Participant Roles

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Sellers (Businesses)

Sellers are businesses seeking liquidity from their trade finance assets. They submit invoices, purchase orders, or trade documents to the protocol and receive immediate capital at a discount to face value.

Requirements:

  • Complete KYB verification

  • Submit valid, verifiable assets

  • Maintain good standing (no defaults)

Incentives:

  • Immediate access to working capital

  • No debt incurred (asset sale, not loan)

  • Preserve banking relationships


Investors

Investors provide capital to the protocol in exchange for yields backed by real commercial receivables. They can participate passively (via pools) or actively (selecting individual assets).

Requirements:

  • Complete KYC verification

  • Stake TPT for platform access

  • Understand risk parameters

Incentives:

  • Real yields from commercial cash flows (5-10% APY typical)

  • Diversification across asset types and debtors

  • Transparent on-chain settlement


Verifiers

Verifiers validate the authenticity and quality of submitted assets. They confirm that invoices are genuine, debtors are creditworthy, and documentation is complete.

Requirements:

  • Domain expertise in trade finance

  • Stake TPT as collateral against errors

  • Maintain accuracy standards

Incentives:

  • Earn fees for verification services

  • Reputation building for future opportunities


Traders

Traders participate in P2P OTC trading of TPT tokens. They provide liquidity and price discovery for the protocol's native token.

Requirements:

  • Hold TPT tokens

  • Complete basic verification

Incentives:

  • Trade mining rewards

  • Zero slippage on custom orders

  • No exchange fees

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