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How to Earn Crypto: 10 Ways That Really Work
14.11.2022
There are countless ways to earn cryptocurrency. In this guide, we'll go over the best ways you can earn crypto to help you decide which routes you can take.
An airdrop is when a blockchain venture distributes free tokens or coins to its community. Airdrops are usually conducted to increase...
California Finance Regulator Revokes BlockFi's Lending License
11.11.2022
California's Department of Financial Protection and Innovation announced Friday it was moving to revoke BlockFi's lending license
Justin Sun Moved $6M Stablecoins From TrueFi Lending Pools Before FTX-Alameda Bankruptcy
11.11.2022
Bankrupt trading firm Alameda Research has $7.2 million in outstanding debt from a TrueFi credit facility
Blockfi Pauses Customers Withdrawals, Cites ‘Lack of Clarity’ on FTX’s Status as Cause
11.11.2022
Blockfi, a cryptocurrency lending platform, has announced that it is limiting the operations of its platform and pausing customer withdrawals. The company issued a letter where it states that this decision was caused by the “lack of clarity” on the current state of FTX, which...
Orthogonal Credit alleged key weaknesses in Alameda's due diligence early in 2022
9.11.2022
The firm pushed Maple Finance to halt Alameda's dedicated borrower pool earlier this year
Maple Finance Lending Pool Delegate ‘Identified a Number of Key Weaknesses’ Tied to FTX’s Alameda Research
9.11.2022
According to a report from Orthogonal Credit, a delegate of Maple Finance’s lending pools, the firm decided “earlier this year” not to lend to Alameda Research, FTX’s quantitative trading firm. Orthogonal said through “due diligence” it “identified a number of key weaknesses” associated with...
Liquidity Crunch Spreads to Crypto Lending as Institutional Borrowers Max Out Credit Pools
9.11.2022
Multiple crypto investment firms received a “warning” label on lending protocol Clearpool for draining almost the maximum amount of credit from their credit pools
Southeast Asia and DeFi’s Big Bet on the Unbanked
7.11.2022
With 70% of the Southeast Asian population under/unbanked, DeFi solutions have positioned themselves as catalysts for financial transformation
Bank of England Hikes Repo Rate by 75bps — UK’s 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Jumps to 7%
3.11.2022
On Nov. 3, 2022, the Bank of England followed the U.S. Federal Reserve by codifying the eighth consecutive benchmark bank rate hike by 75 basis points (bps). The increase brings the United Kingdom’s main lending rate to 3%, after a majority of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) members voted...
Lending Protocol TrueFi Issues Notice of Default to Invictus Capital for Failing to Repay Loan
2.11.2022
Archblock, the underwriter of the loan, will join the court-advised liquidation process in an attempt to recover assets for investors
Solana-Based Lending App Solend Gets Hacked for $1.26 Million in ‘Oracle Attack’
2.11.2022
The Solana-centric lending application Solend lost $1.26 million in an oracle attack, according to Solend’s official Twitter account on Wednesday. A number of affected pools were disabled, and Solend says it has given crypto exchanges the exploiter’s address. Solana Defi Application Solend...
Gibraltar Will Focus on Stablecoins and DeFi Lending After Market Turmoil
1.11.2022
The country wants to develop its regulatory framework for crypto, Albert Isola MP, Minister for Digital and Financial Services said in an interview with CoinDesk
Lending Fintech Platform SoFi's Revenue Jumped More Than 55% in Q3
1.11.2022
Nasdaq-listed lending fintech SoFi (SOFI) posted third-quarter revenue of around $424 million, a jump of over 55% from the corresponding quarter a year ago
UniLend V2 Launched: Becomes 1st True Permissionless Lending and Borrowing Protocol
28.10.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Launching its much awaited V2 testnet on the Goerli chain today, UniLend team is looking to Revolutionise the Lending and Borrowing scene in the DeFi space. It is the first ever protocol which claims to “Make Every Digital Asset Productive”. Earlier, UniLend Finance CEO, Chandresh...
Singapore MAS proposes to ban cryptocurrency credits
26.10.2022
Crypto service providers should not provide any credit facility or accept payments from credit cards from their customers, the MAS suggested
After Mango Market exploit, Compound pauses four tokens to protect against price manipulation
25.10.2022
Compound users can no longer use yearn finance (YFI), 0x (ZRX), basic attention token (BAT) or maker (MKR) tokens as collateral for loans
Polygon-Based DeFi Platform QuickSwap Closes Lending Service Following Exploit
25.10.2022
The attack comes as October looks set to be the worst month for exploits and attacks in the history of cryptocurrencies
Polygon-Based Decentralized Exchange Quickswap Loses $220K in Flash Loan Exploit
24.10.2022
On Monday, the Polygon-based decentralized exchange (dex) Quickswap lost $220K in a flash loan exploit and following the attack, the team detailed the Quickswap Lend platform will be terminated. Quickswap Hacked for $220K, Dex Project Sunsets Lending Platform 2022 has been quite the year...
Struggling Bitcoin Miners Are Flocking to Maple Finance’s $300M Lending Pool
24.10.2022
Defi Platform Moola Exploited for $8.4 Million in Incident Described as ‘Incredibly Simple Attack’
19.10.2022
Moola, a decentralized finance (defi) lending and borrowing platform, was recently exploited for $8.4 million in what has been described as an “incredibly simple attack.” Moola responded to the attack by pausing all activity on the platform. The defi platform also told the attacker(s)...