We have decided to cease further development of the Qonstant protocol to focus more on other DApps within the Qoda Finance Ecosystem.
TL;DR: No new markets will be launched after the expiration of the USDC December 2024 market. Borrowers have until the end of December to repay loans without liquidation. Lenders can unwind positions at any time or redeem tokens after the expiration date.
The protocol will continue to function but without new markets. You will have ample time to withdraw collateral or redeem tokens after the USDC market matures on December 31, 2024, at 16:00 UTC.
The app will be taken offline on a date yet to be disclosed. Users will be informed in advance to ensure a smooth transition.
More Context and Background
We began working on Qonstant in late 2021. Despite three years of development, we struggled to achieve product-market fit. The prolonged bear market and a tendency in the crypto community to pursue high-risk, high-reward opportunities made it challenging to attract the right audience. We still believe that the era of fixed interest rates will come as the DeFi sector matures and appeals to more conservative investors.
However, as of now, the team behind Qonstant has decided to wind down the protocol, and focus their efforts on other, promising projects within the Qoda Finance Ecosystem: 3Balance, Qoda DAO, and an upcoming payments product.
Key Information for Qonstant Users
- USDC December Market: The market will expire on December 31, 2024, at 16:00 UTC.
- Borrowers: You have until this date to repay your positions and avoid liquidation.
- Lenders: You can unwind your positions by borrowing the same amount you lent now or wait until the redemption period starts on January 1, 2025, at 00:00 UTC to redeem your principal and earned interest.
- Collateral Withdrawals: Users can withdraw their collateral at any time. The protocol will continue to operate for withdrawals for now, with no fixed closure date.
- No New Markets: No new loan markets will be launched.
What’s Next?
We are exploring options for the future of Qonstant:
- Securing Market Makers: We have been seeking fixed income market makers to continue the protocol’s operations. If successful, we plan to launch additional markets on new networks and develop Qonstant V2, featuring innovations like borrowing against unvested tokens or LP positions, along with improved marketing efforts.
- Licensing Qonstant’s Software: We are also open to licensing Qonstant’s software to interested parties. There is notable interest in fixed-rate lending and borrowing from both web3 companies and traditional financial institutions, but catering to them requires capital to make efficient markets. In this case, we would white-label Qonstant to a licensee that wants to operate their own on-chain, fixed-rate loan markets.
If you are interested in collaborating with us, please email us at [email protected].
We will keep you informed of any further developments.
We thank our early users and supporters of Qonstant. While this is the end of one chapter, the Qoda Finance Ecosystem continues to grow and develop. New products and features are on the horizon. Stay tuned for more updates!