Crypto Lending


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Crypto Finance Firms are Lending, But Who’s Borrowing?

More and more crypto lenders are getting into the lending game, but who is taking out loans using crypto as collateral? Babel Finance’s Yulong Liu says borrowers range from crypto miners to professional trading desks. Plus, he shares his plans to use the $40 million raised in the most recent funding round.

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Crypto Lender Celsius Tells Clients to Increase Collateral in Case of Margin Calls

The lender said clients should be prepared for margin calls because of “market conditions.”

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky

Finance

Fireblocks, Celsius Back Zero-Knowledge Credit Scoring for Institutional Crypto Traders

X-Margin’s real-time risk solution is working with crypto hedge fund Dunamis Trading.

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky

Finance

Signature Bank Goes Head-to-Head With Silvergate in Bitcoin-Backed Lending

Signature’s CEO said on an earnings call Wednesday the bank wants it to be a “no-loss business.”

Signature Bank CEO Joseph DePaolo

Finance

Crypto Lender Hodlnaut Teams With Insurance Alternative Nexus Mutual

The Singapore crypto lender toughed it through the bear market and now has $250 million locked and lended.

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Finance

Crypto Lender BlockFi Raises $350M at a $3B Valuation

BlockFi plans to use the Series D to build a range of financial services, said CEO Zac Prince. Is a public offering next for the crypto unicorn?

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Finance

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.

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Finance

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.

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Finance

Here's What Happened at Crypto Lender Cred's Latest Bankruptcy Hearing

Judge John Dorsey of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court rejected a motion to appoint a Chapter 11 trustee to oversee Cred’s restructuring.

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Tech

Aave Launches V2 in Bid to Make Borrowing Against Volatile Assets Less Risky

DeFi platform Aave has rolled out its second version, with several features that should make it more flexible and more capital efficient.

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