DeFi Lending Rates Change Based on One Key Metric
DeFi Lending Rates Change Based on One Key Metric
馃搳 One Metric Rules
Lending pool rates fluctuate in real-time based on a single crucial factor: utilization rate.
This metric measures how much of a lending pool's available funds are currently borrowed. When more people borrow (higher utilization), rates increase to encourage more deposits and discourage excessive borrowing.
Key points:
- Rates aren't fixed - they adjust automatically
- Higher utilization = higher interest rates
- Lower utilization = lower interest rates
This dynamic system keeps DeFi lending markets balanced by incentivizing the right behavior at the right time.
Lending pool rates aren't fixed - they adjust in real-time based on one metric. This week's comic explores Utilization Rate - what it measures and why it controls your rates. U is for Utilization Rate 馃尡
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