8lends addresses Europe's €39B SME funding gap with onchain credit

Onchain private credit platform 8lends is tackling traditional financing shortfalls by connecting real-world business loans directly to digital asset liquidity.

In this interview, Ivan Marchena, Chief Communications Officer at 8lends, explains how the protocol works, how lenders are protected through Swiss partner Maclear AG, and how onchain private credit helps solve Europe's €39 billion SME funding gap.

Backed by a recent Cointelegraph Research report highlighting the continent's SME credit shortage, 8lends combines regulated underwriting with smart contract transparency to bring real-world yield onchain.