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Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is developing a non-custodial lending protocol on Ethereum and has raised over $20.6 million to date. The project aims to let users lend and borrow crypto directly through smart contracts, removing centralized intermediaries and enabling on-chain credit markets.
Token and community
The MUTM token is trading around $0.04 and is held by more than 19,000 addresses taking part in the token distribution. The team is using token incentives and staking mechanics to bootstrap liquidity and align user participation with protocol growth.
Testnet traction: Sepolia environment
Mutuum’s V1 protocol is live on the Sepolia testnet, where it has recorded more than $150 million in simulated total value locked (TVL). The testnet allows users to simulate lending and borrowing flows: suppliers can add supported assets to liquidity pools to earn yield, while borrowers can lock collateral and borrow other tokens. All interactions run through smart contracts with predefined risk parameters so users can explore on-chain lending behavior in a controlled environment.
Safe-Mode Borrow Presets
A notable feature recently introduced is Safe-Mode Borrow Presets. These one-click presets—labeled Safe, Balanced, and Aggressive—automatically set borrowing capacity to match different risk profiles by targeting specific Stability Factor levels. The presets simplify position management for users and are part of a roadmap of iterative product releases aimed at improving usability and risk controls.
Testnet mechanics: mtTokens, debt tokens, staking
On Sepolia, users can mint testnet versions of assets such as ETH, USDT, LINK, and WBTC, supply them to pools, and participate in a testnet staking module. Deposits mint corresponding mtTokens (for example, mtUSDT) at a 1:1 ratio to represent liquidity positions. Staking mtTokens makes users eligible for MUTM token distributions under the protocol’s dividend model.
When users borrow, debt tokens are minted to track outstanding principal and accrued interest. An automated liquidator bot watches collateralization levels and triggers liquidations if positions cross protocol thresholds. A Stability Factor metric provides a real-time indicator of how well-collateralized a loan is relative to the protocol’s requirements.
Security and roadmap
Prior to the V1 release, Mutuum completed an independent audit by Halborn. With a successful fundraising round, a live testnet, and ongoing feature rollouts—including the risk-based borrowing presets—Mutuum is progressing toward a planned mainnet launch. The team indicates continued development focused on security, usability, and additional protocol functionality.
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