ChainCatcher news, NFT lending market aggregator and liquidity routing protocol Spice Finance announced the completion of a $1.7 million financing round, led by Shima Capital, with participation from ProtoFund, Big Brain Holdings, Delta Blockchain Fund, Side Door Ventures, Nxgen, Hypotenuse Labs, Origin Protocol, Orrick, Crest Group, and others. The protocol is set to launch in the coming months.It is reported that Spice Finance will first introduce yield optimizers and liquidity routing protocols for the NFT lending market, helping lenders to passively deploy funds into the NFT market for returns. Spice Finance plans to improve the complex and time-consuming non-profit lending process by aggregating all outstanding loans and pools, developing algorithmic lending strategies, and providing users with a simple and transparent treasury. (source link)