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Goldfinch
01Description

Decentralized credit protocol enabling undercollateralized loans to vetted real-world borrowers (emerging-markets fintechs, private credit funds). All participants gated by Unique Identity (UID), a non-transferable NFT representing KYC/KYB and US accreditation status. Goldfinch Prime brings institutional private credit funds onchain.

02Best for
  • 01undercollateralized credit exposure
  • 02emerging-markets private credit
  • 03Goldfinch Prime institutional funds
  • 04UID-gated investor flows
  • 05senior/junior tranche borrower pools
04Environment variables
VariableScopeDescription
GOLDFINCH_UID_ADDRESSClientUniqueIdentity (UID) NFT contract on Ethereum: 0xba0439088dc1e75F58e0A7C107627942C15cbb41.
GOLDFINCH_SENIOR_POOL_ADDRESSClientSenior Pool contract (FIDU): 0x8481a6EbAf5c7DABc3F7e09e44A89531fd31F822.
05Prompt snippet
Use Goldfinch for undercollateralized credit. Every wallet must hold a Unique Identity (UID) NFT (`0xba0439088dc1e75F58e0A7C107627942C15cbb41`) before it can supply or borrow — types: 0 (non-US individual), 1 (US accredited), 2 (US non-accredited), 3 (US entity), 4 (non-US entity). Mint UID via `idVerified.persona-identities.com` after KYC. Lenders pick a strategy: (a) Senior Pool — supply USDC to `SeniorPool.deposit`, receive FIDU at `0x8481a6EbAf5c7DABc3F7e09e44A89531fd31F822`, automatically diversified across borrower pools' senior tranches; or (b) Backer of a specific Tranched Pool — supply USDC to a junior tranche for first-loss yield. Goldfinch Prime exposes regulated private-credit fund tokens to allowlisted institutional wallets. Always check `UniqueIdentity.balanceOf(wallet, idType) > 0` before any deposit call to fail fast.
06Gotchas
  • Wallet MUST have a UID NFT of the right type; deposits revert otherwise — front-run the failure with a UID-mint flow via Persona.
  • FIDU is technically transferable but only between wallets that BOTH hold compatible UIDs — naive transfers to non-KYC'd wallets revert.
  • Junior-tranche Backer positions take first loss on default; surface the borrower default history (Goldfinch publishes it) in your UX.
  • US non-accredited holders (UID type 2) are subject to extra restrictions and may be excluded from new pools; check pool eligibility per UID type.
  • Withdrawals from the Senior Pool are subject to available liquidity — large redeems may be limited to the unallocated capital.
  • Goldfinch Prime is institutional-only (UID type 1/3/4) and uses separate pool contracts — do not mix with the legacy Senior Pool flow.
07Alternatives