Weekly Interest Rate Roundup: Apr 19 - Apr 26

Weekly Interest Rate Roundup: Apr 19 - Apr 26

Despite the volatile macro environment, DeFi stablecoin yields (namely USDC and DAI), did not experience much week-on-week volatility. Variable supply rates are trending at the 2%-3% level, consistent with the long term average rates for the major lending platforms.

Teddy Woodward
Teddy Woodward
How do Notional's nTokens Earn Returns? (Part 1 of 4)

How do Notional's nTokens Earn Returns? (Part 1 of 4)

nTokens are an innovative mechanism for providing liquidity on Notional. Although they can appear quite complex at first glance, nTokens offer an overlooked source of profits with limited risk.

Teddy Woodward
Teddy Woodward
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DeFi Fixed Rates + Insurance = Rock Solid Product for Financial Planners

DeFi Fixed Rates + Insurance = Rock Solid Product for Financial Planners

Fixed interest rates and yield in DeFi present an opportunity to give your clients exposure to attractive returns on stablecoin and crypto assets.

Teddy Woodward
Teddy Woodward
Weekly Interest Rate Roundup: Apr 12 - Apr 19

Weekly Interest Rate Roundup: Apr 12 - Apr 19

COMP recursive lending rate = all-in supply + 3 * (all-in supply - all-in borrow)AAVE recursive lending rate = all-in supply + 4 * (all-in supply - all-in borrow)Rates around DeFi are mostly unchanged this week. The rates on Compound and Aave remain stuck in the 2% - 3% range. Recursive lending rates ticked

Teddy Woodward
Teddy Woodward
Notional Finance Quarterly Review: Q1 2022

Notional Finance Quarterly Review: Q1 2022

Notional accomplished a lot in Q1 2022. The protocol won the majority share of the fixed rate lending market, laid the foundations for continued success through protocol integrations, and increased the utility of the NOTE token with the NOTE staking module.

Teddy Woodward
Teddy Woodward
Notional Finance <> Chainlink

Notional Finance <> Chainlink

Notional Integrates Chainlink Price Feeds to Support Fixed Rate Collateralization Calculations Notional Finance [https://notional.finance] is proud to be a member of the Chainlink ecosystem, with the latest V2.1 release [https://blog.notional.finance/notional-v2-1-release/] fully integrating Chainlink Price Feeds [http://data.chain.link] into its leading fixed

Teddy Woodward
Teddy Woodward
Weekly Interest Rate Roundup: Apr 5 - Apr 12

Weekly Interest Rate Roundup: Apr 5 - Apr 12

COMP recursive lending rate = all-in supply + 3 * (all-in supply - all-in borrow)AAVE recursive lending rate = all-in supply + 4 * (all-in supply - all-in borrow)Markets are back in bear mode, and once again, DeFi stablecoin returns are looking rough. Recursive lending rates on Compound and Aave are down below 3%

Teddy Woodward
Teddy Woodward
Angle Protocol: a Framework for Fixed Rate Lending

Angle Protocol: a Framework for Fixed Rate Lending

Introduction Angle Protocol is considering investing some of its reserves (USDC, DAI) into Notional fixed rate lending to take advantage of the higher interest rates that Notional offers relative to money markets like Compound or Aave. To utilize Notional effectively, Angle should plan to hold its loans to maturity in

Teddy Woodward
Teddy Woodward
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