Episode 38 - Bridging Traditional Finance and DeFi with Alessio Marinelli, Founder of CREDI

In this episode of The Gage, our CEO speaks with Alessio Marinelli, the founder of CREDI, about the emerging role of tokenization and private credit in reshaping financial services. Drawing on a career spanning engineering, big four consultancy, and managing a billion-dollar blockchain-based credit book, Alessio shares how his journey led to the creation of CREDI—a platform designed to bridge traditional finance with next-gen digital infrastructure.The conversation explores how DeFi is being applied to real-world credit markets, with a focus on transparency, efficiency, and regulatory compliance. Alessio explains how Credi leverages blockchain to power SME lending, create yield-backed credit opportunities, and build trust in tokenized credit. They also discuss the growing relevance of on-chain credit platforms and what this means for the future of digital finance.Listen to our other podcasts: https://www.greengage.co/podcasts About CREDI:CREDI is a financial technology company specialising in on-chain Private Credit portfolios. Its mission is to eliminate inefficiencies and provide more transparent, higher yielding opportunities for Liquidity Providers, whilst unlocking much needed funding for businesses.For more information, visit https://www.credilabs.io/.  Time stamps:·       00:00 – 01:00 - Introduction of Alessio Marinelli and overview of his background·       01:00 – 03:00 - Alessio’s career journey·       03:00 – 04:30 - Transition into blockchain and private credit·       04:30 – 06:00 - Why tokenization matters·       06:00 – 07:30 - How CREDI bridges traditional finance and DeFi, combining credit underwriting expertise with blockchain innovation.·       07:30 – 09:00 - Tokenization's role in creating novel financial products and streamlining compliance processes ·       09:00 – 11:00 - Approach to SME lending·       11:00 – 13:00 - Risk management strategies·       13:00 – 15:00 - Questions from liquidity providers·       15:00 – 16:00 - Future plans for CREDI