Decentralised DeFi financial platform, Celsius Network has exceeded one billion dollars in total cryptocurrency deposits
What is Celsius?
Celsius Network launched in 2018 by Alex Mashinsky is the leading crypto lending platform. The company was founded to provide financial services to the owners of crypto with the aim of using crypto and blockchain to organize a community that would act in the best interest of the depositor.
source: Celsius
Banks making profits take them for themselves and their shareholders, and nothing goes to the depositor. Celsius uses a similar concept to that of banks, enabling people to borrow with one difference – 80% of the income generated is returned to the depositor every week.
For example, a Twitter user concluded that he has $6,036 in his JPMorgan bank account and the bank paid him $0.02 in February and $0.01 in May when he could earn $111.43 from Celsius Network.
1) I have $6,036 in my JPMorgan personal savings account that I’m holding for my mom, which she insists I keep there, & JPM paid me $0.02 on Feb 5th & $0.01 on May 5th in interest. In the same time period, I could have earned $111.43 for her from @CelsiusNetwork at 8% interest. pic.twitter.com/gBoUgipHVT
— Otisa502 (@otisa502) June 2, 2020
New peaks
The decentralized lending platform has exceeded $1 billion in crypto deposits since its launch. To date, the platform has paid its users $17 million as an interest reward, of which $12 million was in Bitcoins (BTC).
Impact of a coronavirus
The platform’s recent development is caused by COVID-19 pandemic, which has had an adverse impact on most companies. After the dip of Bitcoin from Black Thursday, many people convinced about the return of the crypto in the near future borrowed money from Celsius. In March this year, Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky said their company was the first platform of its kind to become profitable.
Innovative ideas
Celsius Network is constantly developing, especially at a time when so many new investors are interested in the idea. To expand its user base, the company revealed plans to introduce tokenized gold. In the future, the platform also wants to add other tokenized physical resources such as crude oil, which is back on track after the last drop.
Freedom with Celsius
Many companies focus on using blockchain technology to deliver banking services to places that do not have this capability. Celsius is working to ensure that banks are not a requirement in countries that do not yet have them and wants to provide a better alternative based on cryptography.
As Mashinsky himself thinks, he and his company are waiting for the day when billions of people will abandon their outdated traditional banks and decide to bank with Celsius. The company wants to restore power to the people and give them real freedom.
