
Sharky
Sharky is an escrowless NFT lending protocol on Solana where users borrow SOL against their NFTs or lend SOL to earn yield on active loans.

What is Sharky?
Sharky is a Solana NFT lending protocol that lets holders borrow SOL against their NFTs without escrow, while lenders deposit SOL into loan offers to earn yield. Loans match peer-to-peer at offer-defined terms, and underwater positions can be foreclosed for the collateral NFT.
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