The Multi-Trillion-Dollar Opportunity for DeFi Unsecured Credit Markets
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The Multi-Trillion-Dollar Opportunity for DeFi Unsecured Credit Markets

49:58 Sep 8, 2025
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Jacob Chudnovsky is the Founder of 3Jane.In this episode, we explore how 3Jane is pioneering the holy grail of DeFi, unsecured credit and loans. Jacob explains how 3Jane will unlock a multi-trillion-dollar credit-based market for DeFi, by combining onchain and offchain credit scoring using zkTLS, innovative repayment mechanics, and a dual-token yield model to offer competitive lending yield, plus new DeFi use cases.------🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗► Newsletter: https://the-edge.xyz► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@DeFiDad► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod► Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgepodspotify► Linktree: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod► Follow DeFi Dad: https://x.com/DeFi_Dad► Follow Nomatic: https://x.com/Nomaticcap► Learn DeFi: http://defidad.com/------The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources♦️ REDSTONE | THE LEADING MODULAR BLOCKCHAIN ORACLE♉︎ TOROS | EXPONENTIAL GAINS WITH LEVERAGED TOKENS🥞 SYRUPUSDC BY MAPLE | DEFI'S PREMIUM YIELD ASSET🦅 FALCON | OVERCOLLATERIZED SYNTHETIC DOLLAR - POINTS PROGRAM NOW LIVE⚡ SPARK | THE ONCHAIN CAPITAL ALLOCATOR🏦 MANTLE | INNOVATING THE FUTURE OF ONCHAIN FINANCE🐡 PUFFER INSTITUTIONAL | STAKING SOLUTIONS FOR INSTITUTIONAL SCALE📈 RUMPEL | TURN POINTS INTO PROFITS⚙️ GEARBOX PROTOCOL | ONCHAIN LENDING REIMAGINED------Timestamps0:00 - Intro6:48 - Jacob’s background9:00 - Opportunity for DeFi unsecured credit14:35 - How 3Jane assesses credit offchain and onchain21:53 - Sponsor break23:04 - How would 3Jane collect debt from delinquent borrowers?25:58 - Building the 3Jane credit score algorithm29:57 - Role of USD3 vs sUSD3 32:29 - How repayment works in 3Jane vs DeFi secured loans33:49 - Two-token yield setup with USD3 and sUSD335:10 - Sponsor break36:35 - Novel use cases for DeFi built on 3Jane40:10 - Q3 rollout expectations for 3Jane42:26 - Future of agentic users on 3Jane46:27 - Details on future 3Jane token47:55 - Closing------🔗
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