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UK’s FCA Seeks Public and Industry Views on Crypto Regulation
2.5.2025
The Financial Conduct Authority is seeking views on intermediaries, staking, lending and borrowing, and decentralised finance
Coinbase Targeting 4%-8% Returns With New Bitcoin Yield Fund
28.4.2025
The Coinbase Bitcoin Yield Fund opens for business on May 1 and promises returns initially from basis trading, with lending and options strategies to be used in the future, according to launch partner Aspen Digital
Solana's Loopscale pauses lending after $5.8M hack
26.4.2025
Solana decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Loopscale has temporarily halted its lending markets after suffering an approximately $5.8 million exploit. On April 26, a hacker siphoned approximately 5.7 million USDC (USDC) and 1200 Solana (SOL) from the lending protocol after taking out...
Solana's Loopscale pauses lending after $5.8M hack
26.4.2025
Update (April 26 at 8:57 PM UTC): This article has been updated to include updates from Loopscale. Solana decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Loopscale temporarily halted its lending markets after suffering an approximately $5.8 million exploit. On April 26, a hacker siphoned approximately...
Ripple’s RLUSD Stablecoin Goes Live on Aave V3 Ethereum Market
22.4.2025
Aave users can supply and borrow the stablecoin on the lending platform's V3 Ethereum Core market
Tether, Galaxy, Ledn Dominate CeFi Crypto Lending as DeFi Borrowing Soars, Research Shows
15.4.2025
Total crypto lending is still down 43% from its 2021 peak, but decentralized platforms have seen a significant growth, Galaxy reported
An Unlikely Contender Emerges as a Leader in the Crypto-Lending Arena
15.4.2025
Tether, known for its stablecoin products, has emerged as the leader in the crypto-lending arena, followed by Galaxy and Ledn. The sector has undergone a consolidation period following the collapse of former crypto-lending powerhouses Blockfi, Celsius, and Genesis. Tether Becomes Leader of...
Avalon Labs Launches Institutional Layer on Bybit to Enhance Bitcoin Lending and Yield
15.4.2025
Avalon Labs has launched its institutional layer on Bybit, aimed at transforming bitcoin lending and yield opportunities within the centralized exchange ecosystem. This new feature allows bitcoin holders to access enhanced yield by leveraging Avalon’s fixed-rate institutional borrowing layer...
Crypto lending down 43% from 2021 highs, DeFi borrowing surges 959%
14.4.2025
The crypto lending market’s size remains significantly down from its $64 billion high, but decentralized finance (DeFi) borrowing has made an over 900% recovery from bear market lows.Crypto lending enables borrowers to use their crypto holdings as collateral to obtain a crypto or fiat loan...
Crypto lending down 43% from 2021 highs, DeFi borrowing surges 959%
14.4.2025
The crypto lending market’s size remains significantly down from its $64 billion high, but decentralized finance (DeFi) borrowing has made a more than 900% recovery from bear market lows.Crypto lending enables borrowers to use their crypto holdings as collateral to obtain a crypto or fiat...
APX Lending Secures $20M Funding Amid 'Rising Demand' for Crypto-Backed Loans in Canada
11.4.2025
APX received exemptive relief from the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) at the start of this month
Bitcoin-Backed Loans Are Going to Get Way Cheaper Around the Globe: Ledn Co-Founder
9.4.2025
The bitcoin lending market will get much more competitive in coming years, and that's good for consumers
Pump.fun launches lending platform to finance memecoin buys
2.4.2025
Pump.fun is launching a lending platform to enable users to buy memecoins and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) with borrowed cryptocurrency, the Solana-based memecoin launchpad said. Dubbed Pump.Fi, the onchain lending protocol provides “immediate… financing for [any] digital...
APX Lending gains exemptive relief from Canadian Securities Administration
1.4.2025
APX Lending, a crypto-backed loan company, has gained exemptive relief from the Canadian Securities Administration (CSA) to offer crypto-backed loans without requiring traditional dealer registration or prospectus filings.“Over the last 2 years, APX developed a […] regulatory framework...
APX Lending gains exemptive relief from Canadian Securities Administration
1.4.2025
APX Lending, a crypto-backed loan company, has gained exemptive relief from the Canadian Securities Administration (CSA) to offer crypto-backed loans without requiring traditional dealer registration or prospectus filings.“Over the last 2 years, APX developed a […] regulatory framework...
Innovation Amid Yield Compression: DeFi Lending Markets in Q1 2025
31.3.2025
While yields across major lending platforms have compressed significantly, innovation at the market's edges demonstrates DeFi's continued maturation and growth, says Ryan Rodenbaugh, CEO of Wallfacer Labs, the team behind vaults.fyi
LatAm Exchange TruBit Taps Crypto Lending Platform Morpho for DeFi Earn Offering
26.3.2025
A better user experience can be created by having fintech at the front and DeFi at the back, also known as a “DeFi mullet.”
Abracadabra Drained of $13M in Exploit Targeting Cauldrons Tied to GMX Liquidity Tokens
25.3.2025
The attack targeted pools tied to GMX liquidity tokens, specifically “cauldrons” using GM tokens as collateral
DeFi lender Nostra pauses borrowing after price feed error
24.3.2025
Nostra, a lending protocol on Starknet, has paused borrowing for two liquid staking tokens after identifying a “critical issue” with its price feeds, the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol said. On March 24, errors in Nostra’s price feed inflated the reported prices...
DeFi lender Nostra pauses borrowing after price feed error
24.3.2025
Nostra, a lending protocol on Starknet, has paused borrowing for two liquid staking tokens after identifying a “critical issue” with its price feeds, the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol said. On March 24, errors in Nostra’s price feed inflated the reported prices...