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Oct 2021
PoW
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Görli
Jan 2019
PoA
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Kiln
Mar 2022
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Post-Merge (for ETH2), shadow fork of the mainnet
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Dec 2021
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Ropsten
Nov 2016
PoW
DEPRECATED, use Sepolia; the Merge to happen on Jun 8, 2022
Rinkeby
Apr 2017
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Kovan
Mar 2017
PoA
DEPRECATED, use Sepolia or Görli
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Proof
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Uses validity (zero-knowledge) proofs to prove transaction validity. 
Capital efficiency
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Users can withdraw funds immediately because validity proofs provide incontrovertible evidence of the authenticity of off-chain transactions. 
Data compression
Publishes full transaction data as calldata to Ethereum Mainnet, which increases rollup costs. 
Doesn't need to publish transaction data on Ethereum because ZK-SNARKs and ZK-STARKs already guarantee the accuracy of the rollup state. 
EVM compatibility
Uses a simulation of the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), which allows it to run arbitrary logic and support smart contracts. 
Doesn't widely support EVM computation, although a few EVM-compatible ZK-rollups have appeared. 
Rollup costs
Reduces costs since it publishes minimal data on Ethereum and doesn't have to post proofs for transactions, except in special circumstances. 
Faces higher overhead from costs involved in generating and verifying proofs for every transaction block. ZK proofs require specialized, expensive hardware to create and have high on-chain verification costs. 
Trust assumptions
Doesn't require a trusted setup. 
Requires a trusted setup to work. 
Liveness requirements
Verifiers are needed to keep tabs on the actual rollup state and the one referenced in the state root to detect fraud. 
Users don't need someone to watch the L2 chain to detect fraud. 
Security properties 
Relies on cryptoeconomic incentives to assure users of rollup security. 
Relies on cryptographic guarantees for security. 
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DeFi
SOLANA LENDING DAPP GUIDE

How to Lend Solana SPL Tokens Using Port Finance

Learn How to Lend and Borrow Solana Tokens on Port Finance, Solana DeFi Application
Last Updated:
December 2, 2022
Table of Contents
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Port Finance is a non-custodial lending protocol on the Solana blockchain. It leverages the speed and efficiency of the blockchain to introduce new features to the Solana ecosystem. Users have the ability to lend and borrow assets and have the flexibility of adjusting different features while doing so.

With a current TVL over $7 million dollars, Port Finance is as one of the most popular DeFi lending platforms in the Solana ecosystem. This article will show you how to make your first deposit on Port Finance through a step-by-step process.

1. Download and Install Phantom

Phantom is the most popular wallet for Solana. While there are several others like Solflare and Backpack, this tutorial will be making use of Phantom.

  1. Go to Phantom
  2. Download and install Phantom as a browser extension (Chrome, Firefox, Brave, and Edge) for PCs
  3. Create a new wallet
  4. Save your secret recovery phrase

Note: Never share your recovery phrase with anyone. Losing your seed phrase means losing access to all your funds.

2. Fund Your Phantom Wallet

Once you have your wallet, the goal is to deposit funds in the wallet in order to lend them on Port Finance.

  1. Open your wallet and click the dropdown button
  2. Copy your wallet address
  3. Go to your favorite crypto exchange platform (e.g. Coinbase, Binance, etc)
  4. Buy the desired Solana token you want to lend
  5. Withdraw your newly purchased Solana SPL tokens to your wallet address

3. Connect Phantom to Port Finance

Now that you have funds in your Phantom wallet, we need to connect the wallet to Port Finance's website.

  1. Go to Port Finance
  2. Click on the app or “Go to app button”
  3. Select your Phantom wallet
  4. Click confirm

After you confirm your wallet, you will get a notification that your connection is successful. 

4. Understand the User Interface

From the lending platform, you can see the different assets available to lend and borrow on the Port Finance marketplace.

Each asset has the following information:

  • Market size - the amount of assets available on Port Finance
  • Deposit APY - the annual percentage yield for making deposits of that asset
  • Total Borrowed - the total amount of the assets that have been borrowed
  • Borrow APY - the annual interest rate when you borrow an asset (i.e. the amount you’re required to pay back when you borrow an asset)
  • Wallet - the amount of assets you have in your wallet

5. Lend on Port Finance

Now that you're familiar with Port Finance's user interface, lend your desired tokens.

  1. Click on the deposits/borrows tab
  2. Select the asset you wish to deposit (e.g. USDT)
  3. Specify the amount of assets you want to spend
  4. Click on deposit
  5. Approve the transaction in Phantom

To lend assets on Port Finance, you need to have some Solana (SOL) in your Phantom wallet to pay for transaction fees. Once the transaction is submitted, you will receive a notification that your transaction is successful.

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SOLANA LENDING DAPP GUIDE

How to Use a Decentralized Lending Platform on Solana

Learn How to Lend and Borrow Solana Tokens on Port Finance, Solana DeFi Application
Last Updated:
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{{get-started-solana}}

Port Finance is a non-custodial lending protocol on the Solana blockchain. It leverages the speed and efficiency of the blockchain to introduce new features to the Solana ecosystem. Users have the ability to lend and borrow assets and have the flexibility of adjusting different features while doing so.

