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Firefish

Firefish

Firefish is a Bitcoin-backed lending marketplace that connects borrowers and lenders directly, using Bitcoin as collateral and stablecoins as the loan...

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...

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General

Platform
Firefish logo
Arch Lending logo
Founded
Firefish 2022
Arch Lending 2022
Headquarters
Firefish Slovakia
Arch Lending New York, NY
Availability
Firefish Worldwide
Arch Lending US

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Firefish
Arch Lending
Token
Firefish
Arch Lending
Compounding
Firefish No
Arch Lending No
Payouts
Firefish
Arch Lending
Fees
Firefish
Arch Lending
Lockup
Firefish
Arch Lending
Maker Fee
Firefish
Arch Lending
Taker Fee
Firefish
Arch Lending

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Firefish
Arch Lending
BTC Max
Firefish
Arch Lending
ETH Rate
Firefish
Arch Lending
ETH Max
Firefish
Arch Lending
Stablecoin Rate
Firefish
Arch Lending

Firefish

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Pros

  • Non-custodial escrow-based model
  • P2P marketplace with direct lender access

Cons

  • Requires more active lender participation
  • Niche, limited global reach

Arch Lending

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Pros

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

Cons

  • Loans only, no earn product