Apollo enters DeFi lending via Morpho cooperation, may acquire up to 90M MORPHO tokens
Traditional asset manager Apollo deepens its blockchain push through a structured agreement with the Morpho Association to support DeFi lending infrastructure.
Apollo Global Management has signed a cooperation agreement with the Morpho Association to collaborate on decentralized finance (DeFi) lending infrastructure, and the asset manager may acquire as many as 90 million MORPHO tokens as part of the arrangement [1][3][4].
Coverage of the deal describes a structured pathway that would allow Apollo to become both a significant token holder and an active participant in the Morpho lending protocol, formalizing the firm’s potential on-chain role in Morpho’s credit market operations [2].
The move comes from an institution that manages more than $900 billion in assets (reported as $940 billion by one outlet), representing a notable expansion of Apollo’s involvement in blockchain and DeFi markets [1][2][3].
The agreement represents a clear step by a major traditional finance firm to support and potentially take a large token stake in a DeFi lending protocol, linking institutional capital with Morpho’s credit infrastructure [1][2][3][4].
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- 1TradFi giant Apollo enters crypto lending arena via Morpho dealCointelegraph• Feb 16, 2026
- 2Apollo Deepens DeFi Push With Strategic Stake in MorphoETHNews• Feb 16, 2026
- 3Wall Street giant Apollo deepens crypto push with Morpho token dealCoinDesk• Feb 15, 2026
- 4Wall Street giant Apollo to acquire up to 90M MORPHO tokens in new strategic dealcrypto.news• Feb 16, 2026
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