How to use Lend

1. Open Lend website

https://lend.kiki.finance/

2. Connect wallet

Click connect wallet button, and connect your MetaMask.

3. Get wstXSAT

Stake your XSAT and get stXSAT

https://ibtc.kiki.finance/stxsat/

Wrapped your stXSAT and get wstXSAT

https://ibtc.kiki.finance/stxsat/wrapped/

4.1 Supply wstXSAT

4.2 Supply XSAT

Supply XSAT — the “Stable-Return” Liquidity Provider

  • Role

    • User A (the “Stable-Return” provider) holds XSAT and wants to earn passive interest without taking on leverage.

  • Steps

    1. In the Supply XSAT page, A enters the amount of XSAT to deposit and confirms.

    2. The protocol deposits A’s XSAT into the lending pool and immediately begins accruing interest.

  • Yield Model

    • Utilization Rate U = (Total XSAT borrowed) / (Total XSAT supplied)

    • Borrow Rate:

      • If U≤95%, the borrow rate is a fixed 30 % APR.

      • If U>95%U, the borrow rate rises linearly above 30 % to discourage overcrowding.

    • Supply APY ≈ (Current borrow rate) × U

  • Examples

    • If U=50%, borrow rate = 30 % APR → Supply APY ≈ 30 % × 50 % = 15 % APR.

    • If U=98%, and borrow rate has risen to, say, 40 % APR → Supply APY ≈ 40 % × 98 % = 39.2 % APR.

  • Key Points

    • Your interest scales with market demand: higher utilization → higher your yield.

    • No lock-up: you can withdraw anytime (subject to pool liquidity).

Supply wstXSAT & Borrow XSAT — the “Leverage” Yield Amplifier

  • Role

    • User B (the “Leverage” taker) holds wstXSAT (staked XSAT) and wants to borrow XSAT against it, then repeat the cycle to amplify returns.

  • Steps

    1. In the Supply wstXSAT page, B deposits wstXSAT as collateral.

    2. In the Borrow XSAT page, B chooses how much XSAT to borrow:

      • If overall utilization U≤95%, the borrow rate is fixed at 30 % APR.

      • If U>95%, the rate climbs linearly above 30 % to deter excessive borrowing.

  • Leverage Cycle

    1. B takes the borrowed XSAT and stakes it to mint additional wstXSAT.

    2. B re-deposits this new wstXSAT as collateral.

    3. B repeats borrowing the maximum allowed XSAT, staking, and re-depositing until reaching their desired leverage or the protocol limit.

  • Yield vs. Risk

    • Stable phase (U≤95%): borrow cost = 30 % APR.

      • If you run a 2× leverage (borrow 1 XSAT against 1 wstXSAT), your gross APR ≈ 30 % × (2 – 1) = 30 %, minus fees.

    • Kink phase (U>95%): rates spike above 30 %, so each additional 1 % utilization adds extra APR.

  • Warnings

    • Leverage multiplies both returns and borrowing cost—monitor your collateral ratio closely.

    • Consider exiting or deleveraging before U nears 95 % to avoid sharply higher rates.

    • You can always repay borrowed XSAT and withdraw your wstXSAT collateral.

⚠️ Liquidation Risk

  • Your collateralization ratio (or “health factor”) must stay above the protocol’s minimum threshold.

  • If the value of your wstXSAT collateral falls (or you borrow too much) so that your health factor drops below 1—or LTV exceeds the allowed maximum—your position can be liquidated.

  • Keep a buffer: maintain collateral well above the minimum to avoid forced liquidation during market swings.

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