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Bitcoin collateralized loans can accelerate capital velocity: Ledn CEO
30.8.2024
Sprawling bureaucracies, inefficient processes, and fax machine-era technology have hampered economic development and capital velocity
Bitcoin collateralized loans can accelerate capital velocity: Ledn CEO
30.8.2024
Sprawling bureaucracies, inefficient processes, and fax machine-era technology have hampered economic development and capital velocity
Crypto Fund Settles With NFA Over $2.5M Bitcoin Loan
21.8.2024
Cryptocurrency fund Ikigai Strategic Partners has agreed to pay a $150,000 fine to the National Futures Association (NFA) following allegations of an illicit bitcoin loan, according to an Aug. 20 decision by an NFA hearing panel. The fine addresses the fallout from the industry-wide liquidity...
Metaplanet Arranges Loan to Buy $6.8M of BTC
8.8.2024
The Japanese company announced its plan to adopt bitcoin as a reserve asset to hedge against the volatility of the yen in May
Microstrategy Debunks Margin Call Rumor — Says Bitcoin Liquidation Unnecessary Even if BTC Falls Below $3,562
16.6.2022
The CEO of the Nasdaq-listed software company Microstrategy has debunked the rumor that his company is facing a margin call for a bitcoin-backed loan and will be forced to sell some coins. If the price of the cryptocurrency “falls below $3,562 the company could post some other...
Acquiring a Home With Bitcoin — A Deep Dive Into the Latest Crypto-Backed Mortgage Trend
24.5.2022
During the last few years, cryptocurrencies have been integrated into traditional finance tools like automated teller machines (ATMs), loadable debit cards, point-of-sale devices, and direct payments for all kinds of goods and services. Digital assets have also been added to retirement account...
Lending Platform Ledn Launching Bitcoin-Backed Mortgage Product, Raises $70 Million
17.12.2021
Global digital asset savings and credit platform Ledn has announced the upcoming launch of a bitcoin-backed mortgage product, calling it “the first product of its kind to hit the market.” The company has also raised $70 million, which brings its valuation to $540 million....
Genesis Reports Q2 Crypto Loans Spiked 118% to $1.4 Billion Amid Rising Yield Farming Interest
5.8.2020
Genesis Capital said Tuesday that its total number of loans outstanding more than doubled to $1.4 billion for the second quarter to June, up from $649 million three months earlier. The crypto lender, which targets institutional investors and wealthy individuals, added over $2.2 billion in...
Gold Industry Shaken as 83 Tons of Fake Gold Bars Used to Secure $2 Billion Loans in China
1.7.2020
The gold industry has been shaken after it was discovered that 83 tons of fake gold bars have been used as collateral for loans worth 20 billion yuan from 14 financial institutions to a major gold jewelry manufacturer in Wuhan, China. This amount of gold “would be equivalent to 22%...
Crypto and Bitcoin Loans: The Best Lending Sites
5.5.2020
What is Bitcoin? Bitcoin is a popular digital currency that has a store value. This currency has the utility to use it as an asset to get loans. Bitcoin works as collateral to issue loans from the bank. The borrower has the choice to select the period for payback as monthly installments or at once....