Undercollateralized Lending Protocol

Verifiable off-chain credit. AI-driven risk control. Loans as continuously managed risk positions.

Verify Off-Chain Credit

Borrowers prove off-chain behavior using cryptographic proofs. No raw data revealed or stored.

Dynamic Risk Bandwidth

Borrowing capacity adapts in real time. Partial or no collateral required based on verified credit.

Continuous Enforcement

AI monitors behavior and exposure. Limits, pricing, and access adjust dynamically across the loan lifecycle.

The Problem
Why undercollateralized lending fails
Identity resets. Cheap default. Static risk assumptions.On-chain credit alone cannot enforce repayment.
Chainlink
Ethereum
Arbitrum
Optimism
Base
Uniswap
Circle
Aave
Architecture
Protocol architecture built for adversarial environments
Every component designed around why
undercollateralized lending fails in crypto.

Verifiable Credit Proofs

Borrowers prove off-chain creditworthiness using cryptographic proofs. No raw data revealed.

Dynamic Risk Bandwidth

Borrowing capacity adapts in real time based on verified credit signals and market conditions.

Cross-Chain Architecture

Deploy across multiple chains with unified risk management and liquidity aggregation.

01LEND
ETH
ARB
OP
BASE
AVAX
MATIC
BNB
Unified Risk Management

AI Risk Engine

Continuous monitoring and enforcement. Adjusts limits, pricing, and access in real time.

How It Works

From verification to enforcement

Credit is verified, not trusted. Risk is managed, not assumed. Every loan is a continuously controlled position.

Design Principles

Built around why lending fails

Every design decision addresses a structural failure mode in existing undercollateralized lending.

01/Risk Architecture

Loans are not promises. They are risk positions that require continuous management, not static terms and fixed expectations.

Why It Matters

Verifiable off-chain credit changes everything

On-chain credit alone cannot enforce repayment. Off-chain behavior introduces real cost to default.

The Problem

On-chain credit fails

Pure on-chain lending cannot prevent default. Addresses are cheap. Reputation resets with a new wallet.

Identity resets eliminate reputation
No off-chain consequences to default
Overcollateralization is the only defense
Capital inefficiency is structural
The Solution

Verifiable credit works

Off-chain behavior creates real stakes. Cryptographic proofs verify credit without exposing data.

Off-chain identity has real value
Default affects external reputation
Credit verified, not trusted
Capital efficiency through verification
The Result

Incentives change

When default costs extend beyond the protocol, borrower behavior changes fundamentally.

Repayment becomes rational choice
Risk pricing reflects true behavior
Continuous control prevents failure
Recovery before liquidation

Frequently Asked Questions

Understanding the protocol mechanics and design philosophy behind 01Lend.

01Lend is an undercollateralized lending protocol that combines verifiable off-chain credit with AI-driven continuous risk control. Unlike traditional DeFi lending, 01Lend treats loans as continuously managed risk positions rather than static credit promises.

Borrowers prove their off-chain creditworthiness using cryptographic proofs. No raw personal data is ever revealed or stored on-chain. The protocol verifies behavior without trusting the data source, maintaining privacy while establishing real credit signals.

Three structural reasons: identity resets make reputation worthless, default is cheap with no off-chain consequences, and static risk models cannot adapt to changing borrower behavior. 01Lend addresses each of these through verifiable credit and continuous enforcement.

Unlike fixed loan terms, 01Lend dynamically adjusts risk exposure throughout the loan lifecycle. AI monitors borrower behavior and market conditions, automatically adjusting limits, pricing, and access. This prevents default rather than just reacting to it.

Traditional DeFi requires overcollateralization because it lacks trust mechanisms. 01Lend introduces verifiable off-chain credit and continuous enforcement, enabling capital-efficient lending without the same default risk. Credit is verified, not trusted.

The protocol responds in real time: throttling access, adjusting rates, freezing positions, or forcing partial repayment. Liquidation is a last resort, not the primary recovery mechanism. The goal is to recover before failure occurs.

Undercollateralized lending, done right

Built for adversarial crypto environments. Designed around why undercollateralized lending fails.

MIT
Open Source
100%
On-Chain
ZK
Privacy Preserving