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Centrifuge
Real-World Assets$CFGTVL: $200M+

Centrifuge

About Centrifuge

Centrifuge is a decentralised platform for financing real-world assets on-chain. It enables SMEs, real estate, and trade finance borrowers to access DeFi liquidity by tokenising invoices, real estate, and other assets as NFTs used as collateral. Centrifuge pools have been integrated with MakerDAO and Aave for RWA lending.

Supported Networks

Centrifuge Chain (Substrate)Ethereum

Key Features

  • Asset tokenisation as NFTs
  • Tinlake lending pools
  • Junior/Senior tranche structure
  • MakerDAO/Aave integrations
  • Centrifuge Chain (Polkadot parachain)
  • On-chain securitisation
  • Institutional-grade reporting

Risks

  • Real-world asset default risk
  • Regulatory uncertainty
  • Limited liquidity
  • Counterparty risk
  • Legal enforcement challenges for tokenised assets
  • Smart contract risk