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Stablecoin Protocol Raft Releases V2 Version, Stablecoin R Has a Fixed Annual Interest Rate of 6%

Raft, a collateralized stablecoin protocol based on stETH, has released version 2, introducing a fixed annual interest rate of 6% for stablecoin R. At the same time, a PSM module has been launched to promote mutual exchange between DAI and R at a fixed rate to maintain the exchange rate of R.

In addition, the one-time fee treasury for stETH and rETH lending has been temporarily suspended, with no impact on all borrowers, and a new rate treasury will be launched later.

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