bZx is a protocol for decentralized margin lending and margin trading on the Ethereum blockchain. Short tokens or leverage a position using your favorite 0x relay, all from your Metmask Wallet, Ledger, or Trezor
You can go exchange assets on DEXs to capitalize on gains in price, but you can't short assets to capitalize on falls in price. Neither can you monetize the time-value of your current holdings without losing control of them. bZx makes it possible to generate passive income from your current assets without giving up control while allowing short and margin traders to enter into new types of financial arrangement
A new generation of decentralized exchanges (DEXs) has risen in the wake of the 0x revolution, addressing the security concerns of centralized exchanges, while improving on the innovations of the previous generation. However, these DEXs still remains restrictive due to their inability to support margin lending and trading, forcing market players to continue exposing their assets to security and counter-party risks.
bZx replaces the current custodial infrastructure seen at venues like Bitfinex, Kraken, Poloniex, etc. with a series of trustless smart contracts running on the Ethereum blockchain
