P2P.org lets Arkis clients trade against staked assets

P2P.org has integrated its staking infrastructure with Arkis, allowing institutional clients to use staked Solana and Avalanche assets as collateral while continuing to earn protocol rewards. Summary Arkis clients can use staked Solana and Avalanche positions as collateral for trades. Margin is calculated against the aggregate risk of each client’s Arkis account. Validator downtime and slashing risk will affect how Arkis values the collateral. The integration is live through the Carry Trades section of Arkis Alpha. P2P.org staking enters Arkis collateral system P2P.org said in an Aug. 13 announcement that Arkis clients can now stake supported assets through its validator infrastructure and post the resulting positions as collateral without unstaking them first. At launch, the integration supports Solana and Avalanche. P2P.org and Arkis did not say when other proof-of-stake networks might be added. Once deposited, the staked asset and any trades backed by it sit within a single Arkis account. The prime broker calculates margin from the aggregate risk of the account instead of assessing each position separately at the trading venue where it is held. Clients can therefore borrow again...