Term Finance Limited review
Updated September 28, 2026 · HodlCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Term Finance lends out a short list of familiar assets for a set period, so it suits crypto holders who want a known maturity date and can leave the funds untouched. Earn listings across the site sit at a 7% median, and every Term Finance position locks until maturity.
Key facts
- Best for
- Fixed-term lending on a short list of assets, for savers who can wait for maturity.
- Supported assets
- WBTC, WETH, USDC, USDT↗
- Lock-up terms
- Fixed-term, non-callable until maturity↗
- Custody
- Non custodial↗
- Headquarters
- United States↗
- Founded
- 2022↗
- Support channels
- Help-centre, Community↗
- Official website
- term.finance
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 3 sources
Apps and profiles
Pros and cons
Pros
- Custody is non custodial, so the position stays under your own control for the whole term.
- The end date is set in advance: Fixed-term, non-callable until maturity, so there is no guesswork about when funds return.
- The asset list is easy to research: wBTC, wETH and USDC.
- Self-custody is the minority in this category, at 7.1% of earn listings.
Cons
- Positions are Fixed-term, non-callable until maturity, so funds are tied up until the term ends.
- A short catalogue, wBTC, wETH and USDC, against BTC, ETH and B2M at Bit2Me.
- Support runs on help centre and community only.
Who it suits
- Holders of wrapped BTC, wrapped ETH or stablecoins who can leave funds untouched until a set date.
- Savers who rank custody above flexibility, since non custodial keeps control in their own hands.
- Lenders comfortable with a brief list, wBTC, wETH and USDC, rather than a long token catalogue.
Who should look elsewhere
- Not for anyone who wants a single stablecoin earn position: VaultLeap covers USDC only.
- Not for people chasing many chains: bunq Crypto Spain spans TAO, ADA and TIA.
- Not for holders who want many coins in one account: Bit2Me covers BTC, ETH and B2M.
The company behind it
Term Finance is based in the US and was founded in 2022, so it is a young US operation rather than a long-established financial firm. Support is limited to help centre and community, which means questions are answered through documentation and community discussion rather than a direct agent line. For a product like this, company details matter less than the repo terms themselves.
How Term Finance Limited compares
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Frequently asked questions
Which assets can be lent through Term Finance?+
The list is short and familiar: wBTC, wETH and USDC. The repos on the protocol run against these assets, so a long-tail token is not something you can park here. If breadth matters more than a fixed end date, an exchange such as Bit2Me, with BTC, ETH and B2M, covers a longer list.
Who holds the coins while a term is running?+
Custody is non custodial, so the position stays under your own control for the whole period rather than on a platform balance. That is the main point in favour of Term Finance, and it also means the position cannot be turned into cash while it is open. Every term is Fixed-term, non-callable until maturity, so plan around the end date.
Can I withdraw my assets before maturity?+
Not early. Positions are Fixed-term, non-callable until maturity, so funds stay committed until the term ends. That suits savers who know they will not need the money, and it does not suit anyone reacting to market moves mid-term. Choose a term length you can genuinely leave alone before opening a position.
How do I get help if something goes wrong?+
Support runs on help centre and community, so help means reading documentation or asking other users. Help centres are common in this category, offered by 83.2% of earn listings, but a direct contact line would suit anyone running an open position alone. Keep your own record of terms and dates.
Where is Term Finance based, and how established is it?+
The company is based in the US and was founded in 2022, so it is a relatively young operation outside Europe. Age matters in fixed-term lending, since counterparty and smart contract risk both build up over the life of a position. Read the terms before committing funds.
How does Term Finance compare with custodial earn accounts?+
Only 7.1% of earn listings are self-custody, while 53.2% are custodial, so Term Finance sits in a small group on the custody side. The trade-off is flexibility: fixed terms and self-custody mean less freedom to move funds on short notice. Custody here is non custodial.
What if I want more coins than a few majors?+
bunq Crypto Spain covers TAO, ADA and TIA across many chains, and Bit2Me covers BTC, ETH and B2M. Those suit people who want breadth rather than a repo with a set end date. VaultLeap goes the other way, with USDC, keeping the choice to a single stablecoin.
Is it worth using Term Finance for stablecoins?+
USDC and USDT are both in wBTC, wETH and USDC, so stablecoin savers can use the same fixed terms as crypto holders. The gain is a known maturity date rather than a variable balance, and the commitment is real: Fixed-term, non-callable until maturity. Anyone who may need the cash sooner should look at a product without a term first.
Sources
- docs.term.finance checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Custody, Support channels
“The Term Finance Protocol enables noncustodial fixed-rate collateralized lending on-chain”
- docs.term.finance/protocol/term-repos.md checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Supported assets, Lock-up terms
“backed by liquid digital assets (e.g. wBTC, wETH, USDC, USDT)”
- o.parsers.vc/startup/termfinance.io checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded, Headquarters
“Founded date: 2022”
Compiled from 3 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Yield.
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Term Finance Limited
Fixed-term lending on a short list of assets, for savers who can wait for maturity.