to see more platforms bring crypto-backed loans to users in a self-custodial way,” said Paul Frambot, CEO of Morpho Labs. “Morpho is built to be integrated, and Gelato makes it easy to deliver a seamless UX on top.”

Embedded Crypto-Backed Loans are designed to meet the needs of both consumer and institutional users, offering a simple, intuitive interface while preserving the non-custodial guarantees that users and platforms increasingly expect.

Key Features

Borrow USDC in one click using crypto assets like BTC as collateral Fully non-custodial and onchain No credit checks required One-click wallet creation via email, social login, or passkeys EIP-7702 powered Smart Wallet Account Embedded UX with full brand control Gasless transactions across +50 EVM chains Later this year, Gelato will introduce new security and recovery features to extend the smart wallet stack. These include passkey authentication, multi-signer two-factor approvals using regulated custodians, and onchain recovery modules tied to email or social logins. All upgrades are implemented at the smart contract level to maintain full decentralization.

A full demo of the product is available at: https://morpho-aa.demo.gelato.cloud, showcasing the end-to-end borrowing experience from wallet creation to BTC collateralization and loan issuance.

Embedded Crypto-Backed Loans are now available in beta on Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, and Scroll, with support for Katana coming soon. Gelato and Morpho are working closely with additional chain teams to expand deployment in the months ahead.

About Morpho

Morpho is a decentralized lending protocol, powering open, onchain money markets. It enables pooled and peer-to-peer borrowing with programmable risk parameters and oracle-based pricing. With over $6.5 billion in total value locked, Morpho is one of the most widely adopted lending platforms in Ethereum.

Users can learn more at https://morpho.org/

About Gelato

Gelato is Web3’s Developer Cloud, providing enterprises with critical infrastructure to build web2-like non-custodial applications at scale. It offers developer tooling for smart wallets, gas abstraction, and deploying enterprise-grade rollups. Gelato is used by leading apps, wallets, and protocols across the EVM ecosystem to deliver seamless, secure, and fully onchain user flows.

Users can learn more at https://gelato.cloud/

PANews reported on June 3 that Ink, the Ethereum Layer 2 network incubated by Kraken, disclosed last night that it experienced a chain-wide outage, with intermittent network availability and services yet to be fully restored. The official statement indicated that user transactions and cross-chain bridging operations may experience instability until the chain returns to normal operation. Ink is collaborating with its infrastructure partner Gelato to investigate the root cause of the outage and expedite network recovery. As of press time, Ink has not released any further updates or a recovery timeline.