8lends taps Swiss partner Maclear to expand onchain private 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 Marchona, Co-Founder 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.