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Today in Crypto: Bitget Launches Crypto Loans Product, Ethereum Community Proposes New Standard to Strengthen DeFi Protocols' Security, China Tightens Exports of Two Key Materials Used in Computer Chips
4.7.2023
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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
Atlendis: A protocol for uncollateralized crypto loans
1.11.2022
Lending platforms help projects grow, making them an essential part of the DeFi infrastructure. However, it faces one limitation in depositing collateral with the lender. Eliminating that factor could potentially help projects grow without worrying about availing collateralized loans. Atlantis...
Crypto Loans Are Booming in Latin America Amid Runaway Bank Rates and Inflation
29.9.2022
The traditional banking system and economic instability are making it difficult for Latin Americans to get credit, but crypto lending is thriving across the region
DeFi Lender Compound Takes Bite of Institutional Crypto Loans Pie
14.9.2022
Decentralized Finance lending platform Compound is trying to grab a slice of the institutional crypto borrowing business that rocked centralized competitors from Genesis to BlockFi
Argentinian Exchange Buenbit Launches Crypto Loans, Plans New Funding After Layoffs
18.7.2022
Users of the platform will be able to withdraw up to $3,333 in nuARS, a stablecoin tied to the Argentine peso, using MakerDAO’s DAI as collateral
Contagion: Genesis faces huge losses, BlockFi's $1B loan, Celsius's risky model
30.6.2022
A leaked investor call from Morgan Creek Digital suggests BlockFi liquidated 3AC for $1 billion, while Celsius reportedly maintained a highly risky assets-to-equity ratio last year that may have caused its recent liquidity woes
Weiss Ratings issues warning over crypto mortgage risks
3.5.2022
Weiss analysts are wary over the usage of volatile crypto assets as collateral for long-term property loans
No Crypto Loans and Fewer Trading Options – Russian Finance Ministry Clarifies Regulatory Plan
14.2.2022
Russian authorities are not going to allow cryptocurrency lending, the finance ministry has announced, clarifying its proposals for crypto market regulation. The treasury department also revealed that not all cryptocurrencies will be available to Russian investors under the new rules. Russian...
El Salvador Plans to Offer Crypto Loans to Small-Scale Entrepreneurs
22.1.2022
The government of El Salvador will offer cryptocurrency-based loans to small companies. Conamype, the National Commission for Micro and Small Enterprises, will be the link between the investors and a decentralized finance protocol called Acumen, that will be able to provide funding in stablecoins....
Crypto Loans Boom, Revolut Crypto Exchange, Paytm's Bitcoin Wish + More News
4.11.2021
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Silta Finance – Competitive Interest Rates and Fast Due Diligence Draw Project Finance Company Towards Crypto Loans
24.10.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Silta Finance, a new DeFi lending solution, challenges traditional banking sector’s predominance in project finance by announcing a partnership with the Singapore headquartered development company WEnergy Global. WEnergy Global has agreed to explore cryptocurrency lending...
Crypto Loans Still Booming, Bitcoin Losing Its Share
4.8.2021
Digital currency prime brokerage Genesis said its new loan originations increased almost 700% year-over-year to an all-time high of USD 25bn in this year's second quarter and were also 60% higher than in the first quarter this year. Also, bitcoin (BTC) is losing its share in their...
Digital bank Anchorage offers Ethereum-backed loans to institutions
4.6.2021
Institutional investors can get USD on credit without liquidating their ETH
New DeFi ‘passport’ could enable under-collateralized crypto loans
3.6.2021
Arcx has launched a new version of its “DeFi Passport,” Sapphire, promising the pseudonymous on-chain credit check will enable new decentralized finance products
NFT Roundup: Tom Brady’s Autograph Initiative, Topps Digital Baseball Cards, Annoying Orange’s 4K NFT Clip
16.4.2021
The past week has been busier than usual for the NFT ecosystem. Rap stars Jeezy and Riff Raff entered the NFT realm, Hoard introduced its lending platform for NFT-collateralized crypto loans, The Topps Company is dropping its Series 1 Baseball collectibles, super-quarterback Tom Brady is launching...
Crypto-collateralized loans may soon bring new investors to space
23.3.2021
"Traditional lending services generally do not exist in the digital currency industry, which means there aren’t many lenders for investors to choose from,” said Jon Melton
Meet Exchase.io: All-in-One Fintech Service Provider Announces Token Sale
8.12.2020
PRESS RELEASE. Exchase (Exchase OÜ) announced that it plans to build an all-in-one fintech solution that will bring the most popular fintech services and technologies under one umbrella. The Estonian based fintech company has been operating a cryptocurrency exchange, but now seeks to bring...
Genesis Reports Q2 Crypto Loans Spiked 118% to $1.4 Billion Amid Rising Yield Farming Interest
5.8.2020
Genesis Capital said Tuesday that its total number of loans outstanding more than doubled to $1.4 billion for the second quarter to June, up from $649 million three months earlier. The crypto lender, which targets institutional investors and wealthy individuals, added over $2.2 billion in...
CBDC Among Priorities in Japan, eToro card, Flashing Crypto Loans + More News
29.7.2020
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CBDC news
The Bank of Japan (BoJ), the nation’s central bank, has called central bank digital currency (CBDC) issuance one of its “top priority...