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Private Credit Risk

Definition

Private credit risk refers to the potential for financial loss arising from a borrower’s failure to repay a loan or meet contractual obligations in a non-publicly traded debt instrument. In the digital asset space, this can involve loans extended by decentralized finance protocols or specialized lenders to private entities, often secured by real-world assets or other forms of collateral. Assessing private credit risk requires thorough due diligence on the borrower’s financial health and the terms of the lending agreement. It represents a distinct risk profile from publicly traded debt.