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Crypto Lending Drops to $23.3 Billion as Tether Holds 68% of CeFi Loan Market in Q1
2.7.2026
Centralized crypto lending loan books fell 6% in Q1 2026 to $23.3 billion, marking the sector’s first quarterly contraction since Q3 2024. Tether remains dominant, but Maple, Nexo and Coinbase gained share as Galaxy and Ledn saw the steepest pullbacks. CeFi Crypto Lending Falls 6% as Maple, Nexo...
Aave logs biggest network-growth day in nearly 5 years as DeFi interest returns
1.7.2026
The lending protocol added 1,806 new wallets in a single day, the most since October 2021, according to Santiment. The AAVE token has risen about 20% in a week even as the broader market slides
Ripple Spotlights XRPL Lending Protocol Proposal for Institutional Onchain Credit
30.6.2026
Ripple outlined a proposed XRPL Lending Protocol to standardize institutional credit execution for tokenized assets while keeping underwriting off-chain, targeting markets such as treasuries, stablecoins, and private credit. XRPL Proposal Separates Credit Decisions From Blockchain Execution...
Bitcoin lending is entering a new institutional era, according to Silicon Valley Bank
29.6.2026
The bank said bitcoin lending has emerged from the 2022 crypto credit collapse with stronger risk controls, growing institutional participation and a path toward lower borrowing costs
Figure Buys Kiavi for $717M as It Targets $200 Billion Lending Market
12.6.2026
Figure has agreed to acquire Kiavi’s technology and operating platform in a $717 million transaction. The deal is expected to bring more than $7 billion in annual first-lien loan volume onto Figure’s blockchain-based marketplace. Figure’s Kiavi Deal to Bring $7 Billion in Loans Onchain Figure...
Morpho Raises $175M at $2B Valuation as Paradigm and A16z Back DeFi Push
10.6.2026
Morpho has raised $175 million in a funding round led by Paradigm, A16z Crypto, and Ribbit Capital. The DeFi lending protocol is now valued at about $2 billion as it expands from crypto-native markets into institutional finance. Morpho Targets Institutional Finance as TVL Hits $6.6B Morpho...
Wintermute Launches Armitage as $10B Trading Network Expands Into DeFi Lending
20.5.2026
Wintermute has introduced Armitage, a new DeFi vault curation platform designed to apply institutional-grade trading and risk management to decentralized lending markets. The first USDC-denominated vaults are already live on Morpho. Wintermute Deploys Active Lending on Morpho With New Vault Curator...
Borrowers Deserve Lenders Who Understand Bitcoin
15.5.2026
Humans love to tell stories. A good story explains something about the world we experience, while remaining accessible and easy to understand. And so it should not be surprising that the story of Bitcoin’s rise inside institutions has been told as neat and linear. The following opinion article...
Coinbase Expands USDC Loans to UK After Strong US Demand
20.4.2026
Crypto-backed borrowing is gaining traction as Coinbase extends a proven U.S. lending model into the U.K. The move broadens access to on-chain liquidity and signals wider international growth for Coinbase’s credit strategy. Key Takeaways: Coinbase expanded U.K. access to USDC loans backed by...
Figure Technology Solutions Stock Down 60% From Highs — Bernstein Calls It a Buying Opportunity
7.4.2026
Bernstein maintained an Outperform rating on Figure Technology Solutions Inc. (Nasdaq: FIGR) with a $67 price target, implying more than 100% upside from the stock’s current trading range near $31 to $32. Key Takeaways: Bernstein maintained an Outperform rating on FIGR with a $67 price target...
Bitgo Debuts Unified Digital Asset Financing Platform for Institutional Borrowing
1.4.2026
Bitgo Prime has debuted a unified on-platform financing solution to streamline collateralized borrowing and lending for institutional clients. Bitgo Prime announced the launch of its integrated financing platform in New York on March 31, 2026. This new offering consolidates borrowing, lending,...
Tokenized Uranium Lending Launches via Metals.io and Morpho Protocol
31.3.2026
Tokenized uranium holders can now use xU3O8 as collateral to borrow stablecoins through a new integration with the Morpho lending protocol. Metals.io announced that borrowing against xU3O8, the world’s first tokenized uranium, is officially live as of March 30, 2026. This launch, powered by...
Bitcoin Lending Layer Mezo Selects Aerodrome as Primary Liquidity Hub
26.3.2026
Mezo has partnered with Aerodrome Finance in a collaboration that makes the latter the primary liquidity hub for the former’s native token and its Bitcoin-backed stablecoin. Bridging Base’s ‘ve’ Pioneers into Bitcoin DeFi Mezo, a decentralized lending protocol built on Bitcoin, has entered into...
Crypto trading firm Blockfills has filed for bankruptcy
16.3.2026
The institutional crypto lender filed for bankruptcy after suspending withdrawals, incurring about $75 million in losses and facing a lawsuit alleging misuse of customer funds
What Happened in the Aave Oracle Incident? $26M Liquidations Explained
11.3.2026
A configuration error in a price oracle used by Aave triggered roughly $26–27 million in liquidations on Tuesday, after the system temporarily undervalued a key ethereum staking asset used as collateral. DeFi Lending Giant Aave Moves to Reimburse Users After Oracle Mispricing The issue involved...
Aave Labs Outlines Year-Long Security Blueprint for Aave V4 Lending Protocol
6.3.2026
This week, Aave Labs unveiled a detailed security framework for Aave V4, describing nearly a year of audits, formal verification, and public testing designed to harden what is widely considered decentralized finance’s largest lending protocol before it goes live. DeFi Giant Aave Releases Security...
U.S. judge freezes BlockFills assets in dispute over 70 bitcoin with creditor Dominion Capital
5.3.2026
A New York federal court barred the crypto trading firm from moving bitcoin tied to Dominion Capital, citing suspended withdrawals and insolvency concerns
Gate Ventures Backs Sats Terminal as Bitcoin Lending Tools Expand
4.3.2026
Gate Ventures, the venture capital arm of Gate.com, has made a strategic investment in Bitcoin finance platform Sats Terminal, a startup building tools that let users borrow, swap, and generate yield with bitcoin while keeping custody of their coins. Sats Terminal Aims to Turn Idle Bitcoin Into...
Blockfills co-founder and CEO Nicholas Hammer has stepped down
25.2.2026
The crypto lender suspended client deposits and withdrawals earlier this month due to recent market and financial conditions
Susquehanna-backed Blockfills up for sale after $75 million lending loss
19.2.2026
The Chicago-based company said it was temporarily suspending client deposits and withdrawals last week due to recent market and financial conditions