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Bitcoin IRA Is Letting Customers Lend Out Their Crypto Retirement Funds

The digital asset IRA company will offer interest on cryptocurrency and cash holdings that customers want to lend out.

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Lending Protocol Founders to Launch 'Neo-Bank' Offering Interest on USDC

The founders of Nuo are launching Juno, which will offer a smart-contract wallet with 5.5 percent interest on USDC in a bid to attract retail users.

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Crypto Lender Dharma Pivots to Stablecoin Savings Accounts

Dharma is getting out of the lending business, launching its V2 on the Compound protocol and focusing on savings accounts for DAI and USDC.

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Silvergate Bank Eyes Crypto-Backed Loans for Institutions

Silvergate Bank, one of the cryptocurrency industry's few go-to financial service providers, is planning to become a crypto lender.

Silvergate CEO Alan Lane (CoinDesk)

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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)

Markets

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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Markets

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)

Markets

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.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao

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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