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Earn 5x DLC Points: Start Borrowing ETH with dlcBTC on Silo Arbitrum

dlcBTC is now live on Silo Arbitrum, opening up a new, secure lending and borrowing market powered by industry-standard Chainlink Price Feeds.

With the successful deployment of an isolated dlcBTC/ETH pool, you can now confidently leverage your Bitcoin.

With Chainlink's BTC/USD Price Feed, Proof of Reserves, and Silo's self-custodial nature, the dlcBTC market utilizes a 1dlcBTC:1BTC exchange rate with real-time transparency of reserves to verify its actual backing value.

Visit the dlcBTC/ETH Silo pool, deposit dlcBTC, and lend/borrow ETH to start earning 5x DLC points and ARB rewards today.

Silo is a non-custodial lending protocol that brings borrowing and lending markets to all crypto assets.

Unlike other lending protocols, Silo is designed to allow every asset to be used as collateral, making it a versatile and powerful tool in the DeFi ecosystem.

Each Silo has different parameters for Loan to Value (LTV), Liquidation Threshold, Liquidation Penalty, and Oracle.

You can create a Silo for any asset and borrow up to a given percentage of the value of your collateral. 

For example, the dlcBTC silo has a MaxLTV of 87% and a Liquidation Threshold of 87%. A more volatile token may have a lower MaxLTV to reflect its higher risk.

  • Security: Silo is secure by design, with risk isolation that ensures users do not share risk with other tokens in the protocol. Each Silo can only borrow the bridge asset from another, keeping the risk contained within a single Silo.
  • Efficiency: Silo concentrates liquidity by assigning one Silo per token. With a bridge asset connecting all Silos, liquidity moves fluidly within the protocol, enabling any collateral token to be used to borrow another.
  • Risk-Defined Interest Rates: Silo offers modular interest rates that are defined per Silo, per token. This allows for varying interest rates based on the volatility and risk associated with each token, providing lenders with compensation that matches the risk level they are taking.
  • Permissionless Nature: Silo is permissionless, supporting any token asset on the chains it operates on. Silos share default collateral factors, which you can adjust at any time to suit your needs and the market conditions better.

Engaging with the dlcBTC market on Silo Arbitrum is straightforward and offers you the chance to maximize your returns. Here's how to get started in two steps:

Start by visiting the dlcBTC/ETH pool and connecting your wallet.

Once connected, you can deposit dlcBTC into the pool and borrow ETH against it.

After borrowing ETH, you can deposit the borrowed ETH as collateral into the ETH/USDC.e pool.

You can borrow USDC.e from there, effectively creating a long dlcBTC and short USDC.e position.

This strategy allows you to leverage your dlcBTC holdings while balancing risk with borrowed ETH and USDC.e positions.

It’s important to note that since Silo Arbitrum's bridge assets are ETH and USDC.e, you can technically use dlcBTC to borrow USDC.e directly (although there's low liquidity). 

By participating in the dlcBTC/ETH pool on Silo Arbitrum, you stand to earn the following:

  • 5x DLC Points on dlcBTC Deposits: Depositing dlcBTC into the Silo Arbitrum pool qualifies you for 5x DLC points, significantly enhancing your returns and making it an attractive option for DeFi enthusiasts.
  • ARB Rewards: In addition to DLC points, you will also receive ARB rewards, adding another layer of incentive to engage with the dlcBTC lending market on Silo Arbitrum.

Silo is a non-custodial lending protocol to borrow any crypto asset with another.

Unlike other isolated lending protocols, every asset can be used as collateral.

Each Silo supports only two asset types,a base asset and bridge asset(s) (usually ETH and a stablecoin). 

By isolating the risk of any asset to a specific Silo, new and higher-risk assets can be immediately utilized in lending markets without causing systemic risk to assets held in other Silos. The impact of an asset being hacked, exploited, or manipulated is limited to that specific Silo.

Join Silo’s Discord community to learn more about their offerings. 

dlcBTC is a decentralized wrapped Bitcoin that offers a theft-proof bridge to DeFi, backed by the security of the Bitcoin network.

Developed using Discreet Log Contracts (DLCs) invented at MIT, dlcBTC allows users to self-wrap their Bitcoin, providing a secure and transparent way to bring Bitcoin into the DeFi ecosystem.

With a fully automated process and a focus on security, dlcBTC is positioned as a safer alternative to other wrapped Bitcoin options, enabling users to enjoy Bitcoin base-level security when participating in DeFi.

Some key features of dlcBTC include:

  • Theft-proof mechanism: dlcBTC leverages a pre-signature mechanism that ensures the DLC lockbox only pays out to the depositor at all times.
  • Bitcoin base-level security: All dlcBTC transactions happen on the blockchain, ensuring users enjoy Bitcoin base-level security.
  • Improved transparency: Unlike other wrapped BTC solutions, like wBTC, dlcBTC's design ensures a safer environment for DeFi participation by broadcasting transactions on-chain and eliminating custodial risks.

By integrating with reputable protocols like Silo Finance, dlcBTC continues to remain true to its mission of ensuring secure DeFi participation by building on the shoulders of tested protocols and systems.

Deposit your dlcBTC here to borrow or lend ETH and qualify for 5x DLC points and ARB rewards now.  

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