Question 1

What is it?

Accepted Answer

Oxygen stands as a decentralized finance (DeFi) prime brokerage platform, constructed upon the Solana blockchain and harnessing Serum's on-chain infrastructure. It has been engineered to accommodate hundreds of millions of users, offering an open, cost-effective, and scalable framework that democratizes the processes of borrowing, lending, and leveraged trading, thus enabling you to maximize your capital.

Oxygen's capabilities encompass the ability to earn yield, borrow assets from fellow users, engage in direct trading from your liquidity pools, and attain trading leverage against a diversified portfolio of assets. It introduces a more efficient approach to capital management, distinguishing itself from other lending and borrowing protocols in three key aspects:

**Multi-purpose Collateral:**
*  Oxygen empowers you to simultaneously generate yield by lending out your assets while borrowing other assets, all against the same collateral.

**Cross-Collateralization:** 
* You can employ your entire asset portfolio as collateral when seeking to borrow additional assets. This feature reduces the risk of margin calls and liquidation for your portfolio.

**Market-Driven Pricing:** 
* The Oxygen protocol operates on an order-book basis, as opposed to adhering to a fixed market model that necessitates manual adjustments. This ensures a dynamic and market-responsive pricing mechanism.

Crucially, Oxygen is characterized by its complete decentralization, non-custodial nature, and entirely on-chain operations. Every transaction occurs directly between peers without any involvement from a centralized operator, ensuring that Oxygen protocol never gains access to your private keys at any point in the process.

Question 2

What is used for?

Accepted Answer

The OXY token functions as the primary means of payment for covering all fees generated within the ecosystem. Furthermore, OXY token holders possess governance privileges, allowing them to participate in the decision-making process regarding the platform's future development. Each token equates to one vote, and token holders will cast their votes on legally binding governance proposals pertaining to the Oxygen Protocol.
Moreover, OXY tokens are distributed as incentives to individuals who offer discounts for lending and borrowing services.

Question 3

Who created it?

Accepted Answer

Oxygen was co-founded by Alex Grebnev and Viktor Mangazeev. Alex Grebnev has over 16 years of investment banking (Managing Director at Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs) and fintech experience. He has an MA in mathematics from the University of Cambridge.
Viktor Mangazeev is a serial technology entrepreneur. He was the CEO and co-founder of myDFS, a daily mobile fantasy sports platform called uTrener and a white-label app for KHL, Eastern Europe’s biggest hockey league. He also worked as CIO for a number of large companies. Viktor studied at Moscow’s National Research Nuclear University MEPhI.

#	Instrument	Exchange	Benchmark Score	Price	24h Change	24h Volume	24h Trades	24h Open	24h High
1	OXY-USDT OXY_USDT	gateio	A	0.0₃9325USDT	-0.69%	3,878,899.00OXY	57	0.0₃9390USDT	0.0₃9730USDT
2	OXY-USDT OXYUSDT	latoken	D	0.0₃8000USDT	0.00%	0OXY	0	0.0₃8000USDT	0.0₃8000USDT