Sovryn is a decentralized exchange and derivatives market. It is a permisionless and non-custodial platform for earning interest on Bitcoin and other Bitcoin based currencies. Sovryn is built on the Bitcoin sidechain RSK, and hopes to advance the decentralized finance space by leveraging the larger market cap and liquidity pool of the Bitcoin ecosystem. Traders can trade, borrow, and lend bitcoin, USDT and RSK’s dollar on chain (DOC) stablecoin.

HERO is developing a blockchain-based lending marketplace that will connect borrowers and lenders. The network will be powered by the Ethereum based HERO token. The project was originally focused on using blockchain to promote financial inclusion in Southeast Asia.

YouHodler is a crypto-backed lending platform that is based in Cyprus and has bank accounts in Switzerland. It allows users to leverage their cryptocurrency assets to secure cash loans, and get fast liquidity without having to sell them.