Lending

Huobi Tech Launches Crypto Lending Services in Hong Kong
Huobi Tech is offering loans up to $100 million in crypto.

Celsius Network Series B Expands to $750M
The crypto lender said in October that the $400 million it raised then would reassure regulators of the credibility of its businesses.

Crypto Lender Celsius Network Invests $300M in North American Bitcoin Mining Operations: Report
The investment was made to expand its bitcoin mining hashrate and power capacity in North America, CEO Alex Mashinsky said.

Crypto Lender Nexo Makes Strategic Investment in SEC-Licensed Broker-Dealer
The firm’s investment into Texture Capital may be aimed at limiting regulatory scrutiny when it seeks to expand in the U.S.

DeFi Lender bZx Suffers Hack for Reported $55M
bZx tweeted that a private key controlling the protocol’s deployment on Polygon and Binance Smart Chain was breached.

Coinbase Users Can Borrow Up to $1M With Bitcoin as Collateral
The crypto exchange’s customers can obtain cash via their PayPal or bank accounts.

DeFi Startup Notional Expands Fixed-Rate Lending Presence With V2 Upgrade
The crypto lending protocol’s second iteration brings an improved focus on security and liquidity.

Second-Biggest Mortgage Provider in US Stops Accepting Crypto Payments
United Wholesale Mortgage’s announcement comes only about six weeks after it said it would begin offering a crypto payment option via a pilot program.

Société Générale Applies for $20M MakerDAO Loan Using Bond Token Collateral
One of the largest banks in France is working with one of the largest protocols in DeFi on a historic step toward institutional adoption.

Pawn Your CryptoPunk: A New NFT DeFi Lending Market Blooms
Startup NFTfi is bringing collateralized lending to the fast-growing market for non-fungible tokens, providing a gateway to DeFi for retail investors.