With a current TVL over $7 million dollars, Port Finance is as one of the most popular DeFi lending platforms in the Solana ecosystem. This article will show you how to make your first deposit on Port Finance through a step-by-step process.

1. Download and Install Phantom

Phantom is the most popular wallet for Solana. While there are several others like Solflare and Backpack, this tutorial will be making use of Phantom.

  1. Go to Phantom
  2. Download and install Phantom as a browser extension (Chrome, Firefox, Brave, and Edge) for PCs
  3. Create a new wallet
  4. Save your secret recovery phrase

Note: Never share your recovery phrase with anyone. Losing your seed phrase means losing access to all your funds.

2. Fund Your Phantom Wallet

Once you have your wallet, the goal is to deposit funds in the wallet in order to lend them on Port Finance.

  1. Open your wallet and click the dropdown button
  2. Copy your wallet address
  3. Go to your favorite crypto exchange platform (e.g. Coinbase, Binance, etc)
  4. Buy the desired Solana token you want to lend
  5. Withdraw your newly purchased Solana SPL tokens to your wallet address

3. Connect Phantom to Port Finance

Now that you have funds in your Phantom wallet, we need to connect the wallet to Port Finance's website.

  1. Go to Port Finance
  2. Click on the app or “Go to app button”
  3. Select your Phantom wallet
  4. Click confirm

After you confirm your wallet, you will get a notification that your connection is successful. 

4. Understand the User Interface

From the lending platform, you can see the different assets available to lend and borrow on the Port Finance marketplace.

Each asset has the following information:

  • Market size - the amount of assets available on Port Finance
  • Deposit APY - the annual percentage yield for making deposits of that asset
  • Total Borrowed - the total amount of the assets that have been borrowed
  • Borrow APY - the annual interest rate when you borrow an asset (i.e. the amount you’re required to pay back when you borrow an asset)
  • Wallet - the amount of assets you have in your wallet

5. Lend on Port Finance

Now that you're familiar with Port Finance's user interface, lend your desired tokens.

  1. Click on the deposits/borrows tab
  2. Select the asset you wish to deposit (e.g. USDT)
  3. Specify the amount of assets you want to spend
  4. Click on deposit
  5. Approve the transaction in Phantom

To lend assets on Port Finance, you need to have some Solana (SOL) in your Phantom wallet to pay for transaction fees. Once the transaction is submitted, you will receive a notification that your transaction is successful.

Port Finance is a non-custodial lending protocol on the Solana blockchain. It leverages the speed and efficiency of the blockchain to introduce new features to the Solana ecosystem. Users have the ability to lend and borrow assets and have the flexibility of adjusting different features while doing so.

With a current TVL over $7 million dollars, Port Finance is as one of the most popular DeFi lending platforms in the Solana ecosystem. This article will show you how to make your first deposit on Port Finance through a step-by-step process.

1. Download and Install Phantom

Phantom is the most popular wallet for Solana. While there are several others like Solflare and Backpack, this tutorial will be making use of Phantom.

  1. Go to Phantom
  2. Download and install Phantom as a browser extension (Chrome, Firefox, Brave, and Edge) for PCs
  3. Create a new wallet
  4. Save your secret recovery phrase

Note: Never share your recovery phrase with anyone. Losing your seed phrase means losing access to all your funds.

2. Fund Your Phantom Wallet

Once you have your wallet, the goal is to deposit funds in the wallet in order to lend them on Port Finance.

  1. Open your wallet and click the dropdown button
  2. Copy your wallet address
  3. Go to your favorite crypto exchange platform (e.g. Coinbase, Binance, etc)
  4. Buy the desired Solana token you want to lend
  5. Withdraw your newly purchased Solana SPL tokens to your wallet address

3. Connect Phantom to Port Finance

Now that you have funds in your Phantom wallet, we need to connect the wallet to Port Finance's website.

  1. Go to Port Finance
  2. Click on the app or “Go to app button”
  3. Select your Phantom wallet
  4. Click confirm

After you confirm your wallet, you will get a notification that your connection is successful. 

4. Understand the User Interface

From the lending platform, you can see the different assets available to lend and borrow on the Port Finance marketplace.

Each asset has the following information:

  • Market size - the amount of assets available on Port Finance
  • Deposit APY - the annual percentage yield for making deposits of that asset
  • Total Borrowed - the total amount of the assets that have been borrowed
  • Borrow APY - the annual interest rate when you borrow an asset (i.e. the amount you’re required to pay back when you borrow an asset)
  • Wallet - the amount of assets you have in your wallet

5. Lend on Port Finance

Now that you're familiar with Port Finance's user interface, lend your desired tokens.

  1. Click on the deposits/borrows tab
  2. Select the asset you wish to deposit (e.g. USDT)
  3. Specify the amount of assets you want to spend
  4. Click on deposit
  5. Approve the transaction in Phantom

To lend assets on Port Finance, you need to have some Solana (SOL) in your Phantom wallet to pay for transaction fees. Once the transaction is submitted, you will receive a notification that your transaction is successful.

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