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Crypto Lenders Have Earned Just 2% on $4.7 Billion in Loans: Report

A new report from credit assessment startup Graychain shows that demand for crypto loans is surging, but lenders aren't making much profit.

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinksy. (Credit: CoinDesk archives)

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Korea's Shinhan to Offer Blockchain-Based Securities Lending

A new brokerage account in South Korea will let investors lend securities on a blockchain.

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Genesis' Lending Surges Again in Q2 – and Not Just in Crypto

Genesis Global Trading's lending business remains on a growth tear, especially its loans of dollars and stablecoins.

Genesis CEO Michael Moro. (Credit: CoinDesk archives)

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Commercial Debt Market Goes Live With Backing From Coinbase Ventures

With Cadence, an ethereum-powered marketplace, institutional and accredited investors can now fund short-term loans to small businesses.

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Binance Partners With Crypto Lending and Borrowing Firm Cred

Binance exchange is teaming up with Cred to offer cryptocurrency lending and borrowing services across its ecosystem.

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Tech

How MakerDAO Works: A Video Explainer

An illustrated guide to the decentralized finance (DeFi) lending platform MakerDAO and its tokens, MKR and DAI.

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Crypto Funds, Lending and Market Manipulation

The growing practice of asset lending by crypto hedge funds could add systemic risk to the sector if we are not vigilant, argues Noelle Acheson.

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DeFi Upstart Dharma Brokers $6.4 Million in Crypto Loans in First 3 Weeks

Riding a wave of interest in crypto lending, Dharma is becoming a lucrative way to arbitrage the DAI stablecoin.

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Crypto Lender Dharma Officially Launches on Ethereum Blockchain

Dharma, the lending startup with backing from Coinbase and Polychain, wants to make peer-to-peer crypto loans accessible to all.

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Returns on Crypto Assets: The Hidden Message

A look at the search for additional revenue streams from crypto investments, and what that says about the evolution of the asset class.

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