Rho brings crypto interest rates onchain with Arbitrum futures

Crypto's next frontier isn't just tokens — it's yield curves, rate volatility, and futures on staking APRs.

*� Rho Protocol unlocks the missing layer in DeFi: interest rate trading

DeFi’s yield jungle just got a new map. Crypto has staking. It has funding rates. It has onchain lending. But there’s never been a clean way to trade the cost of capital — until now.

Enter Rho. Built on Arbitrum, this protocol lets you long or short interest rates the way TradFi pros trade bonds. Not tokens. Not memes. But the rates behind the tokens.

*� What Rho actually does

Rho lets you trade futures on:

• 📉 BTC & ETH funding rates from Binance, OKX, and Bybit
• 📈 ETH staking yields via the CESR (Composite Ether Staking Rate)

Each product is a rate-indexed futures contract with fixed maturity. It's the first onchain market of its kind — and it lives entirely on Arbitrum.

*� Why interest rates matter more than you think

In TradFi, rate derivatives move trillions — they price risk, fuel macro bets, and stabilize credit systems.

In crypto?

• Funding rates = sentiment signals
• Staking APRs = inflation-adjusted yield curves
• Protocol interest = risk premium in motion

Rho turns these into tradable instruments — unlocking delta-neutral strategies, hedging, and macro plays. Finally, DeFi has something deeper than "number go up."

*�️ Passive yield? Rho’s got Vaults too

Not a pro trader?

Rho’s Vaults are one-click strategies that deploy capital into yield opportunities across its own rate markets.

• 📥 Set-and-forget exposure to funding/staking yield
• ⚖️ Built for hands-off users who want DeFi yield with macro flavor

*� Built for Arbitrum — but cross-chain ready

Rho runs fully on Arbitrum for:

• ⚡ Low gas fees
• 🔁 Fast execution
• 🔌 DeFi-native integrations

Deposits work cross-chain via Squid + Axelar — no excuses, just plug in and trade.

*� Live now: 10K Trading Race

Rho is celebrating with a 10,000 stablecoin trading competition, plus up to 30,000 Rho Points.

• 📅 Runs through this month
• 💰 Based on notional volume, not PnL
• 🫂 LPs and traders both eligible

Just trade interest rates and win.

⚡ TL;DR

🧠 Rho brings futures on crypto rates — BTC/ETH funding and ETH staking yields 📈 These rates are macro signals — and now they’re tradable assets 🛠️ Vaults offer passive access for DeFi yield hunters 🔗 Powered by Arbitrum, open to all chains via Squid + Axelar 🎮 10K competition live — trade to earn points, not just profits Rho is building the rate layer DeFi never had — until now.