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100-Year-Old Pennsylvania-Based Bank Approved to Leverage Makerdao’s Stablecoin Vault
11.7.2022
Makerdao, the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) that issues the stablecoin DAI, approved a governance vote that provides “collateral integration from a U.S.-based bank.” The Makerdao governance vote passed by a majority vote of more than 87%, and it allows the U.S. financial...
Celsius changes legal team, pays off $20M in Aave debts
11.7.2022
The embattled platform continues to wind down its debts to decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocols, having just paid off 20 million USDC to Aave
Celsius Pivots Toward Paying Off Aave, Compound Debt, With $950M Collateral as Prize
8.7.2022
The troubled crypto lender Celsius paid down a $258 million debt on the decentralized lending protocols Aave and Compound – possibly in an attempt to reclaim collateral it had posted as guarantees. A day earlier, Celsius used a debt-paydown to reclaim collateral on the Maker protocol
Celsius Sends $500M of Bitcoin Derivative to Crypto Exchange After Debt Payoff
7.7.2022
The move comes just after the crypto lender reclaimed 22,000 WBTC as collateral of its loan on DeFi lending protocol Maker, blockchain data shows
TeraWulf Adds $50M in Debt for Datacenter Completions
5.7.2022
The miner wants to seize opportunities during the market slump
Sleeping Bitcoins Wake Up, Kiyosaki Waits for $1,100 BTC, and Zuckerberg Eyes Metaverse Money — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
2.7.2022
As July begins and markets remain bearish, there’s still no shortage of dynamic developments in the crypto space. In this week’s Bitcoin.com News Week in Review, ‘sleeping bitcoins’ from 2010 make moves, Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki says he is waiting...
Financial Companies Report First Deal With Digital Assets Under Russian Law
1.7.2022
Two companies have carried out Russia’s first transactions with digital financial assets as defined by the country’s current legislation. The deal involved the tokenization of debt issued by a third party and its subsequent acquisition. Russian Companies Conduct Issue and Placement...
CoinFlex CEO says withdrawals unlikely to resume on Thursday
30.6.2022
CoinFlex CEO Mark Lamb said more time was needed before the exchange can reopen its platform for user withdrawals
Crypto Miners Face Margin Calls, Defaults as Debt Comes Due in Bear Market
29.6.2022
With revenues drying up, crypto miners are struggling to meet loan obligations, which total up to $4 billion for the industry
CoinFLEX recovery plan includes tokenized bad debt and more yields
28.6.2022
The crypto lender issued a no-liquidation account to an unnamed whale on the condition that the account would never go negative, but that plan has backfired
Reports Claim Russia Defaulted on Foreign Debt for the First Time in a Century, Kremlin Disagrees and Says It Paid
27.6.2022
According to reports, the Russian Federation has defaulted on its foreign debt for the first time since 1918. Bondholders told the press that they had not received payments from the transcontinental country. However, Russia’s finance ministry denies the allegations and says the country made...
Moody’s Downgrades Coinbase’s Debt
23.6.2022
The ratings agency has also put the crypto exchange’s rating
Solana whale moves $25M of USDC debt from Solend to Mango Markets
22.6.2022
The move reduces the utilization of USDC within the Solend platform and allows users to withdraw their assets once more
Miner Bitfarms Sold Almost Half Its Bitcoin to Reduce Debt
21.6.2022
The miner sold 3,000 BTC in the past week to reduce its Galaxy credit facility. It also closed an NYDIG equipment-financing loan
Crypto lending platform Babel Finance reaches counterparty debt agreement
21.6.2022
The firm emphasized that it will “actively fulfill its legal responsibilities to customers and strive to avoid further transmission and diffusion of liquidity risks.”
Why the crypto market crash may play in Bitcoin's favour
20.6.2022
Podcaster and Bitcoin educator, Natalie Brunell, believes the current market turmoil could lead to regulation favouring Bitcoin over alts
Babel Finance Reaches Debt Agreement With Counterparties After Withdrawal Freeze
20.6.2022
Hong Kong-based crypto lender Babel Finance has reached "preliminary agreements" with several counterparties and customers after a withdrawal freeze last week
Bitcoin has support at $23K, but analysts warn of a dire drop to $8K as global debt unwinds
14.6.2022
BTC’s sell-off is easing slightly, but traders are afraid that negative newsflow and future U.S. interest rate hikes could push the price lower
Kim Dotcom on the ‘Great Reset,’ Strong Russian Ruble Puzzles Economists, and More — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
12.6.2022
This week, entrepreneur and activist Kim Dotcom said the “U.S. is beyond bankrupt,” and minced no words about a potential “controlled demolition of global markets.” Meanwhile, American economists are interested in the ruble’s strong performance in spite...
Will El Salvador Default on Its Sovereign Debt in 2023?
8.6.2022
While the issuance of a $1 billion bitcoin bond is delayed, President Nayib Bukele must face payments of $800 million next January. Will he make it?