Cyan protocol recorded its first user claiming rewards against their Lil Pudgy NFT. The platform treats NFTs as balance sheet assets that holders can unlock liquidity from while maintaining ownership.
Key Details:
- Users can earn rewards by using the protocol at ethereal.usecyan.com
- The platform enables NFT holders to access liquidity while retaining airdrops and whitelists
- Cyan is seeking community input on which NFT collections to reward next
The protocol offers Buy Now, Pay Later services and re-collateralized loans for NFT holders.
We had our first active user claim rewards against their Lil Pudgy. At Cyan we view NFTs as balance sheet assets that you can unlock liquidity against. Use cyan and go to ethereal.usecyan.com to get rewarded for using the protocol. Which communities should we reward next?
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