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After a Slow Start, Tether Sees Increasing Usage in DeFi
28.5.2020
Tether usage is picking up pace in DeFi as Aave reports over 10% of its assets locked are in USDT, after a slow start that saw its competitor USDC gain adoption
BitGo Launches Full-Service Institutional Trading Platform, BitGo Prime
27.5.2020
Major American digital asset financial services firm BitGo is releasing a new full-service trading platform designed for institutional investors
Genesis Trading Buys Crypto Custodian Vo1t in Bid to Become Prime Broker
21.5.2020
Digital currency trader and lender Genesis Global Trading is moving toward full-service prime brokerage with the acquisition of crypto custodian Vo1t
BlockFi’s Data Breach May Allow Criminals to Extort Rich Clients
19.5.2020
BlockFi disclosed a data breach that potentially leaked physical addresses and account activity of its customers, highlighting the risks of KYC finance platforms
DeFi Lending Attracts VC Backing Despite Sharp Drop in Crypto Fundraising
17.5.2020
Despite VC funding to crypto firms falling by nearly 60% during April, DeFi lending is attracting increasing investment month-over-month
Paradigm Researcher Unveils Fixed-Rate DeFi Lending Protocol
9.5.2020
Yield Protocol claims to facilitate fixed-rate interest and lending markets backed by crypto
BlockFi Hires Credit Suisse, Prudential Execs to Drive Global Expansion
5.5.2020
Crypto lender BlockFi has hired two execs from traditional finance to help launch a bitcoin rewards card and build out business teams in Europe and Asia
Crypto and Bitcoin Loans: The Best Lending Sites
5.5.2020
What is Bitcoin? Bitcoin is a popular digital currency that has a store value. This currency has the utility to use it as an asset to get loans. Bitcoin works as collateral to issue loans from the bank. The borrower has the choice to select the period for payback as monthly installments or at once....
EOSDT Supply Increases by $100M With Bitcoin Liquidity Support
1.5.2020
Equilibrium raises EOSDT circulation supply from $70 million to $170 million through its integration with pBTC
Genesis CEO Details ‘Black Thursday’ Chaos in Q1 Lending Report
30.4.2020
Crypto lender Genesis Capital increased its loan book to $649 million during a tumultuous Q1 marked by wild fluctuations in the price of bitcoin
Stablecoins and Crosschain Loans: 2 Projects Attempt to Bring Defi Solutions to Bitcoin
22.4.2020
While decentralized finance (defi) solutions have grown popular on the Ethereum blockchain, developers have recently created similar systems by leveraging BTC’s network. A project called Atomic Loans claims to offer a noncustodial bitcoin-backed stablecoin solution, while Money on chain a...
Dai Lending Rates Rise to One-Month High on DeFi Platform Compound
20.4.2020
Interest rates on dai deposits have spiked on DeFi platform Compound, another ripple effect of the global financial crisis
DYdX’s Generates $1B in DeFi Loans Over One Year
20.4.2020
DeFi lending protocol dYdX has processed more than $1.1 billion in loans in its first year of operation
US COVID-19 Relief Plan Will Use Fintech, but Crypto Not Welcome
16.4.2020
Crypto lenders can help small businesses affected by COVID-19, but they are locked out of the U.S. government’s relief program
Dorsey’s Crypto-Friendly Firm Square Joins Paycheck Protection Program
14.4.2020
Jack Dorsey’s Square Capital is among the first crypto-friendly firms to officially join the U.S. federal emergency lending program
CEO Says BlockFi Is Lending to Crypto Miners as Other Providers Pull Back
9.4.2020
Crypto lending platform BlockFi has begun extending credit to miners as competition for their business has eased during the coronavirus crisis
Homeowners Can’t Pay: US Lenders Prepare for Catastrophic Real Estate Market
3.4.2020
The coronavirus has managed to seep into every facet of the global economy and it seems nothing will escape its financial wrath. During the last two weeks as unemployment levels have skyrocketed in the U.S.; analysts, economists, and wealth managers have been warning about another subprime mortgage...
Crypo Lender Celsius Taps Chainlink’s Price Oracles for Interest Rate ‘Decentralization’
30.3.2020
Celsius Network has teamed up with oracle provider Chainlink to make the price feeds it uses to calculate asset interest rates less centralized
Coinbase Wallet Integrates Support for DeFi Lending Apps
26.3.2020
iOS Coinbase Wallet users will be able to lend on Compound and dYdX this week, with Android support slated for the coming weeks
Coinbase Grants App Users Direct Access to Crypto Lending Platforms
26.3.2020
Major crypto exchange Coinbase has announced that it will allow users to lend out their crypto and gain interest from loans using decentralized finance (DeFi) apps via its Coinbase Wallet app.
The development comes as the crypto lending industry continues on a path of dynamic growth, with rapidly...