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In DeFi, interest rate is only half the equation.

Time matters just as much.

Honestly speaking, TermMax is built around fixed maturity markets, meaning every loan has a defined end date. A borrower chooses collateral, selects a market and term, locks the borrowing rate and receives the borrowed asset, then repays principal plus the agreed interest by maturity.

Why is that important for users?

Because it turns an open-ended liability into something users can actually plan around.

Imagine borrowing USDC against an asset. On a variable-rate protocol, your borrowing cost can change while the position is still open. With TermMax, the rate and maturity are established when you enter. That gives you a clearer picture of how much capital will be needed when the position ends.

The lender side is structured differently too.

TermMax uses Fixed-Rate Tokens, or FTs, which work similarly to zero-coupon instruments. Lenders purchase FTs below their face value and can redeem them at maturity, creating a fixed yield determined at entry.

Maturity still matters for risk management. If collateral falls enough to breach the liquidation threshold, liquidation can occur. A missed repayment at maturity can also trigger liquidation procedures.

That is what makes TermMax interesting to me.

It is not simply fixing an interest rate.

It is putting a defined rate, defined duration and defined settlement point around an on-chain loan.

And that structure could become increasingly important as DeFi lending matures.

What do you think is the biggest advantage of TermMax’s fixed maturity lending model?

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