Dharma – Programmable Peer-To-Peer Loans Using Ethereum Smart Contracts
Hey HN! My name's Nadav Hollander, and I'm the Founder of Dharma. Dharma is building an open-source library that makes it really easy to programatically borrow and lend cryptocurrencies using smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain. Today we're launching our Alpha Testnet release -- a command line tool that allows you to 1. Access a line of cryptocurrency credit from the command line in under 5 minutes 2. Easily build a bot that auto-invests in loans under hyper-customizable, programmable criteria Check it out: https://github.com/dharmaprotocol/dharma-cli Why I Think…
Dharma – Programmable Peer-To-Peer Loans Using Ethereum Smart Contracts launched on July 25, 2017 with 156 votes, #188 of 2,972 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.
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Dharma is an open-source library for borrowing and lending cryptocurrencies through Ethereum smart contracts. Developers can use a command-line tool to obtain cryptocurrency credit within minutes or create automated bots that invest in loans based on customizable criteria. The platform enables peer-to-peer lending where loan stakes are represented as tradeable digital tokens, allowing investors to access programmable loan transactions.
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Hey HN! My name's Nadav Hollander, and I'm the Founder of Dharma. Dharma is building an open-source library that makes it really easy to programatically borrow and lend cryptocurrencies using smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain. Today we're launching our Alpha Testnet release -- a command line tool that allows…
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