Bitget ecosystem RWA protocol Reality has entered into a strategic partnership with Merkl to support rToken in receiving dividend distributions within DeFi scenarios.
Original headlineBitget 生态 RWA 协议 Reality 与 Merkl 达成战略合作，支持 rToken 在 DeFi 场景中获得股息分配
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Bitget-backed tokenized U.S. equities protocol Reality has partnered with DeFi rewards infrastructure Merkl to let rToken holders keep earning stablecoin-denominated dividend distributions even after deploying the tokens in lending, liquidity pools, or staking. Merkl’s reward-forwarding technology traces through nested smart contracts to identify the underlying holders of supported DeFi positions, addressing a key obstacle to composability for tokenized assets. The tie-up matters because it extends rTokens beyond trading into broader DeFi use while preserving dividend eligibility. Per DeFiLlama, rToken cumulative trading volume reached $1.16 billion across June–July 2026, and the number of users trading both crypto assets and rTokens rose 23.54% month-over-month in July 2026. Watch for which DeFi protocols Merkl supports for rToken reward forwarding and whether dividend-bearing tokenized equities gain traction as collateral and liquidity-pool assets.
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