@TermMaxFi's Smart Unwind. At first, I misunderstood it, thinking it was just an early exit, but later realized it was not. It does not allow you to exit; it allows your debt warehouse to be taken over by someone else. These two things may seem similar, but they are completely different.
1. Why does the fixed interest rate from before always feel a bit restrictive?
When borrowing money, it is actually reassuring. The interest rate is locked in. The time is also fixed. But the problem lies here; once the warehouse opens, you are bound by time. Just because you are not losing money does not mean you are free; you just have to wait. This point is understood by those who have experienced it, no need to say more.
2. What exactly does Smart Unwind do?
It has no floating interest rate, nor does it have dynamic clearing. It only changes one small thing, allowing you to set a condition in advance that others may or may not be willing to accept. At this APR. Or this price. If the market considers it appropriate, your position will be taken over directly. It is not the system that helps you close it. It is another person who continues to hold it.
3. Structural changes are the key.
Many people are still trying to understand this function from experience. In fact, the focus is not on the experience. It is that: previously, debt positions were your burden. Now, they have become something that can be taken over. They can be priced. They can be judged. They can be used.
4. My judgment #TermMax is not about lending optimization, but rather enabling the 'debt position itself' to have liquidity. It's not about the flow of funds, but about the position itself flowing.
5. Why this matter is valuable.
Originally, when money was lent out, it was locked until maturity. Now, if someone takes over, this money can return to the pool early and be borrowed again. The focus is not on the yield. It is that the same liquidity has been used more than once. This is the source of efficiency improvement.
6. But this matter will not automatically be established.
It must be made clear here that setting a condition does not mean someone will take it. Whether a transaction can occur depends on whether the market thinks your position is worth taking. If no one takes it, nothing will happen. Thus, the risk has not disappeared. It has just added another path.
7. I am more concerned about these receipts.
If #SmartUnwind is to be established as a market, there will definitely be data left behind. I want to see: - How many positions were successfully taken over - Average time required - How much the price deviated - What the failure rate is These are the criteria for judging whether it has depth.
8.
Potentially overlooked directions.
If takeovers begin to stabilize, there will definitely be a type of person: someone who specifically monitors these positions and specializes in 'takeovers.' By that time, TermMax will not just be a lending protocol. It will resemble a market that matches people with different time preferences together.
9. Finally.
Smart Unwind has not yet launched. So what we are discussing today is actually a direction. My own judgment is that if takeovers can continue to happen, then the matter of 'maturity' will be redefined.
If it cannot, it is just a design. When your position can be taken over by others, will you still care so much about 'when it matures'?
This tweet does not constitute investment advice; cryptocurrency has risks, and investment should be cautious!