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Goldfinch V1 Documentation
Goldfinch V1 Documentation
  • Introduction
  • Goldfinch Overview
  • Protocol Mechanics
    • Glossary of key terms
    • Borrowers
    • Auditors
    • Backers
    • Liquidity Providers
    • Leverage Model
    • Membership
    • Investor Incentives
      • Backer Incentives
      • Senior Pool Liquidity Mining
    • Unique Entity Check
    • Discussion of Fraud Resistance
    • Staking
    • GFI Token
    • Liquidity & LP Withdrawals
    • Default Process
  • Governance
  • Tokenomics
    • Token Launch FAQ
  • Unique Identity (UID)
    • For Users
    • For Developers
    • Unique ID FAQ
  • Borrower Communication
  • Investor How-To
    • Getting Started on Goldfinch
    • Verifying Your Identity
    • Participating in Callable Deals
    • Participating in the Senior Pool
    • Participating in Borrower Pools
    • Participating in Liquidity Mining
    • Claiming GFI Distributions
    • Accessing Borrower Communication Channels
    • Purchasing coverage with Nexus Mutual
  • Borrower Mechanics
    • Raising Capital through Goldfinch
    • Goldfinch's Capital Providers
      • Sample Backer Economics
    • Goldfinch's Borrowers
      • Template Borrower Deal Structures
      • Borrower Case Study
    • Structure and Legal Considerations
      • Cash in and out of Goldfinch
        • Recommended Service Providers
      • Investor KYC / AML Requirements
      • Key Mechanics to Consider
        • Debt Facility Mechanics
        • Transaction Documentation
      • Borrower Senior Pool Participation
      • Backer Transferability
  • Borrower How-To
    • Launching a Borrower Pool on Goldfinch
      • Stage 0: Preliminary Actions and Decisions
      • Stage 1: Deal Structure and Timelines
      • Stage 2: Dataroom Preparation
      • Stage 3: Announcements and Tooling Set Up
      • Stage 4: Borrower Closing
  • General FAQ
  • 🔗Important links
    • Governance Portal
    • Developer Docs
    • Protocol Data Dashboard
    • Borrower Impact Data
    • November 2021 Audit
    • Immunefi Bug Bounty
    • Github
  • 🔗Connect
    • Discord
    • Twitter
    • Medium
    • Weekly Updates
    • Backer Launch Updates
    • Telegram
    • Youtube
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  1. Investor How-To

Getting Started on Goldfinch

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The Goldfinch decentralized application (dapp), , is how Investors, Borrowers, and the rest of the Goldfinch community participate in the protocol.

There are only a few high-level steps required to interact with the dapp to start investing:

  1. Navigate to

  2. Click "Connect Wallet" on the top right corner: Currently, the Goldfinch dapp supports WalletConnect or Metamask. If you do not have a wallet, click "I don't have a wallet" to set one up.

  3. Verify your identity: We'll cover how to mint a UID in the next page, .

  4. Explore the dapp:

    1. View all of the Borrower Pools and a summary of your holdings on the

    2. View the Senior Pool page, and

    3. View the Borrower Pool pages, and

  5. (Highly encouraged) Join the ! The Discord is a great place to ask the community for help with any questions you have along the way, stay in touch with announcements about different Borrower Pools, and generally participate in the community.

Ready to get started? Move on to Verifying Your Identity on the next page.

Goldfinch provides tools to help participants interact with the protocol, but it is your responsibility to stay compliant with all legal, regulatory, and tax laws for your relevant jurisdiction(s). These guides are not financial advice, but are instead educational guides for how to use the Goldfinch decentralized application. All protocol participants are strongly encouraged to consult with their own legal and tax counsel.

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