Arcade Introduces Command-Line Tool for Automated Lending Strategies
Arcade Introduces Command-Line Tool for Automated Lending Strategies
🤖 Bot-powered lending strategies?

Arcade has launched a command-line tool designed to empower lenders in automating and optimizing their lending strategies. This new tool aims to simplify the process for users interested in running their own automated strategies.
Key points:
- Tool available on GitHub: https://github.com/arcadexyz/arcade-lending-bot
- Designed for lenders to automate and optimize strategies
- Simplifies the process of running automated lending strategies
This release follows a trend of open-sourcing tools in the DeFi space, similar to Euler's recent liquidation bot release. These tools are making advanced DeFi strategies more accessible to a wider range of users.
Have you ever wanted to run your own automated strategy but didn't know where to start? Introducing a command-line tool to empower lenders to automate and optimize their lending strategies: github.com/arcadexyz/arca…
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