Ep. 779 Cap | Bringing Private Credit Onchain (feat. Benjamin Sarquis Peillard)

For episode 779 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Benjamin Sarquis Peillard, Founder and CEO of Cap, an onchain credit marketplace backed by financial guarantees. Throughout the episode, Brandon and Benjamin explore the evolution of stablecoins and onchain credit, how Cap connects institutional borrowers with digital asset markets, the role of underwriting and financial guarantees, and what bringing traditional private credit infrastructure onchain could mean for the future of finance.

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⏳ Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(1:52) Who is Benjamin?

(3:06) What is CAP?

(4:42) Why does private credit need to move onchain?

(5:43) How does CAP manage risk in private credit?

(8:19) Blurring of Defi and TradFi

(9:57) Crypto lending lessons learned

(11:07) Sumsub

(11:50) CAP’s default mechanism

(12:50) CAP token

(13:54) Current market conditions

(15:24) What is driving CAP’s growth?

(16:24) CAP roadmap

(17:24) Events

(17:45) CAP socials

🎙️ Cap & Benjamin Sarquis Peillard Links:

🔗 Website: https://cap.app/🔗 X (Cap): https://x.com/capmoney_🔗 X (Benjamin): https://x.com/Benjamin918_🔗 LinkedIn (Cap): https://www.linkedin.com/company/capapp🔗 LinkedIn (Benjamin): https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-sarquis-peillard/

📢 Disclaimer:

None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk.