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DeFi Money Market Heavyweights: an Analysis of Compound, Maker & Aave
Osgur Murphy O Kane
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TLDR

Compound

  • Compound Comet, or Compound v3 allows Compound to go multichain on EVM-compatible chains. This is important, as Compound is currently confined to Ethereum mainnet which limits its growth and userbase due to high fees.
  • Compound v3 simplifies the protocol further. Notably, it introduces the concept of a single borrowable asset, whereby only one asset can be borrowed from each pool. This is to give lenders better control over risk and greater capital efficiency for borrowers - further simplifying the protocol. This is in line with Compound’s focus on providing simple and secure open financial infrastructure.

Maker

  • Maker’s reliance on USDC continues to rise, calling into question the value proposition of Dai...