Alchemix

Alchemix

Self-repaying loans protocol where yield from deposited collateral repays debt

Launch Year
2021
Consensus
Proof of Stake (Ethereum)
Max Supply
2,393,060 ALCX
Block Time
~12 seconds
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Price
24h Change
Market Cap
Volume (24h)
Circulating Supply
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About Alchemix

Alchemix (ALCX) enables self-repaying loans — the most innovative DeFi loan mechanism. Users deposit DAI or ETH, and Alchemix mints a synthetic token (alUSD or alETH) representing up to 50% of the deposit's value. The deposited collateral is deployed into yield strategies (Yearn, Aave) where it earns yield. That yield automatically repays the debt over time — no interest payments, no liquidation risk. Eventually the yield fully repays the loan, and the original collateral is returned. ALCX is the governance token, and stakers earn a portion of protocol fees.

History

2021
Alchemix launches; self-repaying loan concept creates immediate DeFi excitement
2021
Alchemist exploit leads to $16M loss; Alchemix voluntarily repays affected users
2022
Alchemix v2 launches with multi-collateral support and improved yield strategies
2023
Alchemix expands collateral types; alETH gains traction with liquid staking

How to Swap ALCX

To swap Alchemix (ALCX) on SyntheticSwap, no account creation or KYC is required. ALCX runs on the Ethereum blockchain as an ERC-20 token, compatible with MetaMask, Ledger, Rainbow, and any Web3 wallet. Navigate to SyntheticSwap, choose ALCX as either source or target, enter your wallet address for the destination asset, and send ALCX from your personal wallet to the deposit address shown. Swaps typically settle within a few Ethereum block confirmations, and your destination asset lands directly in your specified wallet.

How to Store ALCX

ALCX (ERC-20) is stored in MetaMask, Ledger, or any Ethereum wallet. ALCX staking for governance and fee rewards is done through Alchemix's portal.

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