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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
Uncollateralized Lending Platform Truefi Reveals $100 Million Single-Borrower Pool Designed for Blockchain.com
25.4.2022
The crypto firm Blockchain.com has revealed it has secured up to $100 million in liquidity from Truefi’s single-borrower pool. The pool will be initially capped at $100 million over the first year and Blockchain.com aims to use the funds to bolster its own “liquidity pools, leverage...
Lunar Labs Co-Founder Luke Youngblood Talks Moonwell Artemis and Over-Collateralized Loans
24.3.2022
Moonwell is an open lending and borrowing DeFi protocol on Moonbeam and Moonriver. Moonwell’s composable design can accommodate a full range of DeFi applications in the greater Polkadot and Kusama (DotSama) ecosystem. Luke Youngblood is the co-founder of Lunar Labs, which is developing...
THORChain quietly outperforms crypto market in Q1 — Can RUNE price break $10 next?
15.3.2022
THORChain reveals plans to launch Terra's UST-like native stablecoin and "Thorfi."
Anchor protocol's reserves head toward depletion due to lack of borrowing demand
27.1.2022
With too many depositors chasing high yields and a lack of borrowers, Anchor interest rates appear to have become unsustainable
British Lawmakers Say a CBDC Is Likely to Hurt Financial Stability — Digital Pound Benefits Overstated
14.1.2022
According to British lawmakers, a central bank digital currency (CBDC) is likely to raise the cost of borrowing while hurting financial stability. They insist the touted potential advantages of a digital pound are being overstated. Erosion of Privacy British lawmakers have said the use of a central...
‘We want to build Minterest as a fairer financial system,’ says CEO Josh Rogers
18.11.2021
In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, Rogers discussed the technology, tokenomics and outlook of the Minterest borrowing and lending protocol
Dutch multinational ING considers entering DeFi lending industry
8.11.2021
The financial services company is only considering non-volatile assets as collateral in its DeFi lending solution that's under development
DeFi protocol Aave encounters major capital flight
29.10.2021
Total value locked on the decentralized borrowing and lending platform fell 16% in the past 24 hours