Decentralized finance (DeFi) is constantly finding new ways to maximize capital efficiency. One recent and extremely capital-efficient development in DeFi has been liquid staking tokens, and there are now several projects working on offering liquid-staked assets. In Hubble's last article on Crypto Basics, we discussed staking tokens and how to stake tokens on Solana. If you're unfamiliar with how staking works, read about the basics first, so this article on liquid staking tokens will make more sense. What are Liquid Staking Tokens? When you stake your tokens on a PoS blockchain, you lose the ..read more

There are many opportunities to earn yield from lending on Solana. In a few past articles, we laid down some basics about Solana lending protocols as well as tools for finding some of the best rewards: What are the Best Solana Protocols to Lend Crypto? Find the Best Crypto Lending Rewards on Solana If you want to lend tokens on a Solana lending platform, you can optimize your yield in multiple ways. This article will discuss ways to take advantage of some of the best lending strategies on Solana. Manually Looping Lending Positions with Leverage This first strategy was discussed in a Crypto ..read more

Welcome to another edition of Hubble's series on Crypto Basics! In this article, we'll talk about how to find the best crypto lending rewards on Solana. If you're getting started lending in decentralized finance (DeFi), we highly recommend reading previous articles in the series: What is Crypto Lending and How It Works and What are the Best Solana Protocols to Lend Crypto These articles for absolute beginners should give users a better understanding of crypto lending before they take part. Please note the mention of tools and yield aggregators in this article are not endorsements, and this ..read more

Hubble Protocol has begun accepting Kamino Finance's kTokens as collateral for borrowing USDH. We're proud to announce this major win for the composability of Solana's decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem and USDH. Integrating kTokens on Hubble is also a huge win for users who want to leverage their opportunities to earn real yield on Kamino. Hubble and Kamino are taking the ability to supercharge liquidity to the next level. ? Borrow USDH >> Provide liquidity on Kamino >> Borrow more USDH with kTokens >> Provide more liquidity on Kamino >> Repeat This article will ..read more

Hubble is excited to announce the addition of Solend’s cTokens as collateral for minting USDH. cTokens are yield-bearing tokens that earn interest from lending activities on Solend. Now, they enable users to earn yield while borrowing USDH. Accepting cTokens as collateral solidifies the partnership between Hubble and Solend. Together, we’re creating new possibilities for users to maximize their yield potential while participating in DeFi on Solana. Introducing a new, isolated borrowing experience The cToken Vault ushers in a new Vault-based borrowing system, which will enable Hubble to set up ..read more

This is the next article in our series on Crypto Basics that covers crypto lending. Our first article on lending crypto introduced the basics of how crypto lending works. This post will focus on the best Solana protocols to lend crypto. A Quick Note on Protocols and Numbers Decentralized finance (DeFi) on Solana offers many lending opportunities. Most of the protocols mentioned in this article provide lending services to support other DeFi activities beyond plain vanilla debt, including leveraged yield farming (LYF) and margin trading. Although Hubble Protocol has partnered with several of th ..read more

In our latest article on Crypto Basics, we’ll look at crypto lending. Borrowing and lending are some of the most basic functions of finance, and as crypto becomes a more widely held asset globally, crypto lending is increasing in popularity. Crypto lending works in several different ways. The process can seem very similar to how assets are lent out in traditional finance (TradFi), except that protocols that lend crypto nearly always require some form of over-collateralization from a borrower. Why is Over-collateralization Necessary to Borrow Crypto? Lenders have traditionally demanded that bo ..read more

In this article, we’ll cover the basics of leveraged yield farming on Solana. This is the most advanced topic in our series on yield farming, so you might benefit from our introductory and intermediate articles if you're starting out: The Basics of Yield Farming in Crypto How to Start Solana Yield Farming as a Beginner What are the Best Yield Farming Strategies on Solana? Video: Yield Farming with Raydium This article is not financial advice. Participating in decentralized finance (DeFi) through leveraged yield farming can increase the complexity of entering, tracking, and managing your pos ..read more

This intermediate-level article will describe some of the best yield farming strategies on Solana. If you’re a beginner and haven’t read our prior articles about yield farming, go back and read: The Basics of Yield Farming in Crypto and How to Start Solana Yield Farming as a Beginner This article is not financial advice. There are many risks inherent in yield farming, and the information given here should help users build their own “best” strategy rather than provide a recipe for success. The strategies presented below are grouped into three categories based on the risks posed by impermanen ..read more

Hubble Protocol has added Lido Finance's stSOL to the basket of tokens users can deposit to borrow USDH. It's a huge addition to the list of tokens whitelisted for borrowing on Hubble, so we're making it an event you won't want to miss. If you borrow USDH using stSOL as collateral over the next two months, you can earn a share of 10,000 LDO! Hubble and Lido are ramping up our partnership efforts big time. The stSOL integration will allow users to borrow USDH against their liquid staking tokens to further expand their liquidity and their APY potential, and we'll be making that APY ever so swee ..read more