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Crypto lending

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Crypto lending

Supplying crypto to a protocol to earn interest from borrowers.

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Lending protocols (Aave, Compound) let users deposit crypto into liquidity pools that borrowers can draw from against over-collateralized positions. Lenders earn variable interest based on utilization; borrowers pay it.

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DeFi (Decentralized Finance)

Financial apps that run on public blockchains without intermediaries.

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