Xend Finance is a decentralised finance (DeFi) platform aimed at bridging the gap between traditional finance and digital currencies. It offers various financial services and opportunities such as stablecoin savings, peer-to-peer lending, yield farming, and liquidity mining, enabling users to grow their wealth securely and accessibly. The platform tokenizes real-world assets to democratise wealth creation and provide inclusive investment opportunities.
Xend Finance operates on a DeFi platform that leverages multiple blockchain technologies to deliver financial services. It uses its own blockchain, Asset Chain, to tokenize assets and employs the Lachesis consensus protocol for efficient transaction handling. The platform utilises smart contracts for operations like lending, earning interest, and digital asset management, while a proprietary algorithm optimises DeFi protocol investments to provide users with high APY rates.
Xend Finance has various use cases including:
Founded by Ugochuwu Aronu, Xend Finance started by offering high-yield savings solutions in developing countries. It evolved to become a global DeFi platform with significant expansions into new markets like Ghana and Kenya, boasting over 150,000 users. The launch of Asset Chain marked its milestone towards real-world asset tokenization. Over time, it transitioned from a project to a company, adopting new technologies and expanding its user base under the vision of "Global Crypto Banking For Everyone."