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X2Y2 Becomes Second-Largest and Fastest-Growing NFT Lending Platform with $65M in Total Loans

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According to a recent tweet, non-fungible token (NFT) lending platform X2Y2 has facilitated over $65 million in total loans, with approximately $400,000 in loans issued daily.

This success has made X2Y2 the second-largest and fastest-growing NFT lending platform in the industry.

"Fast forward 6 months, and we've now had over $65 million total $ borrowed with ~$400,000/day in loans making us the 2nd largest and fastest-growing NFT lending platform out there!" X2Y2 wrote in a tweet.

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