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Report Shows Financial Troubles Plagued Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research as Early as 2018
2.1.2023
Before FTX collapsed it was assumed that Alameda Research was one of the top quantitative trading firms and market makers within the industry. However, much of that perception may have been a facade as a recent report details that Alameda suffered from financial troubles as early as 2018. People...
Maple Finance 2.0 overhaul aimed at speeding up the defaulting process
15.12.2022
The overhaul of the protocol, dubbed "Maple 2.0" comes only weeks after the platform saw two major defaults on the back of FTX's collapse
DeFi Lender Compound Tightens Borrowing Limits After Aave Exploit Attempt
29.11.2022
A botched exploit attempt on rival lending protocol Aave brought scrutiny to DeFi protocols’ borrow risks earlier in this month
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...
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)...
DefiLlama founder moves to NFT lending to tackle liquidity constraints
10.10.2022
The anonymous creator, 0xngmi, has developed a new protocol allowing users to become liquidity providers for their nonfungible token collections
Fed Preview: Bitcoin Investors to Look Past Jumbo Rate Hike and Focus on Economic Assessment and Borrowing Cost Estimates
21.9.2022
The economy has remained stronger than policymakers expected in July. So hawkish risk is that chairman Powell says the inflation fight is still in early stages, implying a higher terminal or peak rate
Compound Treasury to let institutions use digital assets as collateral when borrowing USD or USDC
14.9.2022
Accredited institutions can borrow USD OR USDC starting at 6% APR, according to the company
Why DeFi Protocols Are Limiting ETH Borrowing Ahead of Ethereum’s Merge
8.9.2022
Degens borrowing ETH to get fork tokens create headaches for DeFi platforms
7.9.2022
Aave has halted ETH lending until the Merge has gone through, while Compound Finance has opted to cap the number of loans and introduce a “jump” interest rate model
There’s a New Platform for Bitcoin-Backed Borrowing and It’s Courting Banks to Lend
3.9.2022
What is a decentralized money market and how does it work?
6.8.2022
Decentralized money markets function without a custodian, allowing only the original user to withdraw funds deposited by lenders and borrowers
Borrowing to buy Bitcoin: Is it ever worth the risk?
3.8.2022
Borrowing to buy crypto has often been advocated for by various influencers, but the consequences may be dire
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
Tether Liquidates Celsius Bitcoin Loan — ‘Position Has Been Liquidated With No Losses’ to the Company
9.7.2022
On July 8, 2022, the company behind the largest stablecoin in the world, Tether, revealed that the firm liquidated a loan made to the crypto lender Celsius, and the liquidation caused “no losses to Tether.” According to the stablecoin issuer, the bitcoin loan to Celsius...
Aave to launch overcollateralized stablecoin called GHO
8.7.2022
GHO would allow users to borrow the stablecoin while still learning yield on their locked assets on Aave, however the proposal is just seeking feedback at this stage
Midas․Investments Wants to Bridge the Gap With CeDeFi Strategies
1.7.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Crypto investment platform Midas Investments has reported that it has created an infrastructure that is designed with built-in, automated tools and strategies that don’t require investors to master the nature of trade within the volatile decentralized finance market....
Zimbabwe to Hike Benchmark Rate to 200%, Central Bank Minted Gold Coins to Act as Store of Value
28.6.2022
After seeing the country’s inflation rise to 191.6% in June, Zimbabwean monetary authorities said they have resolved to increase the benchmark interest rate to 200% per annum. In addition, the central bank said it will introduce gold coins which will act as an instrument that will...
Binance App Adds DeFi Lending & Borrowing With Venus Protocol Mini Program
20.5.2022
Binance recently added decentralized lending and borrowing via the Venus Protocol Mini Program. The blockchain and crypto provider will offer these services on Android and iOS platforms with the integration. Venus Protocol is the leading money market platform on the Binance Chain. The project uses...
Compound Treasury receives B- credit rating from S&P Global Ratings
9.5.2022
Though the protocol offers an arguably lucrative yield of 4% per year, it's only available to accredited investors as of now