{"id":180502,"date":"2021-02-17T17:06:30","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T14:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/mainframe-rebrand-hifi-launches-fixed-rate-lending-protocol\/"},"modified":"2021-02-17T17:06:30","modified_gmt":"2021-02-17T14:06:30","slug":"mainframe-rebrand-hifi-launches-fixed-rate-lending-protocol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mainframe-rebrand-hifi-launches-fixed-rate-lending-protocol\/","title":{"rendered":"# Mainframe-rebrand HiFi launches fixed-rate lending protocol"},"content":{"rendered":"

“# Mainframe-rebrand HiFi launches fixed-rate lending protocol <\/strong>”
\n<\/p>\n

HiFi \u2014 the DeFi-focused recent-rebrand of onetime dApp<\/a> platform Mainframe \u2014 is announcing today the launch of a fixed-rate DeFi lending platform.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cFixed-rate lending is an important milestone for DeFi,\u201d said HiFi CEO Doug Leonard in a press release. \u201cInvestors and traders need less-volatile options so that they can plan finances in advance, have predictability in expenses and hedge investments with certainty.\u201d<\/p>\n

The launch is scheduled for 12:00 PM EST. <\/p>\n

With a lending product, HiFi is entering into a marketplace featuring some stiff competition. Aave and Cream dominate with nearly $6 billion in total value locked between them, and top-10 protocol SushiSwap is planning a lending offering, BentoBox, for later in the year. <\/p>\n

HiFi aims to stand out with a focus on tokenized debt and yield-bearing instruments as collateral. Yield-bearing instruments allow for the fixed rates HiFi advertizes, as well as enabling \u201cthe opportunity to better map out finances and trading strategies\u201d with tools like flash loan rate rebalancing and yield swaps. <\/p>\n

The announcement notes that while the protocol will initially only offer \u201cUSDC stablecoin borrowing with WBTC (wrapped Bitcoin) collateral,\u201d the platform will quickly onboard other collateral types. <\/p>\n

In a statement to Cointelegraph, the team mentioned Uniswap pool tokens \u2014 which yield trading fees but are a notoriously tricky asset to use as collateral \u2014 and Compound cTokens as chief candidates.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cLikely the first composability integration we will see is with Uniswap LP tokens or Compound cToken collateral. The team has early versions of these integrations built at this point in time.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Likewise, there may be a push for big-name users out of the gate. In an explainer video, HiFi CEO Doug Leonard made note that enterprise clients prefer the certainty of fixed rates. To this end, the team hinted that there may be a range of developments forthcoming:\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are explicitly interested, during the growth phase of our protocol, to push the boundries of what can and cannot be an effective collateral. I think you will see some of the most interesting stories in DeFi come from our team over the next 12 months. It\u2019s going to be alot of fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

HiFi\u2019s MFT token is down .6% on the day to $.0233, with a market cap of $217,000,000. The token is up nearly 2000% on the year, following a run after the announced rebrand. <\/p>\n