According to CryptoPotato, the cryptocurrency lending industry has experienced significant changes since the 2022 market crash, which saw the collapse of major lenders like Celsius Network and BlockFi. Nexo, a crypto lending platform, managed to survive the crisis and has seen a resurgence in demand for its products as the market recovers. In an interview at the Crypto Expo Conference in Bucharest, Nexo's Product Manager, Dimitar Bratovanov, discussed the company's survival strategy and its latest product offerings.
Bratovanov attributed Nexo's survival to its fundamentals, particularly its over-collateralization policy, which ensures that all loans provided by the firm are backed by more assets than their actual value. He also highlighted the company's conservative risk management policy and efforts to obtain licenses and align with regulators to prevent similar crashes in the future.
As the crypto market rebounds, Bratovanov noted that demand for Nexo's products is returning, with users increasingly interested in taking loans while retaining possession of their crypto holdings. One such product, Crypto Credit Lines, was launched by Nexo in 2018 and allows customers to use their cryptocurrencies as collateral to receive fiat or stablecoins. The interest rates for these loans vary depending on the clients' loyalty levels, which are monitored daily.
Nexo is also focusing on its Nexo Card, a dual-function debit and credit card that allows users to switch between modes with a single swap. When used as a debit card, users spend their actual crypto holdings and earn interest on their assets when not making payments. In credit card mode, users can receive up to 2% cashback without spending their crypto holdings. Bratovanov revealed that while Nexo's platform offers over 30 different assets, including fiat, crypto, and stablecoins, Bitcoin remains the most in-demand asset in terms of holdings. However, he noted that many users are beginning to diversify their portfolios with other available assets on the platform.