Copper has launched a blockchain-powered agency lending platform to enhance transparency, improve risk management, and speed up settlements in the digital asset lending market.
The new platform combines DeFi and TradFi elements, offering institutional investors real-time loan monitoring, customizable lending terms, and near-instant settlements.
Crypto custody firm Copper announced the launch of a new blockchain-based agency lending platform designed to enhance transparency, improve risk management, and speed up settlements in the crypto lending market.
The new platform combines elements of decentralized finance (DeFi) and traditional finance (TradFi) to offer a more secure and efficient lending experience for institutional investors.
Copper Plans to Address Key Challenges in Crypto Lending
Copper the new services aimed to tackle challenges that have plagued the crypto lending sector, causing several high-profile collapses due to limited visibility, slow settlement times, and rigid lending structures. According to the company, these issues have led to liquidity crises and contagion risks, exposing lenders and borrowers to significant financial losses.
The platform plans to eradicate these challenges by prioritizing capital efficiency, borrower protection, and real-time monitoring.
Copper is excited to announce the launch of our agency lending platform, marking a groundbreaking evolution in digital asset lending.
The platform integrates the strengths of both blockchain and traditional finance.
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— Copper.co (@CopperHQ) February 11, 2025
Copper is excited to announce the launch of our agency lending platform, marking a groundbreaking evolution in digital asset lending.
The platform integrates the strengths of both blockchain and traditional finance.
Copper’s new financing platform offers:✅ Blockchain…
— Copper.co (@CopperHQ)
Copper claimed that with the new lending services, customers will enjoy real-time monitoring of loan health, near-instant settlements, and the flexibility to customize loan terms in line with traditional market standards.
“We aim to offer a best-in-class agency lending platform for our institutional clients, while demonstrating blockchain’s potential to offer transparent, swift, and flexible financing that protects against over-leveraged losses before they spread. Our new platform is designed to transform lending by combining the transparency and speed of blockchain-based finance with the flexible terms of traditional finance,” said Amar Kuchinad.
“We aim to offer a best-in-class agency lending platform for our institutional clients, while demonstrating blockchain’s potential to offer transparent, swift, and flexible financing that protects against over-leveraged losses before they spread. Our new platform is designed to transform lending by combining the transparency and speed of blockchain-based finance with the flexible terms of traditional finance,” said Amar Kuchinad.
Copper’s Expansion in Institutional Crypto Services
Copper has already secured a partnership with Three Commas Technologies to strengthen its new lending agency.
Commenting on the collaboration, Andres Susi, founder of Three Commas, praised the new services, calling them a “game-changer” for optimizing institutional asset yields.
“Partnering with Copper’s Agency Lending programme has been a game-changer for optimising the yield on assets held in our treasury. The platform’s security, transparency, and tailored approach provide us with confidence and optimal returns, all while minimising risk. It’s a seamless and efficient solution for lending in the digital asset space,” he said.
“Partnering with Copper’s Agency Lending programme has been a game-changer for optimising the yield on assets held in our treasury. The platform’s security, transparency, and tailored approach provide us with confidence and optimal returns, all while minimising risk. It’s a seamless and efficient solution for lending in the digital asset space,” he said.
Meanwhile, since entering the industry, Copper has consistently expanded its institutional-focused offerings. In 2023, the company introduced Copper Network, a custodian-agnostic settlement solution that enables institutions to settle OTC trades with multiple counterparties, regardless of where they custody their assets.
That same year, Copper also launched Copper Securities, a cryptocurrency brokerage platform for institutional investors. The service provides a suite of blockchain-based financial and custodial services. Copper planned to integrate securities financing and payments applications into the platform within 12 months of launch, which ended in December 2024.