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Arch Lending

Arch Lending

Arch Lending is a crypto-backed lending platform founded in 2022 and headquartered in New York, NY. It allows users to borrow USD or USDC using digita...

River

River

River is a Bitcoin-focused savings platform. You can buy and hold BTC, alongside USD. It only serves customers in the US.Earn Bitcoin on USDUniquely, ...

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General

Platform
Arch Lending logo
River logo
Founded
Arch Lending 2022
River 2019
Headquarters
Arch Lending New York, NY
River USA
Availability
Arch Lending US
River US only, excluding NY and NV

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Arch Lending
River Earn up to $100 in BTC
Token
Arch Lending
River
Compounding
Arch Lending No
River No
Payouts
Arch Lending
River Monthly
Fees
Arch Lending
River None
Lockup
Arch Lending
River
Maker Fee
Arch Lending
River
Taker Fee
Arch Lending
River

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Arch Lending
River
BTC Max
Arch Lending
River
ETH Rate
Arch Lending
River
ETH Max
Arch Lending
River
Stablecoin Rate
Arch Lending
River

Arch Lending

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Pros

  • Multi-asset collateral accepted (BTC, ETH, SOL)
  • No credit checks required

Cons

  • Loans only, no earn product

Pros

  • USD interest paid in BTC
  • FDIC-insured USD deposits

Cons

  • US only
  • Bitcoin-only