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DeFi lending TVL is outpacing DEXs due to more sustainable yield — VC
12.5.2025
Crypto users could be looking for a more sustainable yield this cycle, as total value locked in decentralized finance (DeFi) lending continues to hit new highs while decentralized exchanges (DEXs) have lagged in comparison.DeFi lending protocols are currently the leading DeFi vertical in TVL...
Value Locked in Aave Reaches All-Time High of $24.4B Amid Lending Protocol Momentum
12.5.2025
Aave’s total value locked (TVL) has reached an all-time high of $24.389 billion, signaling renewed investor confidence in the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol. Onchain Lending Platform Aave Sets New TVL Benchmark The lending protocol’s latest milestone places it among the largest DeFi...
CoinDesk Weekly Recap: Even ETH Is Up
9.5.2025
PLUS: Coinbase's big deal; Pectra upgrade; stablecoins penetrate; bitcoin lending returns
Xpfinance Secures a $200,000 Seed Funding to Launch a Non-Custodial Lending Platform on the Ripple ($XRP) Ledger
7.5.2025
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Xpfinance, an innovative decentralized finance (DeFi) startup building on Ripple’s XRP blockchain, has successfully closed a $200,000 seed funding round. The seed round was led by Xenoverge Fund and saw participation from several prominent...
Bitcoin Payments App Strike to Offer BTC Lending in Boost to Reemergent Sector
7.5.2025
"You shouldn’t have to sell the best-performing asset in human history to access cash. Now you don't have to," founder Jack Mallers wrote
Bitmain Lending Partner Antalpha Launches Nasdaq IPO Roadshow
6.5.2025
Antalpha Platform Holding has launched the roadshow for its upcoming initial public offering, planning to offer 3,850,000 ordinary shares at an expected price range of $11.00 to $13.00 per share. IPO Filed With SEC Antalpha Platform Holding has announced the commencement of the roadshow for...
Britain’s Financial Watchdog to Stop Lending for Crypto Asset Purchases
2.5.2025
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Britain’s financial watchdog, has decided to step in and stop financial institutions from giving credit to facilitate the purchase of cryptocurrency assets. The decision is part of a larger set of rules the institution aims to include to streamline...
UK’s FCA Seeks Public and Industry Views on Crypto Regulation
2.5.2025
The Financial Conduct Authority is seeking views on intermediaries, staking, lending and borrowing, and decentralised finance
Coinbase Targeting 4%-8% Returns With New Bitcoin Yield Fund
28.4.2025
The Coinbase Bitcoin Yield Fund opens for business on May 1 and promises returns initially from basis trading, with lending and options strategies to be used in the future, according to launch partner Aspen Digital
Solana's Loopscale pauses lending after $5.8M hack
26.4.2025
Solana decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Loopscale has temporarily halted its lending markets after suffering an approximately $5.8 million exploit. On April 26, a hacker siphoned approximately 5.7 million USDC (USDC) and 1200 Solana (SOL) from the lending protocol after taking out...
Solana's Loopscale pauses lending after $5.8M hack
26.4.2025
Update (April 26 at 8:57 PM UTC): This article has been updated to include updates from Loopscale. Solana decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Loopscale temporarily halted its lending markets after suffering an approximately $5.8 million exploit. On April 26, a hacker siphoned approximately...
Ripple’s RLUSD Stablecoin Goes Live on Aave V3 Ethereum Market
22.4.2025
Aave users can supply and borrow the stablecoin on the lending platform's V3 Ethereum Core market
Tether, Galaxy, Ledn Dominate CeFi Crypto Lending as DeFi Borrowing Soars, Research Shows
15.4.2025
Total crypto lending is still down 43% from its 2021 peak, but decentralized platforms have seen a significant growth, Galaxy reported
An Unlikely Contender Emerges as a Leader in the Crypto-Lending Arena
15.4.2025
Tether, known for its stablecoin products, has emerged as the leader in the crypto-lending arena, followed by Galaxy and Ledn. The sector has undergone a consolidation period following the collapse of former crypto-lending powerhouses Blockfi, Celsius, and Genesis. Tether Becomes Leader of...
Avalon Labs Launches Institutional Layer on Bybit to Enhance Bitcoin Lending and Yield
15.4.2025
Avalon Labs has launched its institutional layer on Bybit, aimed at transforming bitcoin lending and yield opportunities within the centralized exchange ecosystem. This new feature allows bitcoin holders to access enhanced yield by leveraging Avalon’s fixed-rate institutional borrowing layer...
Crypto lending down 43% from 2021 highs, DeFi borrowing surges 959%
14.4.2025
The crypto lending market’s size remains significantly down from its $64 billion high, but decentralized finance (DeFi) borrowing has made an over 900% recovery from bear market lows.Crypto lending enables borrowers to use their crypto holdings as collateral to obtain a crypto or fiat loan...
Crypto lending down 43% from 2021 highs, DeFi borrowing surges 959%
14.4.2025
The crypto lending market’s size remains significantly down from its $64 billion high, but decentralized finance (DeFi) borrowing has made a more than 900% recovery from bear market lows.Crypto lending enables borrowers to use their crypto holdings as collateral to obtain a crypto or fiat...
APX Lending Secures $20M Funding Amid 'Rising Demand' for Crypto-Backed Loans in Canada
11.4.2025
APX received exemptive relief from the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) at the start of this month
Bitcoin-Backed Loans Are Going to Get Way Cheaper Around the Globe: Ledn Co-Founder
9.4.2025
The bitcoin lending market will get much more competitive in coming years, and that's good for consumers
Pump.fun launches lending platform to finance memecoin buys
2.4.2025
Pump.fun is launching a lending platform to enable users to buy memecoins and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) with borrowed cryptocurrency, the Solana-based memecoin launchpad said. Dubbed Pump.Fi, the onchain lending protocol provides “immediate… financing for [any] digital...