Trad.Fi, W3 target $650M private credit onchain

Trad.Fi and W3 are collaborating to tokenize $650 million in private credit assets over the next four years, focusing on U.S. equipment financing. This initiative aims to bring real-economy business lending onto the Avalanche blockchain, utilizing artificial intelligence for risk assessment, due diligence, and loan pricing. By automating these processes, the firms intend to reduce financing timelines for small and mid-sized businesses from months to a single day. The project begins with offchain funding from traditional lenders and will eventually feature a tokenized liquidity pool for onchain investors, marking a significant step in integrating institutional capital with digital asset infrastructure.