The new trust layer for construction finance Rigor Protocol opens up construction finance to the rapidly growing decentralized finance (‘DeFi’) ecosystem. Through DeFi, lenders of all stripes are welcome to help meet historic demand for vital infrastructure; they no longer need to be “specialists” in construction lending, nor are they restricted to lend locally. Loans are collateralized by the world’s oldest asset — land — and improvements to that asset. Returns for lenders are knowable, transparent throughout the building process, reliable and fixed-term. In addition, lenders are given tokenized representations of their investments, which may allow them to use that investment across the crypto economy. With the universe of lenders expanded, builders are able to access the public’s willingness to finance infrastructure the public needs to live and thrive, expanding their opportunity to meet historic global demand. Like the electricity that powers our modern lives, Rigor Protocol offers global construction finance a reliable, accessible, cheap and public financial infrastructure to power its growth.