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Ex-Cred execs plead guilty to wire fraud over $150M crypto collapse
14.5.2025
Two former executives of the bankrupt crypto lending service Cred have pleaded guilty to wire fraud connected to the company’s collapse.Former Cred CEO Daniel Schatt and chief financial officer Joseph Podulka admitted to wire fraud as part of a plea deal with prosecutors, according to a...
Former execs of crypto lender Cred cop to wire fraud
14.5.2025
Two former executives of the bankrupt crypto lending service Cred have pleaded guilty to wire fraud connected to the company’s collapse.Former Cred CEO Daniel Schatt and chief financial officer Joseph Podulka admitted to wire fraud as part of a plea deal with prosecutors, according to a...
Google Pay, Amazon Pay, Walmart-Backed Phonepe Eye Entry Into RBI’s Digital Rupee Program
6.8.2024
Google Pay, Amazon Pay, and Walmart-backed Phonepe are reportedly seeking to join India’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative led by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Other fintech firms like Cred and Mobikwik are also seeking participation. These companies aim to facilitate...
Former Cred execs face wire fraud and money laundering charges
4.5.2024
After attending their initial court appearance on May 2, the former CEO and CFO of Cred must enter their plea on May 8
Former Cred Executives Indicted on Wire Fraud, Other Charges
4.5.2024
Daniel Schatt, a Cred co-founder and former CEO, Joseph Podulka, former CFO, and James Alexander, the former chief capital officer, were indicted by the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Northern District of California
BlackRock CEO’s Turnabout on Bitcoin Elicits Cheers, Skepticism of Crypto Cred
7.7.2023
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink's change of heart on bitcoin could make it easier for fellow Wall Street executives to embrace cryptocurrencies, but experts warn that his favored financial instrument – the exchange-traded fund, or ETF – is an investment vehicle that's categorically different from the core...
Uphold exchange denies owing millions to failed crypto lender Cred
12.1.2023
Cred sued Uphold in June 2022 over a jointly promoted crypto yield product called CredEarn
Failed Crypto Lender Cred Blames Its Demise on Uphold Exchange in Suit
23.7.2022
The 2022 meltdown is not the first time that the risks of “Centralized DeFi” products have been laid bare
Cred Protocol unveils its first decentralized credit scores
15.7.2022
Releasing the results of its first credit score on the Aave Protocol, a decentralized credit scoring mechanism called Cred Protocol is set to expand to Compound and MakerDAO
Algorand Rents Times Square Billboard to Tout Green Cred Ahead of Earth Day
18.4.2022
The ad buy comes with a “dark” twist
Case examiner says Cred platform hired escaped prisoner as CFO
10.3.2021
Cred’s former Chief Financial Officer, James Alexander, has been identified by U.K. authorities as a prison escapee who was convicted for financial crimes
Here’s What Happened at Crypto Lender Cred’s Latest Bankruptcy Hearing
19.12.2020
Judge John Dorsey of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court rejected a motion to appoint a Chapter 11 trustee to oversee Cred’s restructuring
Judge rejects motion to freeze Cred's crypto assets in bankruptcy case
26.11.2020
A U.S. bankruptcy judge has rejected a motion to freeze the assets of beleaguered crypto lending service that was filed by its users
Blockchain Bites: Bankrupted Cred’s Missing Millions, Bitcoin Miners’ Quarterly Losses and More
13.11.2020
The top stories in bitcoin, crypto and more – all in one place
Bad Loans, Bad Bets, Bad Blood: How Crypto Lender Cred Really Went Bankrupt
12.11.2020
Cred’s bankruptcy filing mainly blames fraud by an outside party. The full picture painted by former employees is more complex, and highlights the risks of the budding crypto lending market
The Case for Bitcoin Banking (Despite Cred’s Bankruptcy)
10.11.2020
The failure of a Bitcoin bank reinforces the merit of a Bitcoin-based financial system, says our columnist
Blockchain Bites: Figure Files for Banking Charter, Cred for Bankruptcy
9.11.2020
Also: Ripple is opening a new office in Dubai and President-elect Joe Biden mulls two crypto-friendly potential cabinet picks
3 Ways Troubled Cred Aims To Repay Millions to Thousands of its Customers
9.11.2020
The troubled American crypto lending service Cred has suggested three ways the company could refund thousands of its customers after it filed for bankruptcy in Delaware this weekend.
In a Telegram post on its official channel, the firm wrote, that they "have come to the conclusion that it...
Cred customers demand answers after platform files for bankruptcy
9.11.2020
“We just want to know that our funds are safe,” said one Cred user
Crypto Lender Cred Files for Bankruptcy
8.11.2020
In October, the lender published a cryptic letter saying that it has experienced “irregularities” in the handling of “specific” corporate funds by a “perpetrator of fraudulent activity.”