Most lending platforms in DeFi feel the same: you deposit your tokens, they sit quietly as collateral, and you borrow against them. But here’s the catch — the moment you lock them up, you lose everything that made those tokens exciting. No staking rewards. No governance power. No yield streams. They just… stop living.
Dolomite looked at that problem and asked a simple question: “What if collateral could stay alive?”
That’s the soul of Dolomite.
A Platform Built Differently
Dolomite runs on Arbitrum One and uses a custom contract system called Dolomite Margin. But don’t let the technical name scare you — what it means for you is freedom.
Instead of only listing a dozen safe assets like other money markets, Dolomite’s design allows over 1,000 assets to be supported. That’s not just ETH or USDC. It’s staked ETH, LP tokens, yield-bearing vaults, and even more exotic DeFi assets.
It’s like walking into a marketplace where everything you hold already has value — and you don’t have to give up its perks to use it.
Why 1,000+ Assets Matter
In most protocols, if you deposit something like staked ETH, you have to give up your staking rewards. With Dolomite, you don’t. You can borrow against it and still keep the rewards flowing.
Same with LP tokens or Pendle’s yield tokens — they keep doing what they’re supposed to do, even while you’re leveraging them in Dolomite.
That’s where the phrase “living collateral” comes from. Your assets don’t just sit; they breathe.
Borrowing Without Losing Yourself
Borrowing on Dolomite is familiar but feels more transparent. You deposit collateral, track your health factor, and borrow what you need.
Liquidations aren’t hidden behind a curtain either. Dolomite makes the formulas public, so you know exactly how and when risk kicks in. Right now liquidations happen in full, but partial liquidations are already baked into the design and will roll out more widely soon.
It’s honest. Clear. And very DeFi-native.
The Secret Sauce: Integrations
Dolomite doesn’t stop at just listing assets — it integrates with them:
GMX users still get ETH rewards, esGMX, and multiplier points while using GLP or GM as collateral.
Pendle traders can borrow against principal and yield tokens, opening up creative yield strategies.
Other DeFi projects like JonesDAO and PlutusDAO bring in their tokens, each retaining its native perks.
It feels less like you’re locking tokens away, and more like you’re plugging them into a bigger circuit where everything keeps working together.
Trust and Safety
Dolomite has been audited multiple times by firms like Zeppelin Solutions, SECBIT Labs, Bramah Systems, and Cyfrin. Add to that bug bounties and an incident-response system, and you get a platform that takes its responsibilities seriously.
Of course, this is DeFi — risk never disappears. But Dolomite is one of the few platforms that makes risk feel understandable instead of mysterious.
The DOLO Token and Community
Dolomite isn’t just about contracts — it’s about people steering it. In 2025, the protocol launched its DOLO token, spread across Ethereum, Berachain, and Arbitrum. With veDOLO, the community decides what gets listed, how risk is managed, and where the platform evolves.
This isn’t some walled garden. It’s an open space where users have a say.
Why It Stands Out
Here’s the truth: Dolomite is building for people who want more than a handful of “safe” choices.
It respects the life inside your tokens.
It gives you tools to borrow and strategize without dead collateral.
It puts transparency at the heart of liquidations and risk.
And it opens the door to assets most protocols won’t touch.
In short, Dolomite is making DeFi more flexible, more transparent, and a lot more human.
Because at the end of the day, it’s not just about numbers on a screen — it’s about freedom, choice, and keeping your assets alive.
