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Story: Space and Time Rolls Out Real-Time Vault Tool for Institutional Crypto Lenders

By Maheen Hernandez

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Regulatory Timing Matters. The U.S. is moving toward stablecoin legislation. Europe's rolling out the MiCA framework.

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Institutions Want In. The regulatory landscape's shifting. MiCA in Europe and potential stablecoin rules in the U.S.

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Space and Time just launched Virtual Vaults in Miami. The platform lets institutional lenders watch borrower collateral in real time across centralized exchanges and DeFi…

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The problem's pretty straightforward. Institutional borrowers spread collateral across dozens of venues. Positions change constantly as trades happen.

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The U.S. is moving toward stablecoin legislation. Europe's rolling out the MiCA framework. Institutions are basically ready to jump into onchain finance now that compliance…

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Space and Time's got backing from M12, Microsoft's Venture Fund. The company focuses on connecting real-world data to onchain systems, pushing growth in tokenized assets and DeFi.

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The customization angle is key. Lenders don't get a one-size-fits-all product. They choose which venues to monitor, set parameters for what collateral qualifies, and configure…

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Traditional audits and static attestations go out of date fast. A borrower might look perfectly solvent in a snapshot, but positions shift as markets move.

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Space and Time's platform addresses a real need. Institutional lenders need to monitor collateral in real time to minimize risk when borrower positions fluctuate.

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Borrowers manage positions across multiple venues. Maybe they've got Bitcoin on Coinbase, stablecoins in Aave, and tokenized assets somewhere else.

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Related: a16z Crypto Raises $2.2B Fund as Stablecoin Adoption Accelerates

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The timing's deliberate. Stablecoin legislation in the U.S. and MiCA in Europe are taking shape right now.

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M12's support signals serious institutional interest. Microsoft's Venture Fund doesn't back random crypto projects.

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The platform's designed to handle the dynamic nature of digital asset markets. Positions change constantly.

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Lenders can set up vaults based on specific lending agreements. If a deal requires borrowers to maintain certain asset types as collateral, the vault monitors exactly those assets.

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