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Credit

Credit Market Structure Comparison DeFi and TradFi (IPOR Labs)
Markets
Derivatives
IPOR Labs Unveils Protocol to Make DeFi Credit Markets More Transparent and Stable
Traders will be able to hedge, arbitrage and take directional positions based on interest rate movements to manage risk across their credit portfolios on the Ethereum blockcha...
Credit Market Structure Comparison DeFi and TradFi (IPOR Labs)
By Lyllah Ledesma
Aug 16, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. UTC
Aug 16, 2022
DerivativesDeFiCredit
(PM Images/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)
Podcasts
The breakdown
Crypto Credit Isn’t Dead
An argument that, despite the excesses of this cycle, crypto will continue to develop credit models.
(PM Images/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)
By Nathaniel Whittemore
Jul 31, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 31, 2022
The BreakdownPodcastsCreditCrypto
"A view of the deluge of Scotch paper currency for English gold." (The trustees of the British Museum)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
The Credit Crunch Is Not the End of Crypto Lending
It is a mistake to view bitcoin’s success as a trade-off against the creation of credit. Its future depends on it, says our columnist, a partner at Castle Island Ventures.
"A view of the deluge of Scotch paper currency for English gold." (The trustees of the British Museum)
By Nic Carter
Jul 20, 2022 at 5:40 p.m. UTC
Jul 20, 2022
OpinionBitcoinCreditDeFiCrypto Lending
(Brad Helmink/Unsplash)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
The Risks and Benefits of On-Chain Credit Protocols
"Unsecured lending" repeats some of issues of undercollateralized lending that blew up some crypto firms, but offers a potential solution.
(Brad Helmink/Unsplash)
By Daniel Kuhn
Jun 23, 2022 at 6:53 p.m. UTC
Jun 23, 2022
OpinionThe NodeNewslettersCreditLendingDeFi
BlockFi has secured a $250 million credit facility from FTX. (Getty Images)
Finance
Blockfi
BlockFi Receives $250M Credit Facility From FTX
The proceeds will be used to fulfill client balances across all accounts.
BlockFi has secured a $250 million credit facility from FTX. (Getty Images)
By Parikshit MishraSam Kessler
Jun 21, 2022 at 12:26 p.m. UTC
Jun 21, 2022
BlockFiFTXCredit
Nexo co-founder Antoni Trenchev speaks at Consensus 2019. (Credit: CoinDesk archives)
Finance
Nexo
Nexo Unveils Payment Card Where Users Get to Keep Their Crypto
The crypto lender is offering the card in partnership with Mastercard and corporate payment services provider DiPocket.
Nexo co-founder Antoni Trenchev speaks at Consensus 2019. (Credit: CoinDesk archives)
By Jamie Crawley
Apr 13, 2022 at 11:12 a.m. UTC
Apr 13, 2022
NexoMastercardCryptoCredit
(Igor Dimovski/Getty Images)
Finance
Lending
TransUnion to Allow Crypto Lenders to Check Credit Reports
The credit reporting firm is offering this ability through security firm Spring Labs' ky0x digital passport.
(Igor Dimovski/Getty Images)
By Jamie Crawley
Jan 12, 2022 at 2:16 p.m. UTC
Jan 12, 2022
LendingCredit
Hugo Renaudin, CEO of LGO Markets. (Anna Baydakova/CoinDesk)
Finance
Exchanges
Crypto Exchange Offers Credit Lines so Institutions Can Trade Now, Pay Later
LGO Markets is taking an unusual step for a cryptocurrency exchange by letting clients trade without pre-funding accounts.
Hugo Renaudin, CEO of LGO Markets. (Anna Baydakova/CoinDesk)
By Anna Baydakova
Apr 27, 2020 at 9:40 a.m. UTC
Apr 27, 2020
ExchangesCreditTradingLGO Markets
nexo
Markets
Payments
Arrington-Backed Startup Launches Crypto-for-Cash Credit Platform
A crypto lending startup backed by TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington launched a U.S. dollar credit platform on Monday.
nexo
By Nikhilesh De
Apr 30, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 30, 2018
paymentsstartupsBitGoLoansMerchantsBankingCreditNewsMichael ArringtonNexouse-cases-verticalsbusiness news
(Monika Gruszewicz/Shutterstock)
Markets
Venture capital
Spring Labs Raises $15 Million to Build Credit Data Blockchain
Spring Labs, an identity- and credit-focused blockchain startup, has raised $14.75 million in a seed funding round.
(Monika Gruszewicz/Shutterstock)
By Wolfie Zhao
Mar 27, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 27, 2018
Venture CapitalCreditNewscapital marketsFunding Roundsinvestmentsbusiness news