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Reef Finance & Opendao Declared REEF to Be a USDO Collateral
7.7.2021
Reef Finance and OpenDAO are ecstatic to announce that the REEF has been approved as the collateral that could be used for USDO minting on the BSC (Binance Smart Chain)! Reef Chain, a scalable, quick, and EVM-supported chain for DeFi applications, was developed by Reef Finance. Reef Chain...
Members of East Africa Community Explore Potential Use of CBDC for Alternative Regional Payment System
9.6.2021
Six East African states are reportedly set to explore the possibility of using central bank digital currencies (CBDC) as an alternative to their shared payment system. The six countries, which are all members of the East Africa Community (EAC) trading bloc, are hoping this alternative will create...
NFT as Collateral Coming to Aave - CEO
4.6.2021
Source: a screenshot, Instagram/aave.aave
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are spreading through the decentralized finance (DeFi) world and all its nooks and crannies - and they might be soon used as collateral on the major decentralized liquidity protocol Aave (AAVE).
Stani Kulechov, CEO of this money...
Coinbase Mulls Ethereum Collateral Amid Lending Program Expansion
14.5.2021
Alesia Haas. Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/Coinbase
US-based crypto exchange giant Coinbase might add ethereum (ETH) as collateral in the near future as part of the company’s strategy to expand their lending business, according to Alesia Haas, Chief Financial Officer at Coinbase.
Haas...
MakerDAO moves to expand collateral assets and upgrade liquidation engine
21.4.2021
The new liquidation engine has been designed to offer Maker’s users greater predictability and security
Nexo Sued for ‘Unlawful’ Liquidation of Clients’ Collateral XRP Amid SEC’s Ripple Lawsuit
6.4.2021
Crypto lending firm Nexo is facing a class-action lawsuit filed by an XRP investor for “unlawfully” suspending the use of the cryptocurrency as collateral without giving notice to clients and subsequently liquidating the tokens. This happened following the lawsuit filed by the U.S....
Nexo faces lawsuit for liquidating $5m in client collateral amid XRP delisting
6.4.2021
Crypto lending platform Nexo has been accused causing $5 million worth of client liquidations after suspending the use of XRP as collateral without warning in December
PARSIQ’s IQ Protocol Launches, Powering the Tokenized-SaaS Ecosystem of the Future
31.3.2021
PRESS RELEASE. PARSIQ launches its highly anticipated IQ Protocol – the first risk-free collateral-less decentralized finance protocol built specifically for the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) market. 31st March 2021, Tallinn, Estonia – PARSIQ has launched their revolutionary IQ Protocol...
No-collateral lending protocol Teller opens public alpha to NFT holders
23.3.2021
Participants of an NFT token sale will be able to use the lending protocol in its early release
Compound to offer cross-chain borrowing via Gateway
4.3.2021
Cross-chain collateral will soon be available with Compound Finance
BTC Branded ‘the Most Portable Asset’ as 420k Bitcoins Used as Collateral in Q4 of 2020
3.3.2021
According to the findings of a joint Arcane Research and Bistamp study, bitcoin’s unique characteristics, which include it being “the most portable asset”, are the likely contributing factors behind the increasing use of the crypto as a collateral asset. Bitcoin Unmatched This...
Bitcoin Is 'Perfect' For The USD 20T Global Collateral Market - Research
25.2.2021
Bitcoin (BTC)'s unique features make it a perfect collateral asset, providing it with major potential to capture a share of the global collateral market which is estimated at close to USD 20trn, according to Norwegian crypto-focused research firm Arcane Research.
“Based on our calculations and data...
Mainframe-rebrand HiFi launches fixed-rate lending protocol
17.2.2021
The new entrant into DeFi lending hopes to stand out with unique collateral types and features
Projects weigh security risks, benefits of liquidity pool token collateral
19.1.2021
Liquidity pool token-backed collateral could bolster DeFi's TVL, but can it be used securely?
Babel Finance Is Letting Crypto Mining Firms Use Machines as Loan Collateral
12.1.2021
A clever way for bitcoin miners to get better loan terms
OpenDAO Builds New Yield Dollar Interface on Top of UMA, Accepts BTC as Collateral
23.12.2020
PRESS RELEASE. OpenDAO is proud and excited to announce that it is one of the first DeFi projects to participate in UMA’s dapp mining program. Check out the new Yield Dollar interface at ydollar.opendao.io For the past few months, OpenDAO has been working closely with the team at UMA to build...
Optimize Images According to Network and Device Constraints in React
10.12.2020
Connectivity has evolved beyond recognition since the beginning of the internet. We are lightyears past dial up, these days, and can watch a video in high resolution on our smartphone while being connected to a mobile network. But not all mobile connections are created equal – older...
Fidelity Digital to Accept Bitcoin as Collateral for Cash Loans
10.12.2020
Fidelity Digital says it will allow institutional customers to pledge bitcoin as collateral against cash loans in partnership with Blockfi. The firm’s decision helps bitcoin investors turn their digital holdings into cash without selling. Fidelity’s targeted clients include hedge funds...
Fidelity Digital to Accept Bitcoin Collateral on Cash Loans for Institutions
9.12.2020
Fidelity Digital Assets is reportedly partnering with crypto lender BlockFi for the new business angle
Fidelity unlocks Bitcoin as collateral for borrowing on BlockFi
9.12.2020
Depositors using Fidelity Digital Assets custody will be able to access liquidity via BlockFi