Compound
CMPWhat is Compound (CMP): complete guide for Beginners and Investors
Compound is a lending protocol where interest rates are set algorithmically by supply and demand rather than negotiated.
Rate
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History
One of the earliest DeFi protocols, it launched in 2018. Its 2020 governance-token distribution effectively started the yield-farming era.
Technology
Lenders deposit assets into pools and receive interest-bearing tokens; borrowers post collateral and are liquidated automatically if it falls short. Rates adjust with pool utilisation.
Use cases
It is followed as a benchmark for on-chain credit, and its rates are a reference point for the cost of leverage in DeFi.
Forecast
Walbi does not publish price targets. What can be said is what moves this instrument: it is followed as a benchmark for on-chain credit, and its rates are a reference point for the cost of leverage in DeFi. It trades here as a USD-settled perpetual contract, so a position carries no ownership of the underlying and funding is exchanged between long and short holders for as long as it stays open.
Compound details
| Ticker: | CMP |
|---|---|
| Website: | https://compound.finance |
| Type: | Cryptocurrency · DeFi |
| Founder: | Robert Leshner |
| Launch: | 2018 |