Overview
Pipeline finances physical commodity trade through onboarded Originators. Traders who completed onboarding (KYC/KYB, AML check, sanctions screening) can access senior capital from the protocol to finance their trade flows that fit Pipeline’s mandate — base metals, refined oil products, softs, biofuels; 30–180 day duration; physical collateral and contracted offtake. Originators handle structuring, documentation, and monitoring; Pipeline provides the senior tranche.
How to access Pipeline
Capital flows to borrowers through Originators. The Originator is your counterparty on the loan — they underwrite, structure, fund, and monitor. Pipeline provides senior capital, Risk committee approval, and the public on-chain record.
Current Originator network on For Originators. If you have an active trade flow that fits eligibility, contact an Originator directly.
What Pipeline can fund
| Commodity class | Examples | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Base metals | Copper, zinc, aluminium, nickel, lead | 30–180 days |
| Oil and refined products | Crude, jet fuel, diesel, naphtha, fuel oil | 30–120 days |
| Agricultural softs | Coffee, cocoa, sugar, cotton | 30–180 days |
| Grains and oilseeds | Wheat, corn, soybeans, rapeseed | 30–120 days |
| Biofuels and edible oils | Palm oil, ethanol, biodiesel | 30–120 days |
Facility size
$500K to $20M per facility at MVP. Larger considered case by case.
Documentation
Documentation runs through the Originator. Standard terms cover security package (bills of lading, warehouse receipts, assignment of receivables), independent inspections, insurance, sanctions, force majeure, default triggers, enforcement.
What we do not finance
- Sanctioned counterparties or cargo origins/destinations
- Commodities outside the whitelist
- Corridors outside the approved list
- Durations beyond 180 days
- Structures lacking enforceable physical-cargo security
How to onboard
Submit interest by filling out this form. We will respond within five business days.