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Goldfinch
About Goldfinch
Goldfinch, launched in 2020 by Blake West and Michael Sall, revolutionizes credit systems by integrating them into the blockchain, enhancing financial inclusion. It uniquely offers crypto loans without requiring crypto collateral, widening access to digital capital. Using a 'trust through consensus' approach, Goldfinch enables borrowers to establish creditworthiness through collective assessment, bypassing the need for high crypto collateral. This fosters an on-chain credit history, key for scalable lending in emerging markets. The GFI token underpins community governance, incentivizes participation, and supports community grants. It's vital in backer and auditor staking, integral to the protocol's lending and governance. Goldfinch's innovative model is transforming digital lending and borrowing.
Goldfinch is a decentralised credit protocol that seeks to revolutionise how credit activities are conducted globally. Its mission is to migrate the world's credit activities onto blockchain technology, thereby enhancing access to capital and promoting financial inclusion internationally.
Goldfinch offers cryptocurrency loans without the need for crypto collateral, a common stumbling block in traditional crypto lending. This approach democratises access to cryptocurrency capital for a wider global audience. The protocol employs a 'trust through consensus' principle, enabling borrowers to prove their creditworthiness based on the collective assessment of other participants, as opposed to the typical requirement for over-collateralising with crypto assets. This method provides the foundation for an immutable, on-chain credit history, an essential element for any scalable lending model, especially in developing markets.