Educational Overview
Commodity Collateral

Commodity Lending
How It Works

Learn how institutional participants use commodities as collateral for loans. This educational platform explains the mechanisms, risks, and compliance requirements for commodity-backed lending.

Educational Disclosure

This platform is for educational purposes only. All transactions are user-customizable. Users maintain self-custody of assets. Commodity prices are subject to volatility and market conditions.

Understanding Commodity Lending

1

Commodity Selection

Choose a commodity (gold, silver, oil, natural gas) to use as collateral.

2

Valuation

Platform values commodity at current market price using Chainlink oracles.

3

Collateral Customization

User specifies collateral amount and LTV (loan-to-value) ratio.

4

Loan Terms

User customizes loan amount, duration, and interest rate.

Key Concepts

LTV (Loan-to-Value)

Loan Amount / Collateral Value

If you deposit 100 oz of gold worth $205,000 and borrow $102,500, your LTV is 50%

Health Factor

Collateral Value / Loan Amount

Health factor of 2.0 means collateral is worth 2x your loan. Below 1.0 = liquidation risk

Liquidation Price

Loan Amount / Max LTV

If max LTV is 60%, liquidation occurs when collateral value drops 40% from entry price