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Finance

Crypto trading firm BlockFills files for bankruptcy

The institutional crypto lender filed for bankruptcy after suspending withdrawals, incurring about $75 million in losses and facing a lawsuit alleging misuse of customer funds.

Zipmex filed for bankruptcy protection in Singapore. (Gerd Altmann/Pixabay)

Finance

U.S. judge freezes BlockFills assets in dispute over 70 bitcoin with creditor Dominion Capital

A New York federal court barred the crypto trading firm from moving bitcoin tied to Dominion Capital, citing suspended withdrawals and insolvency concerns.

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Finance

Blockfills co-founder and CEO Nicholas Hammer has stepped down

The crypto lender suspended client deposits and withdrawals earlier this month due to recent market and financial conditions.

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Finance

Susquehanna-backed Blockfills up for sale after $75 million lending loss

The Chicago-based company said it was temporarily suspending client deposits and withdrawals last week due to recent market and financial conditions.

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Finance

Spark looks to build a safe bridge between onchain capital and TradFi

Spark is opening access to its $9 billion stablecoin liquidity pool for hedge funds and other institutions to bridge onchain capital with off-chain credit markets.

Spark (MyriamsFotos/Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, prepares to issue crypto-backed loans

Russia’s biggest bank said it plans to offer loans secured by cryptocurrency following a pilot deal with a mining firm, with legislation expected by mid-2026.

Sberbank. (Photo: Oruwachichin via Wikimedia Commons/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Two Prime Hits Record $827 Million in Q3 Bitcoin-Backed Loans

The lender topped $2.5 billion in total commitments since 2024 as institutional bitcoin adoption has accelerated

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Crypto for Advisors: Is Bitcoin Lending Back?

Is crypto lending back? After the 2022 crash, the market reset with strict collateral rules. DeFi drives transparency; regulated CeFi offers institutional trust.

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Finance

Maple Finance to Tie Into Elwood to Bring Institutional Credit Strategies On-Chain

Collaboration aims to streamline digital asset credit markets for banks and asset managers.

Maple Finance's CEO and co-founder Sid Powell (Danny Nelson, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Lygos Aims to Banish Ghosts of Crypto Lending Collapse With Non-Custodial Bitcoin Model

Built on Discrete Log Contracts from Atomic Finance, Lygos says its new BTC credit platform avoids the custodial risks that sank Celsius, BlockFi and Voyager.

Lygos co-founders (Lygos)


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