Search
Tether in Talks to Support Cantor Fitzgerald’s Planned Bitcoin Lending Program: WSJ
25.11.2024
Tether may take part in Cantor’s multi-billion dollar bitcoin financing program.The latter already owns a 5% stake in Tether and custodies its U.S. Treasuries
Wall Street Giant Engages Tether on Pivotal Bitcoin Lending Plan
25.11.2024
Wall Street powerhouse Cantor Fitzgerald plans to launch a multibillion-dollar lending program using bitcoin as collateral, potentially reshaping crypto-backed financing and deepening ties with Tether Holdings. Cantor Fitzgerald’s Crypto Strategy: A Pivotal Moment for Bitcoin’s Future...
Aave Gauges Community Interest for Expansion to Bitcoin Layer 2 Spiderchain
15.11.2024
The potential deployment on a Bitcoin layer-2 by the largest DeFi lending protocol highlights the appetite for harnessing the original blockchain for purposes that are commonplace elsewhere in the crypto ecosystem
Curve Finance launches 'Savings crvUSD' yield-bearing stablecoin
13.11.2024
Ensuring that decentralized finance platforms and networks do not remain siloed is a key hurdle for DeFi applications to overcome
California Pulls Blockfi’s Lending License, Slaps Fines After Regulatory Breach
9.11.2024
The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has revoked Blockfi Lending LLC’s finance lending license for violations under California’s Financing Law (CFL). Blockfi agreed to the revocation and to halt certain practices deemed harmful, following an examination that...
High-risk DeFi loans surge after US election as crypto market rallies
8.11.2024
High-risk DeFi loans have soared since the US elections, just months after Curve’s founder was liquidated for over $100 million
California revokes BlockFi’s lending license 2 years after bankruptcy
8.11.2024
Bankrupt and now defunct BlockFi has entered into a settlement agreeing to the license revocation and to cease unsafe practices
Radiant Capital $58M hack an expensive ‘lesson’ for DeFi
1.11.2024
Radiant Capital said it had resumed its Ethereum lending markets after implementing several security enhancements to its protocol.
Institutional Investors Position for Bitcoin Volatility Into the U.S. Election
30.10.2024
Some $350 million notional value of November call options traded on CME with a breakeven bitcoin price of nearly $80,000, anticipating a rally next month, one analyst noted
Base blockchain exploit leads to $1M theft — Cyvers Alerts
25.10.2024
An exploit on the Base blockchain revealed major vulnerabilities, leading to $1M in stolen funds and raising security alarms in DeFi
Ledn’s Lending Leap: Record $1.67 Billion in Loans Signals Institutional Confidence in Digital Assets
23.10.2024
Ledn, a crypto lending platform, has announced $1.67 billion in loans processed year-to-date (YTD) as of Q3 2024, marking a milestone since its inception in 2018. This total includes $258.7 million in retail loans and $1.41 billion in institutional loans, with Q3 alone accounting for over $506...
Crypto Biz: Onchain lending ramps up, driven by institutional activity
18.10.2024
Institutional demand is driving a significant increase in onchain loans across DeFi protocols
'High-Risk' Crypto Loans Surge to a Two-Year High of $55M
18.10.2024
Radiant Capital halts lending after exploit
16.10.2024
Approximately $58 million has been lost from a cybersecurity breach at the lending protocol, one expert said.
Radiant Capital halts lending after exploit
16.10.2024
Approximately $58 million has been lost from a cybersecurity breach at the lending protocol, one expert said.
Praxis gets $525M for utopic crypto, AI-friendly city
16.10.2024
Praxis, a self-described internet-native alliance, said it received $525 million in funding to build a lesser-regulated tech-friendly city.
Tether mulls lending to commodity traders: Report
14.10.2024
The USDT issuer needs ways to deploy billions of dollars in profits, and commodity traders could benefit from expanded credit
Trump crypto project proposes Aave link in governance proposal
10.10.2024
The Donald Trump-backed crypto platform, World Liberty Financial, wants to run as an instance on the DeFi protocol Aave
Trump crypto project proposes Aave link in governance proposal
10.10.2024
The Trump-backed crypto platform, World Liberty Financial, looks to run as an instance on the DeFi protocol Aave
Arrington Capital-backed RedStone launches Bitcoin staking oracles
8.10.2024
Without Bitcoin staking oracles, BTC-based liquid staking tokens can be only used to provide liquidity on DEXs, according to RedStone co-founder Marcin Kaźmierczak