Loan Protocol (LOAN) research overview
Loan Protocol (LOAN) is tracked by YearBull under the source identifier proton-loan. Source categories place the asset in the DeFi Cryptocurrencies universe, with additional labels including Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Made in USA. Category labels describe market context; they do not prove project activity, adoption, or investment quality.
Market structure and supply
Observed market capitalization is about $12.23 million and reported 24 hour volume is about $236.5 thousand. That volume equals 1.93% of market capitalization in the dated snapshot. Current circulating supply is 33,648,855,133. Recorded total supply is 112,960,643,531. Circulating supply changed +9.4% across the available historical window. Reported volume and supply fields can change through source revisions, issuance, burns, migrations, or venue coverage.
Key risks and limits
Smart contract faults, oracle dependencies, governance concentration, liquidity migration, incentives, and regulatory access can change protocol usage. High YearBull Risk appeared on 3.6% of stored observations. Historical metrics describe the available YearBull record; they do not predict future returns. Contract addresses, network support, custody, and venue availability should be verified before use.
Primary sources and review scope
YearBull methodology | Official project website | Technical documentation or whitepaper. Identity, categories, supply, and historical market fields were reviewed from locally stored source records on 2026-09-12. The live analytical snapshot may be newer than this editorial review.
YearBull Rank timeline
Most recent YearBull Rank reading for proton-loan is #5073.
Rank movement (nearest daily data).
Reading rule: rank #120 sits higher than rank #200.
- 7d window (2026-10-21): #6251 → #5073 (up by 1178).
- 30d window (2026-09-28): #4726 → #5073 (down by 347).
Risk framing: short bursts do not always translate into durable placement. If the curve whipsaws, treat the rank as fragile.
Orderflow context: stable placement often correlates with stable participation. If the curve improves but won’t hold, treat it as flow-driven.
Cycle placement: sideways periods still reshuffle relative placement. If both are flat, the coin may be tracking its peer basket.
Exchange footprint: one venue can dominate the profile in short windows. If rank improves slowly, it often reflects broader access or steadier participation.
Practical note: compare across windows before concluding.
YearBull Rank is an internal ordering on YearBull that positions a coin relative to the rest of the tracked universe. Lower values mean higher placement in the YearBull ordering. It is best read as relative context across time windows, not as a guarantee.
