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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
Ledn Issues First Ever Bitcoin-Backed Bonds Worth $188 Million
19.2.2026
Crypto lender Ledn has issued $188 million in asset-backed bonds secured by bitcoin-collateralized loans, marking a first for the structured credit market. The deal includes an investment-grade tranche and relies heavily on automated bitcoin liquidations to manage risk. First Bitcoin-Backed Loan...
Zerolend Founder Announces Protocol Wind‑Down and Withdrawal Guidance
17.2.2026
Zerolend announces closure of its lending protocol and urges users to withdraw assets while recovery efforts continue. Deadshot Ryker, founder of Zerolend, posted on Discord that after three years the protocol will wind down operations due to declining liquidity on several chains, loss of oracle...
Nexo Relaunches Yield, Exchange, Loyalty and Credit Lines in United States
17.2.2026
Crypto wealth platform Nexo formally returns to the U.S., relaunching regulated Yield, Exchange, Loyalty, and crypto‑backed Credit Line products. Nexo announces its U.S. relaunch on February 16 from Miami, delivering a U.S.-compliant suite of services—Flexible and Fixed‑term Yield programs,...
Morpho Association and Apollo Sign Cooperation Agreement
16.2.2026
Morpho Association agrees with Apollo affiliates on token purchases and cooperation to support onchain lending. The Morpho Association announces a cooperation agreement with certain affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc., dated February 13, 2026, in Paris, under which Apollo may acquire...
Blockfills Suspends Withdrawals While Bitcoin Tests Lower Levels
11.2.2026
Several reports say that Blockfills, a Susquehanna-backed crypto trading and lending firm, has temporarily suspended client deposits and withdrawals as bitcoin hovered near $66,500 after tapping an intraday low of $65,719 earlier in the session. The Chicago-based firm reportedly informed clients...
Spark looks to build building a safe bridge between onchain capital and TradFi
11.2.2026
Spark is opening access to its $9 billion stablecoin liquidity pool for hedge funds and other institutions to bridge onchain capital with off-chain credit markets
XRP Native Lending Becomes Core Strategy as Evernorth Anchors Protocol Adoption
9.2.2026
Institutional demand for onchain yield is accelerating as Evernorth moves to tap native XRP credit markets, signaling a potential evolution in how large holders deploy liquidity, earn yield, and reshape XRP Ledger finance. XRP Native Credit Markets Gain Momentum With Evernorth Driving Institutional...
XRP Transitions Into Institutional Settlement Asset Under Ripple’s XRPL Strategy
7.2.2026
XRP is emerging as core financial infrastructure as institutional DeFi takes shape, embedding itself into payments, liquidity and on-ledger credit while positioning Ripple’s network for regulated, scalable tokenized finance. Ripple’s XRPL Roadmap Positions XRP at the Center of Institutional Finance...
Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, prepares to issue crypto-backed loans
6.2.2026
Russia’s biggest bank said it plans to offer loans secured by cryptocurrency following a pilot deal with a mining firm, with legislation expected by mid-2026
XRPL Lending Protocol Is Coming: First Protocol-Level Credit System Puts XRP at Center of Institutional Liquidity
21.12.2025
XRP is moving toward a historic inflection point as Ripple advances the XRPL Lending Protocol, introducing protocol-level, fixed-rate institutional credit that could unlock scalable yield, deeper liquidity, and new balance-sheet flexibility across global onchain markets. XRP Entering First...
New Broker Targets Crypto Investors Seeking Property Ownership in Australia
29.11.2025
A dedicated mortgage broking service for cryptocurrency investors has been launched in Australia, aiming to help holders of digital assets translate their crypto wealth into property ownership. Bridging Mortgages and Crypto Strategies A new player has entered the mortgage market with the launch...
Radioactive Metal Hits DeFi: Morpho Protocol Integrates Uranium Tokens as Collateral
7.11.2025
Uranium has officially entered the decentralized finance ecosystem with the launch of xU3O8-based lending on the DeFi aggregator Oku, utilizing the Morpho protocol. Unlocking Liquidity for a Traditionally Opaque Market Uranium, the radioactive heavy metal used in nuclear reactors, has been ushered...
Lava Debuts Bitcoin-Backed Line of Credit, Secures $200M Funding
3.11.2025
Lava, a bitcoin-focused financial platform, disclosed it has raised $200 million and launched a global bitcoin-backed line of credit (BLOC) offering borrowing rates starting at 5%, marking an expansion in the crypto-collateralized lending space. Lava Secures $200M to Advance Bitcoin Lending...
Two Prime Hits Record $827 Million in Q3 Bitcoin-Backed Loans
9.10.2025
The lender topped $2.5 billion in total commitments since 2024 as institutional bitcoin adoption has accelerated
Crypto for Advisors: Is Bitcoin Lending Back?
2.10.2025
Is crypto lending back? After the 2022 crash, the market reset with strict collateral rules. DeFi drives transparency; regulated CeFi offers institutional trust