Pendle: A DeFi tool for risk and revenue sharingPendle is not just another DeFi project, it's a tool that cuts to the heart of the cryptocurrency profitability problem. Most people in the industry are chasing quick profits, not realizing that the market is a zero-sum game in which most people lose. Pendle, on the other hand, offers something different: the ability to split an asset into principal and future gains by tokenizing them. It's not just clever, it's brilliant. Why? Because it allows traders and investors to manage risk and return in a way that no one else can. Most DeFi protocols are just pretty wrappers for high-risk schemes. They promise you returns, but they don't tell you that you're risking everything, especially in a bear market. Pendle solves this problem by allowing you to lock in a return in advance or speculate on it. It's like insurance against volatility, but with the opportunity to earn more if you know what you're doing. And here's the paradox: the DeFi market is growing, but most participants don't even understand how the underlying economics work. Pendle gives you the tools to stay one step ahead. One more point: tokenizing yield through PT (base token) and YT (yield token) is not just a technical trick. It's a way to separate risks and opportunities. You can sell YT if you want to get rid of uncertainty, or buy it if you believe in yield growth. It's like options, but in the DeFi world where the rules aren't settled yet. And guess what? Most investors don't realize this. They only see the price of the PENDLE token, but they don't see what's behind it.
Alex Kostenich,
Horban Brothers.
