Lending
$25M in DeFi Loans Liquidated as Ether Price Falls
The three-month high liquidation volume comes as Ethereum fees in dollar terms set a new record mark of $29 per basic transaction.
Canadian Crypto Lender Ledn Raises $2.7M for Emerging Markets Expansion
After growing in Latin America, the firm wants to bring its micro-loans and stablecoin savings features to other emerging markets.
Japan’s SBI Adds XRP to Cryptocurrency Lending Service
Users of SBI's cryptocurrency exchange can lend XRP for a return of 0.1% per annum.
Gemini Partners With Crypto Lender Genesis to Offer 7.4% Yield on Customer Deposits
The product is part of Gemini’s attempt to bring in new crypto investors with bank-like products.
Traditional Lenders Extended Millions in Loans to the Crypto Space Through Genesis in Q4
The average loan size for a first-time lender on the platform is $3.2 million, Genesis said.
Why Celsius Thinks CEL Won't Receive the Same SEC Treatment as XRP
In an interview with CoinDesk TV, CEO Alex Mashinsky explained why CEL has drawn recent interest from altcoin investors.
Babel Finance Is Letting Crypto Mining Firms Use Machines as Loan Collateral
A clever way for bitcoin miners to get better loan terms.
Here Comes the Open Lending Era
Open lending grew from a fringe use-case to a burgeoning engine powering the next phase of the digital economy, says the CIO of Bicameral Ventures.
DeFi Startup Brings Corporate Lending Terms to Miners, Traders and Market Makers
Maple Finance is a new firm out of Australia releasing a token-governed platform for institutional lending.
Spring Labs Develops Data-Sharing Network for US Home Energy Projects
Firms handling loans for home energy projects in California, Florida and Missouri are using a blockchain system from Spring Labs that could save up to $10 million in fraud.
