Are the loans secured by crypto-collaterals (e.g. i'm borrowing BTC using ETH as a collateral)? If not: lenders will not be incentivized to lend to anyone. If yes: that's like going margin long on a coin while using another as a collateral, why whould i use this platform if i can do that more easily on almost any exchange?
Seems strange to me that a project that presents itself as "P2P crypto lending" does not answer those questions straight away.
Are the loans secured by crypto-collaterals (e.g. i'm borrowing BTC using ETH as a collateral)?
Gelios is specializing on non-collateral loans. Its not said straight in WP (but there will be big release very soon), but all the expertise of Brainysoft, functionality of using Hyperledger-Fabric-based blockchain as decentralized credit bureau and developing platform for collectors also say about it. If you use collateral in crypto, the smart-contract just gets it, you dont need collectors
If not: lenders will not be incentivized to lend to anyone.
Lenders are encouraged to lend by economical principles, as annual return for lender may vary from 15 to 100% annualy, if to speak (for example) about risk-algorithms that will be focused on India or Africa. Check collateral loans rates - they are much lower.
If yes: that's like going margin long on a coin while using another as a collateral, why whould i use this platform if i can do that more easily on almost any exchange?
Nothing relates Gelios with margin lending on exchanges, the purpose of the exchanges and lending platforms are different in its basics. In case of exchanges trader forced to close position due to margin call or take-profit, the purpose of the loan is trading only. On Gelios borrower is not a trader (mainly), the purpose of the loan is different from trading in 99% and the term (timing) of the loan is gathered during the process of requesting of the loan.
Seems strange to me that a project that presents itself as "P2P crypto lending" does not answer those questions straight away.
As you may saw, the documents of the platform are just forming to its ideal state, never heard Facebook or Amazon being perfect from the very start, just to mention. All the way thank you for your feedback.
Give me 100 BTC without collateral, please
. I will be the first client of your project!