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DeFi lending protocols
Coverage of DeFi lending protocols in the Nexus archive.
- Kraken expands Earn suite with Bitcoin Vault paying yield on BTC holdings
Kraken has expanded its Earn product suite with a Bitcoin Vault feature that routes BTC deposits into DeFi lending protocols like Aave and Morpho to generate BTC rewards. The initiative allows users to earn yield on their Bitcoin holdings through decentralized finance platforms.
- WPVS — A Better Valuation Framework for RWA Lending Protocols
The article introduces WPVS, a new valuation framework for DeFi lending protocols that addresses TVL's structural flaws. It categorizes pools into four types with weighted scoring metrics and applies the model to Clearpool, showing the market values it at 8 cents per dollar of protocol value.