🤩 WE HIT $20,000,000 IN FUNDED LOANS — AND HERE’S THE WINNER!

We promised $1,000 to the person who came closest to guessing the exact date and time when the 8lends dashboard would show $20,000,000 in funded loans.

We hit the milestone today, 26.08.2026, at 16:39 CET.

🤩Thank you to everyone who left their guess in the comments and shared their experience with us on Google. It was great to read your stories and feedback.

The closest guess came from @gonxoventanilla — 27.08.2026, 18:45 CET.

The winning guess was just over a day away from the actual time, making it the closest of all the entries.

🔘 Our support team will contact the winner privately to arrange the prize.

Missed this one? Don’t worry — more giveaways are coming, so stay tuned.

And if you haven’t invested with 8lends yet, $20,000,000 in loans have already been funded through the platform. Maybe it’s time to see it from the inside. 🤩

"The rates are too high to be sustainable for the platform."

We've received this question from one of our investors recently. And it got us thinking that many of you might think the same way. The reason may be that we haven't covered this exact question in more detail yet.

So, let's fix that!

🤩 8lends doesn't make money from the difference between the rate the borrower pays and the rate the investor receives, like a traditional bank.

The investor receives the entire loan rate, 19–25% per annum, without a single commission.

⚖️ The platform's income is a separate commission we charge the borrower (~3% of the pool amount), which the borrower pays the platform for arranging the financing.

So, 8lends' income doesn't depend on the investor's interest rate and doesn't become less sustainable if the rate is high. It depends on the volume of funding raised.

❗️ Now the second question: borrower sustainability. And it's fair. A rate of 19–25% is high compared to a bank loan. But this isn't an arbitrary figure; it's a consequence of the rating.

Each borrower undergoes due diligence and receives a credit rating from AAA to CCC, and the rate is tied to this risk profile.

🤔 Why would a borrower agree to such a rate if a bank offers a lower rate? Because for many of these borrowers, the bank doesn't offer a rate at all. The speed of access to financing, the absence of collateral requirements, and accessibility for businesses without a long credit history help close this gap.

Maclear AG, in this chain, doesn't make money from the interest rate at all. Its income comes from a different source: due diligence and business audits, not from investor or borrower interest. But that's another topic for discussion.

✨ Also, keep in mind that 8lends is a young platform, launched in March 2025, and the current APR range of 19–25% is part of the growth strategy that helps attract more investors at the start.

As the platform grows, rates are not guaranteed to remain at this level. It's worth taking advantage of the current terms now, rather than putting it off in the hopes that they will always remain the same.

Need money now? Just sell your investment position!

As some of you may already know, we launched the Secondary Market this summer. This is an internal marketplace where you can sell active loans to other investors without having to wait until maturity.

✨ All you need to do is open this page and list your active investment there. A built-in market maker will find a buyer for you. The deal can be completed in just a few clicks, and the funds will be returned to your balance.

On top of that, you can also buy an active investment if there's one on the market!

The main purpose of the Secondary Market is to give you an emergency exit. If you need money right now, you don't have to wait months to get it back.

Drop a 🤩 if you think the feature is nice or have already tried it!

Invest without completing KYC!

On 8lends, you can invest up to 500 USDC in any project you like and receive monthly interest without needing to complete KYC.

❗️ But your funds must be legally sourced. Before investing, the platform conducts an AML check on your wallet through Sumsub KYT—an automated analysis of the origin of your funds.

What if you want to invest more than 500 USDC?

Then you'll need to complete a standard KYC process through Sumsub, which takes 5–10 minutes. Just submit an ID, take a selfie, and you're done. After that, your investment limit will increase.

So, if you haven't invested on the platform yet, this is your chance to do it.

⚖️ You can earn some interest without needing to provide any personal data.

How 80% LLTV protects your money in Cryptolending

LLTV is the level at which the platform closes a borrower's position to protect investor capital before the loss reaches the pool.

🤩 On 8lends, this level is fixed at 80%.

Here's an example:

A borrower provides $10,000 in BTC and takes out a USDC loan.

With an 80% LLTV, the maximum loan amount is $8,000.

The debt-to-collateral (LTV) ratio at the time of disbursement is below the ceiling, usually closer to 60–70% to allow for price movement.

What happens when the price drops:

If BTC dips and the value of the collateral drops to the point where the current debt is 80% of the new value of the collateral, the platform sells some or all of the collateral, closes the debt, and returns USDC to the pool for investors.

This happens before the collateral no longer covers the loan.

Why 80% and not higher?

A higher level, for example 95%, would give the borrower more flexibility over the loan amount, but would sharply limit the volatility buffer.

BTC and ETH can lose 10–15% in a single day. With an LLTV of 95%, such a drop almost immediately pushes the position beyond the

level where the debt is no longer fully covered by the collateral, leaving the platform no time to sell the asset without incurring a loss for the pool.

Why not lower the level, for example to 50%?

Such a level would be overly conservative: the borrower would only be able to borrow half the value of the collateral, which dramatically reduces the capital efficiency of crypto lending and makes it less attractive to large BTC and ETH holders.

80% is a balance between how much the borrower can borrow against the collateral and how much time and price space the system has to react before the loss affects the investor's capital.

🤩 See it live and try it yourself: app.8lends.io/lend

Answering 2 important questions from our post: "Why Are Our Rates So High"

We recently published a post about why 8lends' rates are so high We received two important questions from investors, and we want to answer them here in detail.

1. The fee charged to the borrower, calculated on the amount raised, is about 3%, while investor bonuses can go up to 6%. The difference is negative, so how is the platform sustainable?

