Celsius has been the platform where I chose to receive my BCH, adding the advantages of accumulation to gaining interests; with the disadvantage of being a centralised platform, and as the saying goes, "not your keys, not your crypto". So wasn't expecting to see them joining forces with defi! Still have to read better about what exactly this is... but definitely curious about it!
Do you have to be verified in order to start?
Yep, they do require KYC.
I use coinbase, every now and then I give a few dollars in crypto currencies which I then exchange in bch