Digital asset bank Sygnum allows staked Solana ($SOL) to be used as collateral for loans, helping institutional clients retain staking rewards while obtaining liquidity. Sygnum states that staking $SOL loans can reduce financing costs compared to regular SOL-collateralized loans, with a portion of staking rewards directly offsetting interest expenses. The bank completes staking operations through an independent on-chain custody solution, accessible via API or account managers. In August last year, Sygnum issued a $50 million Bitcoin-collateralized loan. Currently, the annualized yield for staked $SOL is approximately 5.7%. This is Sygnum's first time accepting staked assets as collateral, reflecting the ongoing growth in institutional demand for liquidity management of crypto assets.