I keep coming back to TermMax because I think people are looking at the obvious part and missing the harder problem.

Yes, it does fixed-rate borrowing/lending and options. But to me, the real challenge is liquidity.

With normal DeFi lending, rates can move around and everyone just adapts. Fixed-rate markets are different. You need borrowers and lenders to line up around the same duration, otherwise the product looks good on paper but feels frustrating in practice.

That’s the part I’ll be watching.

Crypto is also getting less obsessed with simply finding the highest APY. After enough volatile markets, predictable funding starts looking pretty valuable. If you’re managing a larger position or running a strategy, knowing your borrowing cost ahead of time can matter more than squeezing out another few percent.

I also like that the options side gives users another way to manage the risks created by these positions.

My view is pretty simple: TermMax isn’t interesting because it’s another DeFi lending app. It’s interesting if it can make fixed-rate liquidity actually work on-chain.

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