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$100M drained from Solana DeFi platform Mango Markets, token plunges 52%
12.10.2022
The platform’s treasury was drained of over $100 million worth of cryptocurrency after an attacker manipulated price data of its native token to take out loans against their holdings
TrueFi issues first default notice on $3.4M BUSD loan
10.10.2022
TrueFi does not expect Blockwater Technologies' default to affect its stablecoin lending pools or capital market portfolios
Crypto Investment Firm Blockwater Technologies Defaults on DeFi Loan
10.10.2022
The South Korea-based crypto investment firm failed to make a payment on a $3.4 million loan to TrueFi, a decentralized lending protocol
Egyptian Pound Latest African Currency to Slump to Record Low Versus US Dollar
6.10.2022
The Egyptian pound recently became the latest currency from the African continent to see its value versus the greenback slump to a record low. The pound’s fall came amidst reports suggesting the Egyptian government is hoping to strike a loan deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...
I Made an NFT Collection to Represent My Student Loan Debt
1.10.2022
“College Admission” is a performance art NFT collection that takes a critical lens to the student loan debt crisis and the shame it causes borrowers
Alameda Research ‘happy to return’ $200M loan to Voyager Digital
20.9.2022
The trading company will pay back the debt, which has fallen almost twice in dollar estimate, by the end of September
Voyager Seeks to ‘Unwind’ Alameda Loan
20.9.2022
Alameda owes Voyager approximately $200 million in an outstanding crypto loan, from a line of credit that was worth $377 million before the market downturn
Indian Authorities Unfreeze Wazirx’s Bank Accounts, the Crypto Exchange Says
13.9.2022
India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has unfrozen the bank accounts of cryptocurrency exchange Wazirx, the company said. The accounts were frozen as part of the federal agency’s investigation into 16 fintech companies and instant loan apps. Wazirx Says Its Bank Accounts Are...
DeFi protocol token NFD crashes by 99% after a flash loan attack
8.9.2022
Flash loans allow users to borrow a high amount of assets without having to provide any upfront collateral, this is often used by miscreants to launch attacks on DeFi protocols
Avalanche flash loan exploit sees $371K in USDC stolen
8.9.2022
The scammer deployed a custom smart contract, leveraging a $51 million flash loan to manipulate the AVAX/USDC Trader Joe LP pool price for a single block
IMF Bailout Could Be in UK’s Future, Says Strategist
8.9.2022
Mizuho Securities’ head of global macro strategies has warned that an IMF bailout may be in the U.K.’s future. Moreover, a former chancellor of the exchequer cautioned that Britain is entering a long and severe recession, emphasizing that it’s “the worst since 1990...
Avalanche Blockchain Used To Implement Flash Loan Attack - $370K Nabbed
7.9.2022
In the latest major hacking attempt against Avalanche (AVAX), a flash loan attack that targeted the blockchain enabled its unknown perpetrator to steal as much as USD 370,000 worth of USD Coin (USDC), per a recent announcement by CertiK Alert.
“Possible impacted protocols include: @nereusfinance...
Bitcoin advocate floats BTC as a solution to US student loan problems
25.8.2022
Dennis Porter said that the government should give $10,000 worth of Bitcoin to debtors and lock it for 10 years
Solana’s Biggest DeFi Lender is Leaning Into “Permissionless” Loan Markets
18.8.2022
These “permissionless pools'' don't have any of the safeguards afforded to Solend’s whitelisted markets. That’s by design
Bitcoin Mining Operations Continue to Expand Amid the Crypto Winter, While Converting ‘Wasted Gas to Energy at Scale’
12.8.2022
The bitcoin mining industry continues to expand as companies are obtaining more megawatts of capacity, building new facilities, and acquiring thousands of application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) mining rigs. On Friday, the firm Validus Power revealed it has acquired two natural gas power...
Crypto Mining Hosting Firm Applied Blockchain Adds $15M Loan to Pay Off Debt, Fund Growth
12.8.2022
The firm's North Dakota site was knocked offline in July due to an equipment failure in the substation feeding it power
Chinese municipal bank issues first-ever digital yuan loan using intellectual property as collateral
3.8.2022
The unnamed recipient of the loan said the e-CNY transaction was fast and efficient; they received an equivalent of 500,000 CNY, which was $74,020 at the time of publication
Marathon Doubles Loan Borrowing Capacity to $200M as Mining Rigs Sit Idle
2.8.2022
The firm doubled its credit from the bank, while the miner's operations are facing severe downtime and delays
Solana DeFi Protocol Nirvana Drained of Liquidity After Flash Loan Exploit
28.7.2022
Prices of the protocol’s ANA tokens fell nearly 80% following the attack
Zipmex a Victim of Crypto Contagion as Concerns Grow Over Babel Loan: Sources
20.7.2022
The exchange suspended client withdrawals early Wednesday amid rumours of financial troubles