Tala launches tokenized lending platform for global underbanked
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 15 - Digital lender Tala has partnered with Huma Finance to launch the world’s first scalable, tokenized consumer lending platform for Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Tala, a digital lender, has partnered with Huma Finance to launch the world's first scalable, tokenized consumer lending platform for the global underbanked. This initiative deploys a $50 million USDC credit facility built on the Solana blockchain, aiming to expand financial access in emerging markets.
- The platform combines Tala's AI-driven credit underwriting with Huma Finance's onchain liquidity infrastructure, tokenizing consumer loans through an over collateralized lending structure.
- Shivani Siroya, founder and CEO of Tala, stated that the move translates advanced technology into practical financial access, eliminating inefficiencies and helping millions participate in the global digital economy.
- The lending model is powered by Tala's proprietary credit engine, trained on more than $7 billion in historical lending data, and is set to extend to additional blockchain networks by 2026.
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