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Original research on on-chain credit, DeFi lending behavior, crypto-native borrower profiles, and the infrastructure of the next credit system.

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DeFi Repayment Behavior: 3 Years of On-Chain Data Across 4.2M Wallets

We analyzed 4.2 million wallets with at least one DeFi loan event over a 36-month window. Repayment rates, liquidation triggers, and what separates borrowers who default from those who don't.

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Crypto-Native Borrowers Are Being Declined at 3× the Rate of Comparable Traditional Applicants

Using anonymized data from three lender partners, we quantify the approval gap between crypto-native applicants and traditional applicants with equivalent risk profiles — and what it costs lenders to ignore it.

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FCRA and On-Chain Credit Scoring: What Lenders Need to Know Before Integrating

A practical compliance primer for regulated lenders evaluating on-chain credit data. Covers identity-to-wallet linkage, adverse action requirements, and the two-track architecture that keeps compliance obligations clean.

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Liquidation Signals: What Predicts a DeFi Borrower's First Default 30 Days Out

A predictive model trained on 18 months of Aave, Compound, and Maker liquidation events. The collateral health signal is the strongest 30-day predictor — and it's available in real time from the chain.

Why Wallet Age Is the Most Underrated Signal in On-Chain Credit

Age of first transaction is the on-chain analog of length of credit history — and it's just as predictive. We show why wallet age outperforms raw transaction count as a creditworthiness signal by a factor of 3.8×.

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Cross-Chain Identity: When One Borrower Is Five Wallet Addresses

The same person often holds wallets on 3–5 chains. How does VIZI® approach cross-chain identity aggregation without creating a surveillance tool? The methodology, the tradeoffs, and where we draw the line.

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How to Improve Your VIZI® Score: A Signal-by-Signal Guide

A practical breakdown of every signal in the VIZI® Score — what moves it, what doesn't, how fast changes propagate, and what actions have the highest impact per unit of effort.

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State of On-Chain Credit: Q3 2025 Benchmark Report

Quarterly snapshot of VIZI® score distributions across all covered chains, approval rate trends at integrated lenders, and emerging scoring signal patterns from the past 90 days of on-chain activity.

Methodology Whitepaper

VIZI® Score Methodology v1.2

Complete technical specification: all 8 signals, weights, data sources, validation, and edge case handling. Available to all registered partners.

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