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Coinbase applies to trade crypto futures
16.9.2021
If Coinbase gets approval from the National Futures Association, it will then need to register with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to get the green light
SEC threatens to sue Coinbase over crypto yield program it considers a security
8.9.2021
"They refuse to tell us why they think it's a security, and instead subpoena a bunch of records from us,” said Brian Armstrong after he revealed that the SEC threatened to sue Coinbase
SEC Allegedly Probes Operators Behind World’s Largest Decentralized Exchange, Uniswap: Report
3.9.2021
According to a recent report, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has allegedly started probing the startup that operates the decentralized exchange (dex) Uniswap. The dex platform Uniswap is the largest dex in terms of trade volume with over $10 billion in crypto tokens swapped...
Celsius users to receive yield from its $200M Bitcoin mining investment
1.7.2021
“There’s nothing better than building a factory that makes Bitcoin,” said Celsius CEO, Alex Mashinsky
Gemini Partners With Crypto Lender Genesis to Offer 7.4% Yield on Customer Deposits
2.2.2021
The product is part of Gemini’s attempt to bring in new crypto investors with bank-like products
Why Celsius Thinks CEL Won’t Receive the Same SEC Treatment as XRP
15.1.2021
In an interview with CoinDesk TV, CEO Alex Mashinsky explained why CEL has drawn recent interest from altcoin investors
Here’s What Happened at Crypto Lender Cred’s Latest Bankruptcy Hearing
19.12.2020
Judge John Dorsey of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court rejected a motion to appoint a Chapter 11 trustee to oversee Cred’s restructuring
Aave Launches V2 in Bid to Make Borrowing Against Volatile Assets Less Risky
3.12.2020
DeFi platform Aave has rolled out its second version, with several features that should make it more flexible and more capital efficient
BlockFi Announces Early 2021 Launch for Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card
1.12.2020
BlockFi CEO Zac Prince said it will be the first credit (not debit) card in the cryptocurrency industry
Leading Japanese Financial Firm SBI Holdings Rolls Out Crypto Lending Services
24.11.2020
A subsidiary of SBI Holdings said it's launched a service allowing users to ‘lend’ bitcoin to the firm and earn an interest at the rate of 1% annually in return
Bad Loans, Bad Bets, Bad Blood: How Crypto Lender Cred Really Went Bankrupt
12.11.2020
Cred’s bankruptcy filing mainly blames fraud by an outside party. The full picture painted by former employees is more complex, and highlights the risks of the budding crypto lending market
Celsius reports it's doubled its crypto holdings to $2.2B in six months
10.11.2020
Centralized crypto lending platform Celsius claims to have doubled its crypto holdings in just six months and now boasts $2.2 billion in assets under management
Crypto Lender Cred Files for Bankruptcy
8.11.2020
In October, the lender published a cryptic letter saying that it has experienced “irregularities” in the handling of “specific” corporate funds by a “perpetrator of fraudulent activity.”
Genesis Doubles Crypto Loan Issuance for the Third Quarter to $5.2 Billion
1.11.2020
Crypto lender Genesis provided $5.2 billion in new loans in the third quarter of 2020, more than double its previous record of $2.2 billion in the preceding quarter. Issued to corporate borrowers such as hedge funds and trading firms, the loans are mainly denominated in bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH)...
Crypto Lender Celsius Taps Horizen for ‘Proof of Reserves’ Proof of Concept
30.10.2020
The proof-of-reserves pilot would take information that appears on Celsius’ website and have it fed from a public Horizen sidechain instead
ETH Gobbles Up Larger Share of Genesis Loan Book as Trading Firms Feast on DeFi Summer
30.10.2020
Genesis Trading saw the share of bitcoin in its loan portfolio drop – mainly due to demand for liquidity mining on DeFi protocols
Celsius Network founder gifts wife 15 million CEL tokens
28.10.2020
Alex Mashinsky has gifted his wife Krissy 15 million CEL tokens worth $20 million for her birthday
Japan’s Messaging Giant Line Introduces Crypto Lending Services
7.10.2020
Back in the summer of 2018, the Japanese messaging giant, Line Corp., launched a cryptocurrency exchange with over 30 digital assets. Now Line is introducing crypto lending services with five different crypto assets and a new lineup of decentralized applications (dapps). The Japanese messaging...
Leaked Recordings Suggest Crypto Lender Babel Leveraged Users’ Funds in Longing Bitcoin
2.10.2020
Leaked recordings suggest crypto lender Babel Finance leveraged some user funds to long bitcoin and faced potential default risks during this year’s Black Thursday market crash
BlockFi Adds an Independent Pricing Partner to Guard Against Flash Crashes
27.8.2020
CF Benchmarks will now update prices on crypto deposits at BlockFi every second, allowing the lender to hedge against sudden market moves