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Rehypothecation May Be Common in Traditional Finance, but It Will Never Work With Bitcoin
10.5.2023
Applying rehypothecation onto bitcoin or crypto ignores the fundamental essence of these assets arising from a core bitcoin innovation, Christopher Calicott writes
Crypto lender SALT makes comeback with $64.4 million funding
9.2.2023
The crypto lender froze withdrawals in mid November. It will resume operations in Q1 2023 buoyed by a Series A recapitalization
3 Reasons Why 3 Arrows Capital Failed, Per Its Founders
22.7.2022
There were at least three major factors that lead to the collapse of the fund, according to the founders of Three Arrows Capital (3AC) Su Zhu and Kyle Davies.
After five weeks in hiding, stating that they’ve gotten death threats, the founders spoke to Bloomberg, which described the duo as...
UNI, MATIC and AAVE surge after Bitcoin price bounces back above $20K
15.7.2022
Bitcoin, Uniswap, Polygon and Aave turned green just a day after the highest CPI print in over 40 years
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....
Swiss Bank Seba Now Lets Customers Earn Yield on Crypto Holdings
13.10.2021
A FINMA-licensed Swiss bank, Seba, has launched a program enabling clients to earn yield on their crypto holdings. In addition, the bank will “provide support for centralized lending and borrowing services, enabling investors to generate yield by lending bitcoin and ethereum directly with...
Nexo in Miami: Crypto interest account giant talks DeFi, institutional adoption
12.6.2021
Nexo believes that in the long run, regulation will help crypto more than hurt
Bitcoin bulls are confident even as a key BTC price metric hits a new low
12.4.2021
Bitcoin’s long to short ratio has dropped to a 5 month low but bears are not taking the bait, suggesting bulls are still in control of BTC price
Coinbase to Offer Bitcoin-Backed Loans to US Customers
12.8.2020
Coinbase will allow U.S. retail customers to borrow fiat loans against as much as 30% of their bitcoin holdings starting in the fall
Silvergate’s Bitcoin-Backed Lending Product Grew 80% in the Last Quarter
27.7.2020
Silvergate Bank continued to add a steady drip of crypto customers in Q2 but its issuance of bitcoin-collateralized loans is what stood out
What Is Yield Farming? The Rocket Fuel of DeFi, Explained
6.7.2020
If all these terms ("DeFi," "liquidity mining," "yield farming") are so much Greek to you, fear not. We're here to catch you up
Genesis CEO Details ‘Black Thursday’ Chaos in Q1 Lending Report
30.4.2020
Crypto lender Genesis Capital increased its loan book to $649 million during a tumultuous Q1 marked by wild fluctuations in the price of bitcoin
10 Loan Providers Taking Crypto as Collateral, If You Think the Time Is Right for Hodling
21.3.2020
If you are not ready to part with decentralized money, at a time when prices are relatively low, but need some fiat cash to cover costs in times of crisis, crypto-backed loans are a working solution. A number of platforms offer this type of service and their popularity is growing among...
BitGo Reveals Bitcoin Lending Push; $150M Booked So Far
5.3.2020
With big banks still mostly eschewing the 11-year-old digital-asset industry, a new breed of lenders is stepping into the void to meet the demand. Enter BitGo
How Fund Managers View Lending and Staking: 3 Takeaways From a CoinDesk Research Webinar
31.1.2020
In December, we invited two fund managers, both long bitcoin and other crypto assets, for a CoinDesk Research webinar on lending and staking. Jordan Clifford of Scalar Capital and Kyle Samani of Multicoin Capital joined us to discuss how they evaluate risk and returns in crypto lending and staking...
BlockFi Adjusts Interest Rates to Lure Larger Crypto Deposits
24.1.2020
BlockFi, recently announced it would make changes to the interest they pay for bitcoin and ether deposits