# How is Kashi different from other lending platforms (AAVE, COMPOUND) ?

The main difference is that Kashi uses lending markets, and isolated risk markets, while other lending platforms both calculate risks globally, such that the solvency of any token can affect the solvency of the whole platform. One important consequence of using isolated risk markets is that Kashi is able to allow any token to be listed. Another important consequence is that an elastic interest rate is used to incentivize liquidity in a certain range. Yet another consequence of lending pairs and isolated risk markets is that Kashi’s [oracles](https://hackmd.io/HHK-ETH/what-is-an-oracle) need to be customizable to provide price feeds for infinitely many tokens.

| Feature | Aave, Compound, etc | Kashi Lending |
| -------- | -------- | -------- |
| Markets | Large pool with a variety of tokens | A market is one asset and one collateral token |
| Risk | Systemic risk, each token can cripple the system | Isolated risk in each market |
| Assets listed | "Company"/DAO decides if/when assets get listed | Users can create any markets they want |
| Interest rate | Fixed curve that needs manual adjustment | Elastic interest rates responding to supply and demand |
| Oracles | Chosen/maintained by the "Company"/DAO | Open to use any oracle, user decides |
| Liquidations | Profits go to the liquidator | Liquidity providers can get the profits |