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MakerDAO Votes to Halt Lending to Tokenized Credit Pool After $2M Loan Default
20.7.2023
The embattled Harbour Trade credit pool minted $1.5 million of DAI stablecoin secured with loans to a consumer electronics firm, which defaulted on $2.1 million of debt
Fractionalized NFT Project Particle Sends Banksy Artwork on Loan to Global Museums
14.7.2023
Digital art platform Particle will loan its fractionalized Banksy painting to major museums across the world.
"Exciting news! Banksy's iconic "Love Is In The Air", generously loaned by Particle co-owners, begins its Europe tour," Particle Collection shared on Twitter.
The tour will start in...
DeFi borrower uses luxury watch-backed NFT as collateral for a loan
11.7.2023
While some praised the move, others believe that it’s centralized and is adding NFTs where it’s not necessary
Coinbase CLO Paul Grewal: SEC’s Interpretation of ‘Investment Contract’ Violates Law
6.7.2023
Paul Grewal, CLO of Coinbase, one of the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchanges, has accused the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of violating the law by assessing what constitutes an investment contract. Grewal’s reasoning comes from the Supreme Court of the United...
Redditor up 25% after boldly taking out $59K worth of personal loans to buy BTC
1.7.2023
So far they have accrued 2.65 BTC at an average price well under the current level of around $30,000 for 1 BTC
Coinbase Offers $50 Million Loan to Crypto Miner Hut 8 in Preparations for 2024 'Halving'
27.6.2023
Coinbase has offered to lend $50 million to Hut 8, one of the world’s largest publicly traded Bitcoin (BTC) mining firms, the latter firm said in a press release....
Read More: Coinbase Offers $50 Million Loan to Crypto Miner Hut 8 in Preparations for 2024 'Halving'
Tokenized FTX claim is used as collateral for a loan
24.6.2023
A creditor of now-bankrupted crypto exchange FTX pledged a $31,307 claim as collateral for a DeFi loan
Sturdy Finance Falls Victim to Exploit, Losing 442 ETH in Latest Defi Hack
12.6.2023
Decentralized finance (defi) platform Sturdy Finance was exploited on Sunday evening, losing 442 ether to an attacker. The team behind the project stated that it is aware of the reported exploit and paused markets at 10:19 p.m. ET. 442 Ethereum Worth Over $766K Siphoned From Sturdy Protocol...
Curve Finance Founder Deposits $24M CRV into Aave to Safeguard $65M Stablecoin Loan
12.6.2023
Curve Finance founder Michael Egorov has deposited $24 million worth of Curve DAO (CRV) tokens to decentralized lending platform Aave to mitigate against liquidation risk on a $65 million stablecoin loan
Jimbos Protocol to Work With U.S. Homeland Security to Help Recover $7.5M From Flash Loan Exploit
31.5.2023
The team is opening more cases in other jurisdictions and offering a roughly $800,000 bounty to the general public for information on the exploiter
Jimbos Protocol hacked for over $7.5 million using flash loan exploit
29.5.2023
Shortly after it fell victim to a hack, Arbitrum-based Jimbos Protocol has decided to seek the help of security researchers and on-chain analysts who collaborated on investigating similar attacks which targeted protocols such as Euler Finance and Sentiment....
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Blur Dominates NFT Lending Market With 82% of All Loan Settlements Across the Sector, Dappradar Study Reveals
27.5.2023
A recent study by Dappradar discloses the May loan volumes for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) reached a high of $375 million. The findings emphasize the significant influence of Blur within the NFT lending market, as the NFT marketplace platform constitutes 82% of the entire value settled in the...
Binance Launches Non-fungible Token (NFT) Loan Feature
26.5.2023
Many crypto service providers have accelerated efforts to expand their offerings and revenue streams and increase their user base.
According to an announcement, the largest crypto exchange by trading volume, Binance, has added a non-fungible token (NFT) loan feature to its services.
The...
Binance Launching NFT Loan Feature
25.5.2023
The tool, launching on Friday, will initially support Ethereum loans and NFTs from Bored Ape Yacht Club, Mutant Ape Yacht Club, Azuki and Doodles collections
Getting a home loan using crypto collateral: Insane or just risky?
25.5.2023
You can use crypto as collateral to get a home loan — but as one Bitcoin OG found out, it’s super risky and you can lose the lot
US Justice Department on the hunt for DeFi hackers and thieves: Report
15.5.2023
The US Justice Department’s top crypto cop said that it was a “pretty significant issue” given the rise of North Korean “state-sponsored hackers.”
Coinbase to Cease New Loan Issuance Through Bitcoin Borrow Service
4.5.2023
Global crypto giant Coinbase has announced plans to shutter its loan services.
Effective May 10, Bloomberg reports, Bitcoin-backed loans will cease to be available to customers.
The exchange emphasized a focus on prioritizing offerings of utmost importance to clientele, resulting in continuous...
7 potential use cases of chatbots in banking
4.5.2023
chatbots can offer a convenient and accessible way for individuals to manage their personal finances, fraud prevention and more
Coinbase to cease issuing new Bitcoin-backed loans via Borrow service
4.5.2023
The service allows users to borrow up to $1 million with no credit check, provided they post Bitcoin as collateral
Coinbase to Stop Issuing New Loans Via Coinbase Borrow
4.5.2023
May 10 is the final day customers will be allowed to take out new loans through Coinbase Borrow