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Celsius responds to NYAG crackdown on crypto lending platforms
19.10.2021
“If any regulatory or technical changes are required in a specific jurisdiction, Celsius will provide clear and timely communication as needed,” said the firm
Crypto lender Nexo confirms NYAG order, calls it a ‘mix up’
19.10.2021
Nexo Financial confirms to be one of the two crypto lending firms to receive the cease and desist order from Attorney General James' office
NY Attorney General Targets 5 Crypto Companies: 2 Lending Platforms Ordered to Shut Down
19.10.2021
New York Attorney General Letitia James has ordered two cryptocurrency lending platforms to shut down and requested three other platforms to answer questions regarding their activities immediately. The letters to the companies published on the attorney general’s website indicate that the...
NY AG directs 2 crypto firms to shut down, investigates 3 others
18.10.2021
NY AG "will not hesitate to take whatever actions are necessary against any company that thinks they are above the law," said Letitia James
How to make DeFi easier for newcomers, explained
18.10.2021
Navigating through the world of DeFi should be easier, and this company offers a user-friendly solution
Swiss Bank Seba Now Lets Customers Earn Yield on Crypto Holdings
13.10.2021
A FINMA-licensed Swiss bank, Seba, has launched a program enabling clients to earn yield on their crypto holdings. In addition, the bank will “provide support for centralized lending and borrowing services, enabling investors to generate yield by lending bitcoin and ethereum directly with...
SEBA Bank launches problems for users to earn yield on crypto
13.10.2021
Customers can currently generate yields on Polkadot, Tezos and Cardano, but the bank said it planned to add more proof-of-stake protocols in the coming months
For the 1st Time, All ERC20 Tokens Can Be Lent and Borrowed With UniLend’s Upcoming Version 2
13.10.2021
PRESS RELEASE. UniLend Finance published their protocol update blog introducing UniLend v2. The Binance Innovation Zone project has earlier this year enabled Lending for every token along with Flash Loans. The team published an initial blog explaining various innovative features in their upcoming...
Crypto lending firm Celsius Network raises $400M
12.10.2021
“It’s not $400 million. It’s the credibility that comes with the people who wrote those cheques,” Celsius CEO said
SEC Approves Bitcoin-Related ETF as Market Awaits for 'Real' BTC ETF
8.10.2021
derive a majority of their revenue from related activities, including Bitcoin mining, mining hardware manufacturing, or lending services, CEO & founder of Volt Equity, Tad Park
Magic Internet Money races past $1B, sets sights on MakerDao
8.10.2021
Abracadabra Money enables users to provide collateral via interest-bearing bearing tokens and borrow the Magic Internet Money stablecoin against their holdings
Compound Facing More Problems: More Than $140 Million in Tokens up for Grabs
4.10.2021
Compound, one of the main cryptocurrency lending protocols on Ethereum, is facing serious problems again. According to banteg, a Yearn developer, someone called a function that moved more funds to be available for users to claim. Now, users can claim up to $140 million of the protocol’s...
6 Ways to Earn Passive Income with Crypto
2.10.2021
m/coins/">other digital assets is to deposit them into a centralized lending platform. While most experienced crypto users recommend avoiding depositing crypto with third-party providers, the user-friendliness of CeFi (centralized finance) lending platform has led to billions of doll
Kentucky Sends Cease and Desist Order to Crypto Lending Platform Celsius Over Interest-Bearing Accounts
24.9.2021
Six days ago, the securities regulators from New Jersey and Texas cracked down on the cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius. Additionally, the Alabama Securities Commission joined in and filed a cease and desist order against Celsius. Now the state of Kentucky is following suit and has filed...
SEC was the only regulator not willing to meet with Coinbase: Brian Armstrong:
24.9.2021
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has stated that SEC won’t meet with the firm, while asserting the 50% of Washington officials are concerned over the risks of crypto
Amber Group Eyes US Listing 'Next Year or the Year After' – CEO
23.9.2021
Morning Post that a direct listing is “definitely on the table probably next year or the year after” and that “The US is a likely destination, but we’re open-minded.”The four-year-old company, which also offers crypto-based lending and borrowing services, is managing USD 1.5bn in digital asse
Alchemy Pay Using Chainlink to Enable Trading on Decentralized Exchanges and Borrowing in DeFi Using ACH
22.9.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Singapore, September 22, 2021 – Alchemy Pay is now using Chainlink Price Feeds to enable users to buy crypto on decentralized exchanges (DEXs) and obtain loans in leading DeFi lending platforms directly from wallets using Alchemy Pay’s ERC-20 utility token, ACH....
Coinbase Abandons Plan to Launch Lend Program After SEC Threatens Lawsuit
21.9.2021
The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has dropped its plan to launch a lending program after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) threatened to sue the company. Coinbase Will Not Launch Lending Program Coinbase announced Friday that it has decided not to launch the Lend...
DeFi platform Vee Finance exploited for $35M on Avalanche blockchain
21.9.2021
Vee Finance says it suffered a $35 million attack just a few days after launching the mainnet on Avalanche last week
Following SEC notice, Coinbase abandons plan for crypto lending program
20.9.2021
The exchange hinted at difficulties in regulatory clarity across the crypto industry in its decision to not bring its Lend product to the market