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# Leverage in Virtue

Virtue enables users to amplify their exposure to IOTA ecosystem assets through a simple looped borrowing strategy.

For example, users can:

1. Deposit $stIOTA as collateral
2. Borrow $VUSD
3. Use $VUSD to acquire more $stIOTA
4. Repeat the cycle

This strategy allows users to achieve greater stIOTA exposure with less upfront capital. Not only does it provide leveraged access to IOTA itself, it also amplifies the staking yield earned through holding more stIOTA.

With fixed fees and real-time liquidation protection, Virtue makes this leverage loop both efficient and predictable — ideal for long-term IOTA believers seeking to maximize their on-chain returns.


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