Loans
South Korea's Shinhan Bank Turns to Blockchain to Speed Up Loan Issuance
Shinhan, one of the oldest and largest banks in South Korea, is using blockchain technology to speed up the approval process for loan products.
Ex-SoFI CEO's Startup Closes $1 Billion Credit Line on a Blockchain
Figure Technologies, founded by former SoFi CEO Mike Cagney, has closed a $1 billion “uncommitted” line of credit on a blockchain.
Bond Rating Agency Moody's Warns on Risks of Private Blockchains
Rating agency Moody's has warned of several risks of private, centralized blockchains in a report examining the tech's pros and cons.
Genesis Lends $425 Million of Crypto in Q1 – and Not Just to Short Sellers
Genesis Global Trading's cryptocurrency lending arm continues to grow, even as the number of short sellers dwindles.
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.
Staking Startup Claims 'Up to 30%' Returns for Just Holding Crypto
Battlestar Capital says customers can earn “up to 30 percent” return annually by staking their idle cryptocurrency holdings.
TrueUSD Stablecoin Holders Can Get 'Up to 8%' Interest Via CredEarn
Holders of the dollar-pegged stablecoin TrueUSD can now leverage their funds to earn interest through crypto lender Cred.
$25 Million in 2 Weeks: BlockFi Booms as Bitcoin and Ether Investors Seek Interest
BlockFi CEO Zac Prince explains in depth how the startup manages the myriad risks of lending and borrowing crypto.
Morgan Creek Joins $65 Million Series B for Blockchain Home Equity Loan Firm
Blockchain-based home equity loan startup Figure Technologies has raised $65 million in a round backed by Morgan Creek.
2 Crypto Startups Want to Put 10 Million Used Cars on a Blockchain
The Fusion Foundation is joining forces with the Automotive eXchange Platform to put 10.5 million used cars on a blockchain.
