Lending
NY Fed Staffer Jumps Into DeFi as Euler COO
A permissionless lending protocol has brought on a former Federal Reserve employee in a key position.
Lender Beware: The Potential DeFi Tax Trap
Uncle Sam may collect tax on every loan and repayment of cryptocurrency, which may catch users by surprise, creating a tax trap that could impair the rapidly emerging DeFi industry. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Tax Week.
BlockFi Will Pay $100M in Settlement With SEC, State Regulators Over High-Yield Accounts: Report
The company has been under investigation since at least November over the lending product, which offers yields as high as 9.5%.
CoinList Aims to Reduce Miners’ Capital Costs With Low Collateral Filecoin Loans
The new lending service will require miners to put up as little as 10% collateral of the total loan value, helping them expand more quickly.
El Salvador Plans to Offer Crypto-Based Loans for SMEs
The government will launch a first line of $10 million provided by the Solana-based lending platform Acumen in the first quarter of 2022.
TransUnion to Allow Crypto Lenders to Check Credit Reports
The credit reporting firm is offering this ability through security firm Spring Labs' ky0x digital passport.
A16z Leads Additional $25M Round for DeFi Credit Protocol Goldfinch
Other investors in the round included noted hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, crypto investment firm BlockTower and investment management firm Kingsway Capital.
Kraken to Develop NFT Marketplace Offering Token-Backed Loans
The marketplace will determine NFTs’ liquidation value before they are used as collateral.
Crypto Lender Ledn Raises $70M in Series B Round, Readies Bitcoin-Backed Mortgage Product
The crypto lender is looking to reach over $100 million in bitcoin-backed mortgage originations.
Crypto Lender Celsius Admits Losses in $120M BadgerDAO Hack
However, the company didn’t specify the amount it lost.
