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Atlendis: A protocol for uncollateralized crypto loans
1.11.2022
Lending platforms help projects grow, making them an essential part of the DeFi infrastructure. However, it faces one limitation in depositing collateral with the lender. Eliminating that factor could potentially help projects grow without worrying about availing collateralized loans. Atlantis...
Polygon-Based Decentralized Exchange Quickswap Loses $220K in Flash Loan Exploit
24.10.2022
On Monday, the Polygon-based decentralized exchange (dex) Quickswap lost $220K in a flash loan exploit and following the attack, the team detailed the Quickswap Lend platform will be terminated. Quickswap Hacked for $220K, Dex Project Sunsets Lending Platform 2022 has been quite the year...
Bankrupt Crypto Lender Voyager Plans to Settle CEO, CFO Negligence Claims Related to Three Arrows Loans
18.10.2022
An internal probe found that risky loans made to 3AC were based on minimal financial disclosures from the hedge fund
Binance to Offer $500 Million Worth of Loans to Crypto Mining Industry
16.10.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has set out to support crypto miners through a lending program established by its mining pool. Presenting the initiative this week, the coin trading platform also unveiled that Binance Pool intends to launch cloud mining products. Leading Exchange Binance Looking...
Wintermute repays $92M TrueFi loan on time despite suffering $160M hack
16.10.2022
After repayment of TrueFi’s $92 million loan, Wintermute still owes $97.4 million to Maple Finance and Clearpool in loans
Mango Market's DAO forum set to approve $47M settlement with hacker
14.10.2022
Over 98% of voting tokens favor the deal, which also stipulates that Mango Markets won't pursue criminal charges
Crypto News Summary: Roche Freedman Dismissed as Lead Counsel in Tether/Bitfinex Lawsuit, Binance Pool Launches $500M Fund for Loans to Bitcoin Miners
14.10.2022
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TrueFi issues first default notice on $3.4M BUSD loan
10.10.2022
TrueFi does not expect Blockwater Technologies' default to affect its stablecoin lending pools or capital market portfolios
What is regenerative finance (ReFi) and how can it impact NFTs and Web3?
30.9.2022
NFT Steez chats with Celo ecosystem lead Mashiat Mutmainnah about the promise of ReFi and its capacity to promote environmental and social good
Crypto Loans Are Booming in Latin America Amid Runaway Bank Rates and Inflation
29.9.2022
The traditional banking system and economic instability are making it difficult for Latin Americans to get credit, but crypto lending is thriving across the region
Bitdeer Sets Up $250M Fund to Acquire Assets From Financially Distressed Bitcoin Miners
28.9.2022
According to a representative from the bitcoin mining company backed by the Chinese crypto billionaire Jihan Wu, Bitdeer is crafting a $250 million fund to buy distressed assets from embattled bitcoin miners. Bitdeer’s chief executive officer Matt Kong details that...
Maple Finance launches $300M lending pool for Bitcoin mining firms
20.9.2022
The institutional lending platform has facilitated $1.8 billion worth of digital currency loans since May 2021
DeFi Lender Compound Takes Bite of Institutional Crypto Loans Pie
14.9.2022
Decentralized Finance lending platform Compound is trying to grab a slice of the institutional crypto borrowing business that rocked centralized competitors from Genesis to BlockFi
DeFi protocol token NFD crashes by 99% after a flash loan attack
8.9.2022
Flash loans allow users to borrow a high amount of assets without having to provide any upfront collateral, this is often used by miscreants to launch attacks on DeFi protocols
IMF Bailout Could Be in UK’s Future, Says Strategist
8.9.2022
Mizuho Securities’ head of global macro strategies has warned that an IMF bailout may be in the U.K.’s future. Moreover, a former chancellor of the exchequer cautioned that Britain is entering a long and severe recession, emphasizing that it’s “the worst since 1990...
Binance Pay partnership allows UAE entrepreneurs to repay loans using crypto
30.8.2022
Virtuzone joins the list of mainstream businesses in the UAE, such as JA Resorts and Hotels and Majid Al Futtaim, to officially accept cryptocurrencies following the integration of Binance Pay
Singapore authorities approve probe of 3AC on behalf of liquidators: Report
24.8.2022
Liquidator Teneo has recovered only a miniscule portion of the Singapore-based Three Arrows Capital so far, while cofounder Zhu has allegedly tried to sell property there
Maven 11 launches $30M lending pool on Maple as borrowers turn to DeFi
11.8.2022
With liquidity drying up in the wake of CeFi contagion, borrowers are turning to decentralized finance for their credit needs
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
Crypto Lender BlockFi Had $1.8B in Open Loans at End of June and $600M of Exposure
22.7.2022
Crypto lender BlockFi has $1.8 billion in open loans and $600 million in exposure, suggesting that loans are collateralized at a ratio of 2:3