Crypto Lending
M11 Credit Resumes Crypto Lending on Maple Finance After FTX-Spurred Pause
The firm introduced an upgraded credit underwriting process and appointed a new head of credit. The developments came after M11 Credit suffered $36 million of loan defaults on lending protocol Maple Finance following FTX’s November collapse.
Crypto Lender Nexo to Stop EIP for US Clients on April 1
Last month Nexo paid a $22.5 million fine to the SEC for failing to register the offer and sale of its Earned Interest Product.
SALT Lending Raises $64.4M to Resume Operations
Crypto lender SALT has closed a $64.4 million Series A funding round from a share sale to accredited investors less than three months after a planned sale fell through due to the implosion of centralized crypto exchange FTX. SALT Lending CEO and Director Shawn Owen discusses the raise, business plans, and outlook for crypto lending.
BlockFi Management Hasn't Withdrawn Any Crypto Since October, Lawyer Tells Court
The bankrupt crypto lender will publish its assets, liabilities and statement of financial affairs on Wednesday.
Crypto Lender Nexo Canvasses Vauld Creditors Directly With Final Takeover Offer
In an open letter, Nexo said earlier offers were misrepresented and it wanted to deal directly with the creditors.
Crypto Lender Vauld Calls Off Potential Acquisition by Rival Nexo
Vauld applied in Singapore for protection from creditors in July and signed an initial agreement with Nexo the same month. Nexo, however, said talks are still taking place.
Outlook on Crypto Lending With Maple Finance CEO
Maple Finance CEO Sid Powell discusses his outlook for the undercollateralized lending business in the long term, following a recent loan default hit by the fall of FTX. Plus, he shares improvements with Maple 2.0.
Maple Finance Announces Major Upgrade, Stops Lending on Solana
Blockchain-based lending platform Maple Finance unveiled a major protocol overhaul in an attempt to improve on shortcomings highlighted by a spate of recent loan defaults after being hit with the FTX fallout. Maple Finance CEO Sid Powell discusses the upgrade and state of crypto lending in the wake of FTX's collapse.
Why Do Crypto Lenders Keep Blowing Up?
Liquidity issues at BlockFi, Genesis, Celsius and other lending firms have tarnished this once-promising growth sector. But not all crypto lenders are created equal.
Rebuilding Trust in Crypto After FTX Collapse
In the wake of FTX's fallout, "Crypto is Macro Now" Economist Noelle Acheson argues that the industry had a lot of singular trust in Sam Bankman-Fried despite being built on the principle of decentralization. Acheson joins "First Mover" to discuss what it will take for crypto to gain trust again and she reacts to Genesis' crypto lending arm pausing customer withdrawals.
