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A bright, cinematic 16:9 scene shows a glossy Visa card transforming into glowing blockchain rails that route programmable stablecoin payments to a phone wallet and point-of-sale terminal, with USDC-like coins flowing through vivid blue, cyan, gold, and magenta nodes.

Can Visa’s $670B bet on programmable money rewrite global credit?

Visa’s new paper pitches stablecoin-powered lending to over 15,000 banks: here’s what the data says and what would have to change next.

2 months ago

Daylight, photorealistic 16:9 scene shows a Coinbase-branded blue vault chaining gleaming Bitcoin collateral to rising stacks of blue “loan” cubes as a dotted liquidity arc climbs toward the skyline

Lending

With over $1B in Bitcoin loans Coinbase targets $100B in 5 years

After reaching $1B, hitting the loan target by 2030 requires a 7.7% per month growth rate.

3 months ago

Lending

Aave active loans hit record $30.5B, commanding 65% of DeFi lending market

Aave also commands a total value locked (TVL) of $42 billion, making it the largest DeFi protocol by TVL.

3 months ago

Exchanges

Gemini stock could sink if yield ambitions die under harsh SEC settlement terms

Gemini IPO buyers risk sharp losses if SEC penalty lands near $50 million.

3 months ago

Lending

Figure debuts with 24% gain as blockchain lending platform achieves $6.6 billion valuation

The blockchain-native lending platform reached an intraday peak of $36.13, representing a 44.5% surge, before settling at closing levels.

3 months ago

A monumental throne of Tether tokens dominates a CeFi citadel under golden daylight - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate. Image includes combined content which may include AI-generated content

Lending

Tether leads as crypto borrowing soars to $44 billion in record quarter

The competitive CeFi lending market sees Tether top $10 billion in Q2 amid increased demand for crypto loans.

4 months ago

A glowing ghost-like figure represents Aave, surrounded by digital coins and financial charts, symbolizing its record $41.1 billion TVL milestone - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate. Image includes combined content which may include AI-generated content

Lending

Aave reaches $41.1 billion TVL record, equivalent to being the 54th largest US bank

Adding the active borrows would raise the combined figure to $71.1 billion, enough to place Aave among the 37th largest US commercial banks.

4 months ago

Lending

Aave reaches multiple all-time highs as protocol hits $3 trillion deposits

The money market protocol reached $3 trillion in cumulative deposits on August 15, while surpassing $29 billion in active loans on August 13.

4 months ago

Stablecoins

Coinbase facilitates DeFi funding via USDC amid $40.7B active loan record

A Coinbase spokesperson explained that the timing reflects current market conditions and growth opportunities.

4 months ago

Legislation

Senator Lummis introduces legislation to make Fannie and Freddie count crypto in mortgage risk checks

On June, FHFA director Bill Pulte ordered Fannie and Freddie to treat crypto reserves as eligible assets in single‑family loan risk measurements.

5 months ago

Hacks

zkLend shuts down amid exploit fallout and delistings, remaining $200k redirected to users

The removal of ZEND from Bybit and KuCoin made a relaunch unrealistic, according to the protocol.

6 months ago

Adoption

US housing agency FHFA considers digital assets like Bitcoin for mortgage collateral

FHFA's exploration of crypto in mortgage processes reflects a wider regulatory shift towards embracing digital financial assets.

6 months ago

Name	Price	24H %	Mcap
LINK Chainlink	$11.9974	-1.89%	$8.36B
AAVE Aave	$174.834	-2.55%	$2.68B
MKR Maker	$1,344.54	+1.01%	$1.39B
NEXO Nexo	$0.90217	-1.47%	$582.94M
COMP Compound	$24.7105	-4.87%	$246.14M

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Lending News

Can Visa’s $670B bet on programmable money rewrite global credit?

With over $1B in Bitcoin loans Coinbase targets $100B in 5 years

Aave active loans hit record $30.5B, commanding 65% of DeFi lending market

Gemini stock could sink if yield ambitions die under harsh SEC settlement terms

Figure debuts with 24% gain as blockchain lending platform achieves $6.6 billion valuation

Tether leads as crypto borrowing soars to $44 billion in record quarter

Aave reaches $41.1 billion TVL record, equivalent to being the 54th largest US bank

Aave reaches multiple all-time highs as protocol hits $3 trillion deposits

Coinbase facilitates DeFi funding via USDC amid $40.7B active loan record

Senator Lummis introduces legislation to make Fannie and Freddie count crypto in mortgage risk checks

zkLend shuts down amid exploit fallout and delistings, remaining $200k redirected to users

US housing agency FHFA considers digital assets like Bitcoin for mortgage collateral

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Lending News

Can Visa’s $670B bet on programmable money rewrite global credit?

With over $1B in Bitcoin loans Coinbase targets $100B in 5 years

Aave active loans hit record $30.5B, commanding 65% of DeFi lending market

Gemini stock could sink if yield ambitions die under harsh SEC settlement terms

Figure debuts with 24% gain as blockchain lending platform achieves $6.6 billion valuation

Tether leads as crypto borrowing soars to $44 billion in record quarter

Aave reaches $41.1 billion TVL record, equivalent to being the 54th largest US bank

Aave reaches multiple all-time highs as protocol hits $3 trillion deposits

Coinbase facilitates DeFi funding via USDC amid $40.7B active loan record

Senator Lummis introduces legislation to make Fannie and Freddie count crypto in mortgage risk checks

zkLend shuts down amid exploit fallout and delistings, remaining $200k redirected to users

US housing agency FHFA considers digital assets like Bitcoin for mortgage collateral

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