The answer is simple: at this stage, the platform doesn't need to be profitable. It needs to be attractive to the first wave of investors.

8lends launched in March 2025. Like almost any business in its early stage, a portion of its resources goes toward growing the audience and building trust in the platform rather than toward profit, including through bonus mechanics for investors. Traditional businesses often take five years or more to become profitable, and operating at a loss in the first years is considered normal there, not a red flag.

This isn't a permanent model. As the platform grows, the bonus mechanics will be reviewed and reduced, and the economics will shift from acquisition toward sustainable profitability.

2. Maclear AG's role in this model

Maclear AG acts as Collateral Agent for 8lends: it monitors the collateral on loans and conducts independent due diligence on borrowers.

The team and part of the leadership at Maclear and 8lends have historically overlapped, but over time the areas of responsibility were legally separated between the two companies.

Maclear's income comes from two distinct sources. The first is a commission on the funding volume of Maclear's own projects, unrelated to 8lends. The second is payment for auditing and due diligence on borrowers who go through our platform, and this includes payment for Maclear's work on 8lends projects specifically. Both costs are paid by the borrower as part of the cost of raising financing. The investor doesn't bear these costs, and their returns aren't affected by them.

For transparency, we're attaching Alpha Systems LLC's profit and loss statement for 2025.

Alpha Systems LLC is the legal entity responsible for operating the 8lends platform: the Web3 infrastructure, smart contracts, and interface.

The report shows a net loss for the year, and we want to be honest about it: the loss doesn't come only from investor bonuses. It comes from a full range of items, including legal and compliance costs, contractor wages, IT infrastructure, and amortization of capitalized costs for smart contract audits and platform development.

🤩 If you still have questions, leave them in the comments. We'll pick the most important ones and answer in a new post.

18 Months of 8lends! 🤩

The summer has ended, and autumn is coming into its own. So today we celebrate both: a new season and another month of 8lends!

🤩This was our strongest month yet in total funds raised, and that's thanks to every one of you. Numbers like these are direct proof that we're moving in the right direction.

From August 1 to September 3:

🔘 Raised: $3,219,212
🔘 Total investors: 2,695
🔘 Funded loans: $20,872,027
🔘 Loans repaid: $9,254,539

As seasons change, so does 8lends. We've brought a lot of updates to you this summer, and we hope you liked them!

✨ Later, we'll share our monthly PDF report for August, where we'll point out what new features we brought you last month.

But for now, tell us: which 8lends Summer update did you like the most? 🤩

🤩The August report is ready for you to dig into

There's still a lot to get done before the end of the year, and plenty more good updates coming your way.

Let us know what's missing and what you'd love to see more of 🤩

🇯🇵 Japan just sold more US Treasury bonds in three months than in the previous four years combined.

🇨🇳 China has been steadily dumping US debt for over a decade.

Bond yields are hitting multi-decade highs in the US, UK, Germany, and Japan at the same time.

The bond market is $140 trillion, the foundation of the entire global financial system. And it's already cracking.

In the new video we break down why the Fed is trapped between inflation and a collapsing bond market, why Japan could trigger a chain reaction worldwide, and where it actually makes sense to look as an investor right now 🤩

https://youtu.be/w8tamPGQtng

TastyCo x 8lends partnership & 600 USDC giveaway

We announced a new and exciting collaboration on our X account.

😉 We're sure you'll like this one because there's something special waiting for you.

Go check it out: https://x.com/eightlends/status/2097310487415271870

🤩 Welcome to the 8lends league!

If you signed up on 8lends, you're already part of the Bronze league! But once you start investing, things get much more interesting.

Each league comes with different benefits. Moving up to a new league comes with its own nice perks:

🥉 Bronze: for all users (no investment needed)

Main project catalog, secondary market, basic support.

🥈 Silver: from 1,000 USDC

Bronze perks + early access to new platform features, priority support.

🥇 Gold: from 7,500 USDC

Silver perks + access to special projects that aren't available to lower tiers. Personal meetings with the team and borrowers.

💎 Diamond: from 25,000 USDC

Gold perks + a personal manager who helps you manage your portfolio: analyzes deals before you enter, finds exclusive deals for you, monitors payments, and prepares reports. Exclusive deals with limited access.

♠️ Obsidian: by invitation only. Better than a secret society.

Your league depends on the total amount of active investments. This is the sum of all active investments in projects that are currently raising funds or are already running. Investing on the secondary market also counts.

☑️ If your active investments fall below your league tier

You have 30 days to reinvest and build your capital back up to the required tier, after which your status will remain unchanged. If your capital isn't restored within this time, your league will be recalculated based on your total active investments.

✅ Already invested through Maclear?

Your level is already there. If it's not lower than your current league on 8lends, transfer it here and enable 90-day protection: there will be no demotion, even if your active capital isn't there yet.

🤩 How do you like the update? Show us with your reactions!

We reduce the cashback in $8LNDS tokens

⚖️ The current cashback in $8LNDS is 4%.

Slowly but surely, we're reducing our marketing incentives to make the platform's returns more balanced.

✅ So, we recommend you make the most of our current bonuses while they're still so high! We'll keep you updated on any further changes.

Meanwhile, we're adding more valuable updates, such as leagues, the opportunity to invest with a bank transfer, a wallet created for you, and more. The goal is to keep improving the platform and making your experience better over time.

🚩 8lends' main priority is your security and long-term success.

P.S. We're updating the leaderboard soon and adding some interesting metrics. Stay tuned! 😉