DEXs, MinSwap and MuesliSwap, currently have $30 million and $6.5 million worth of liquidity locked in them respectively On Thursday, COTI Network, the issuer of the Cardano-backed stablecoin Djed announced its upcoming listing on major DEXs MinSwap and Muesliswap. COTI also added that Shen, its reserve coin, would be on that listing. MuesliSwap to List DJED and SHEN On Thursday afternoon, COTI retweeted the MuesliSwap announcement that revealed the exchange’s plan to list $Djed and $Shen in the coming…
What Are Stablecoin Loans?
Stablecoin loans are loans issued and collateralized using stablecoins; digital assets pegged to the value of a fiat currency or other assets such as gold. These loans can be issued by decentralized lending platforms, which use smart contract technology to automate the lending process.
One example of a stablecoin loan is a borrower using their stablecoin assets as collateral to borrow another stablecoin from a lending platform at a certain interest rate. For example, a borrower might deposit 100 USDC (a stablecoin pegged to the value of the US dollar) as collateral and borrow 50 DAI (another stablecoin pegged to the value of the US dollar) at a 5% interest rate. In this case, the borrower would have to pay back 55 DAI to the lender (50 DAI plus 5 DAI of interest) when the loan is due.
Another example of a stablecoin loan is a borrower using their cryptocurrency assets as collateral to borrow stablecoin at a certain interest rate. In this case, the borrower would have to pay back more stablecoin than they borrowed when the loan is due. This is similar to margin trading, where you borrow funds to trade.
Stablecoin loans are less volatile than crypto-collateralized loans. They are therefore considered less risky for lenders and borrowers as both assets, the collateral and the loan, have the same stability.
Benefits and Drawbacks of Stablecoin Loans
Benefits of stablecoin loans include:
- Stability: Stablecoin loans are collateralized using stablecoins, which are pegged to the value of a fiat currency or other asset. Hence, they tend to be less volatile than cryptocurrency loans. This makes them less risky for borrowers and lenders alike.
- Access to liquidity: Stablecoin loans can provide borrowers with the liquidity they wouldn’t otherwise have, allowing them to take advantage of new opportunities or meet unexpected expenses.
- Decentralized lending: Decentralized lending platforms that issue stablecoin loans operate on a peer-to-peer basis, which can help to reduce costs and increase transparency.
- Low barriers to entry: Borrowing and lending stablecoins can be done with minimal barriers to entry, making it accessible to a wider range of people.
Drawbacks of stablecoin loans include:
- Interest rate risk: As with any loan, there is a risk that interest rates may change, which could impact the value of the loan.
- Credit risk: There is a risk that borrowers may default on their loans, which could result in losses for lenders.
- Regulatory risk: The stablecoin loan market is still relatively new and largely unregulated, which could change in the future.
- Liquidation risk: Borrowers may have to post collateral, but if the value of the collateral drops below a certain level, the lender may liquidate the collateral to recoup their funds, which could result in losses for the borrower.
- Smart contract risk: The use of smart contracts to automate the lending process also brings along its own risk, such as human error, bugs, and exploits, which can cause unexpected losses.