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Top 5 Wrapped Token Use Cases
2.5.2022
Wrapped tokens have made it possible to put digital assets like bitcoin (BTC) on Ethereum (ETH) so they can interact with decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. This has resulted in significant inflows of tokenized value on Ethereum, and other crypto networks, contributing to several wrapped...
Global Investment Bank Goldman Sachs Offers Its First Bitcoin-Backed Loan
30.4.2022
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs has reportedly offered its first-ever loan backed by cryptocurrency. The cash loan was collateralized by bitcoin owned by the borrower. A spokesperson for Goldman Sachs explained that the deal is interesting to the investment bank due to its structure...
Here are 3 ways hodlers can profit during bull and bear markets
29.4.2022
The bull market may be over, but that doesn’t mean traders have to stop investing. Here are a few ways to invest in crypto even during a bear market
Goldman Sachs Confirms It Granted a Lender a Bitcoin-backed Loan
29.4.2022
The American investment banking heavyweight Goldman Sachs has granted a customer a cash loan backed by bitcoin (BTC).
Bloomberg reported that Goldman Sachs had confirmed that it had lent cash in a deal that was “collateralized by bitcoin owned by the borrower,” per “a spokeswoman for...
Starlay Finance, the Leading Polkadot Lending Protocol, announces April 28 for Its IDO Event
27.4.2022
Starlay Finance is a fast-rising lending protocol on Astar Network powering a novel model for quick and easy borrowing and depositing assets. Currently, the project has a valuation of over $400TVL in about two months, earning it the No.1 lending protocol spot on Polkadot. The platform’s CEO,...
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...
NBA Top Shot Whale Launches NFT Lending Platform With $4.5M in Funding
22.4.2022
Flowty is a peer-to-peer NFT lending platform built on the Flow blockchain
Hacker bungles DeFi exploit: Leaves stolen $1M in contract set to self destruct
22.4.2022
A hacker apparently so thrilled by a successful theft left behind over $1 million in a smart contract that was set to destruct, permanently ensuring the crypto could never be moved
Bird, Ring Veterans Raise $5M for GameFi Lending Protocol
21.4.2022
The Pantera-backed MetaLend lets users borrow while still earning money in games
Bitcoin Suisse adopts decentralized Liquity as lending product
21.4.2022
The Swiss firm will conduct all interactions with the Liquity smart contract on its clients' behalf but only a select few with over $500,000 on the platform will have access to the product
Kyoko Lands Nine DAO Partnerships as It Gears Up for Blockchain Lending Product Launch
20.4.2022
The DAO-to-DAO credit provider and cross-chain GameFi NFT lending market Kyoko.finance (“Kyoko”) has announced strategic partnerships with nine new DAOs and play-to-earn (“P2E”) games, including DoubleDice, Doragon Land, Cowboy Snake, Salad Ventures, Virtue Alliance, BabyMoon Gaming House,...
Pantera Joins $3.7M Round for Solana Lending Protocol Hedge
19.4.2022
Race Capital led the round for the interest-free lending protocol ahead of its public launch
NFTfi Eyes Massive Growth for NFT Lending; CryptoPunks, BAYC & Art Blocks Most Common Collateral
15.4.2022
NFTfi, a company in the non-fungible token (NFT) lending industry, expects to see massive growth in the sector, where crypto holders get a chance to earn yields on their capital, or potentially secure a digital art piece from top collections like CryptoPunks at steep discounts....
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Reputation DAO: Would you give up privacy for unsecured loans in DeFi?
15.4.2022
The platform intends on leveraging users’ personal financial information such as credit score and AML/KYC to help reduce the collateral needed to take out a DeFi loan
Celsius announces only transfers from accredited US-based investors will be able to earn rewards
12.4.2022
Only “verified accredited investors” in the United States will be able to add coins to their Earn accounts starting on April 15, while users outside the country will be unaffected
What is crypto lending and how does it work?
12.4.2022
The borrower and the lender are two distinct actors in the crypto lending transaction. Borrowers put up cryptocurrency as collateral to secure a loan from a lender
Total Value Locked in Defi Takes a Hit Losing $21 Billion in 6 Days
11.4.2022
Over the last six days, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has dropped 9.21% from a high of $232.88 billion on April 5, to today’s $211.43 billion. The value locked in defi protocols shed 4.40% of that value during the last 24 hours. Value Locked in Defi Shudders...
Meta may introduce tokens and digital currency lending services to apps: Report
6.4.2022
The virtual currency, which employees have reportedly dubbed ‘Zuck Bucks’, will be aimed at use in the metaverse
EverLend, First Lending Protocol on Everscale Network, Kicks off Operations With Successful LEND Token Launch
6.4.2022
EverLend.app is a secured lending protocol powered by Everscale. The platform was successfully launched on the 18th of March, 2022 together with its own utility token. The platform facilitates DeFi lending by hosting funding pools with interest rates based on Everscale’s asset supply...
Neutrino Dollar breaks peg, falls to $0.82 amid WAVES price 'manipulation' accusations
4.4.2022
Waves founder Sasha Ivanov says Alameda Research is behind the ongoing WAVES price decline