Lending

Decentralized finance platform Credix opens a trade receivables lending pool with the Solana Foundation among the investors.

By Krisztian Sandor

Jul 26, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Jul 26, 2023

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Markets

Makerdao

MakerDAO Votes to Halt Lending to Tokenized Credit Pool After $2M Loan Default

The embattled Harbor Trade credit pool minted $1.5 million of DAI stablecoin secured with loans to a consumer electronics firm, which defaulted on $2.1 million of debt.

By Krisztian Sandor

Jul 20, 2023 at 4:16 p.m. UTC

Jul 20, 2023

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Technology

Solana

DeFi Lender MarginFi Fuels Growth With Loyalty Points, Spurring Talk of ‘Solana Renaissance’

MarginFi’s new points program has many users convinced it's the setup for a token airdrop.

By Danny Nelson

Jul 14, 2023 at 7:36 p.m. UTC

Jul 14, 2023

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Policy

Regulations

A Second Round of the Lummis-Gillibrand Crypto Bill Elevates CFTC, Defines DeFi

Last year’s prominent U.S. crypto legislation from a bipartisan pair of senators is back for a reboot that imagines a less prominent role for the SEC than Chair Gary Gensler h...

By Jesse Hamilton

Jul 12, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. UTC

Jul 12, 2023

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Finance

Maple

Maple Finance Expands to Direct Lending Targeting Web3 Firms

The firm aspires to fill the gap in crypto lending left by the implosion of centralized lenders such as BlockFi and Genesis.

By Krisztian Sandor

Jun 28, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Jun 28, 2023

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Finance

Hut 8 mining

Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Secures Up to $50M in Loans From Coinbase

The first $15 million will be drawn shortly after closing the deal, while another $15 million is conditional on closing a merger.

By Eliza Gkritsi

Jun 26, 2023 at 3:13 p.m. UTC

Jun 26, 2023

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Technology

Solana

Solana-Based Crypto Lending Platform Jet Pivots to Fixed-Rate Term Lending

The project's new model uses an order book to match borrowers and lenders, relying on a market-based mechanism to set interest rates.

By Danny Nelson

Jun 22, 2023 at 6:50 p.m. UTC

Jun 22, 2023

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Finance

On-chain data

Curve Finance Founder Deposits $24M CRV into Aave to Safeguard $65M Stablecoin Loan

CRV is trading 2.1% lower over the past 24-hours following a sharp drop on Saturday.

By Oliver Knight

Jun 12, 2023 at 9:52 a.m. UTC

Jun 12, 2023

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Web3

Analysis

NFT Lending Is Trending, Raising Concerns of ‘Predatory’ Platform Behavior

Amid an extended crypto winter that has cooled NFT trading, platforms like Blur, Binance and Astaria have introduced new lending options to boost liquidity. While some traders...

By Cam Thompson

Jun 7, 2023 at 6:37 p.m. UTC

Jun 7, 2023