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Genesis CEO Michael Moro speaks at Invest: Asia 2019.
Finance
Lending
ETH Gobbles Up Larger Share of Genesis Loan Book as Trading Firms Feast on DeFi Summer
Genesis Trading saw the share of bitcoin in its loan portfolio drop, mainly due to demand for liquidity mining on DeFi protocols.
Genesis CEO Michael Moro speaks at Invest: Asia 2019.
By Nate DiCamillo
Oct 30, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 30, 2020
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Babel Finance may be using customer funds to place bets that bitcoin's price will rise, co-founder Del Wang seemed to suggest in a leaked audio recording.
Finance
Crypto lending
Leaked Recordings Suggest Crypto Lender Babel Leveraged Users' Funds in Longing Bitcoin
Leaked recordings suggest crypto lender Babel Finance leveraged some user funds to long bitcoin and faced potential default risks during this year’s Black Thursday market cras...
Babel Finance may be using customer funds to place bets that bitcoin's price will rise, co-founder Del Wang seemed to suggest in a leaked audio recording.
By Wolfie Zhao
Oct 2, 2020 at 12:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 2, 2020
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BlockFi CEO Zac Prince
Finance
Blockfi
BlockFi Adds an Independent Pricing Partner to Guard Against Flash Crashes
CF Benchmarks will now update prices on crypto deposits at BlockFi every second, allowing the lender to hedge against sudden market moves.
BlockFi CEO Zac Prince
By Nate DiCamillo
Aug 27, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 27, 2020
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Markets
Lending
Aave Becomes Second DeFi Project to Overtake MakerDAO for Most Crypto Deposited
DeFi credit market Aave has pulled ahead of stablecoin mint MakerDAO for the title of most collateral staked on Ethereum, according to DeFiPulse.
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By Brady Dale
Aug 25, 2020 at 7:20 a.m. UTC
Aug 25, 2020
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Finance
Venture capital
BlockFi Raises $50M From Universities, NBA Star, Others as Crypto Lending Soars
BlockFi, a major player in the crypto-lending sector, has now raised nearly $100 million in the past 12 months.
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By Nate DiCamillo
Aug 20, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 20, 2020
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Finance
Payments
Crypto Savings Accounts Are Coming to Fintech Firms That Use Wyre
Crypto payments startup Wyre is offering white-labeled savings accounts that dole out interest on crypto, the company announced Friday.
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By Nate DiCamillo
Aug 14, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 14, 2020
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Genesis CEO Michael Moro (CoinDesk archive, modified using PhotoMosh)
Finance
Lending
Genesis' Crypto Lending Rebounds in 2Q; Firm Acknowledges Unsecured Loans
Genesis’ crypto lending arm came back strong in 2Q after a rocky 1Q. Separately, executives acknowledged the firm makes some uncollateralized loans.
Genesis CEO Michael Moro (CoinDesk archive, modified using PhotoMosh)
By Nate DiCamillo
Aug 4, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 4, 2020
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Finance
Celsius
What Crypto Lender Celsius Isn’t Telling Its Depositors
Celsius Network’s crypto lending service may be taking more risk than its depositors realize.
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By Nate DiCamillo
Jul 28, 2020 at 7:05 p.m. UTC
Jul 28, 2020
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Nexo co-founder Antoni Trenchev speaks at Consensus 2019. (Credit: CoinDesk archives)
Finance
Nexo
Crypto Lender Nexo to Enter Prime Broker Race, Enlists Chainlink for Audits
Nexo is preparing to enter the prime brokerage space with Chainlink-powered audits that will bring more transparency to its operations.
Nexo co-founder Antoni Trenchev speaks at Consensus 2019. (Credit: CoinDesk archives)
By Nate DiCamillo
Jul 8, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 8, 2020
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Finance
Blockfi
Crypto Lender BlockFi Says Monthly Revenue Up 100% After Bitcoin Halving User Boost
BlockFi said it has seen a surge in revenue since the bitcoin halving and the launch of its mobile app.
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By Sebastian Sinclair
Jul 2, 2020 at 8:17 a.m. UTC
Jul 2, 2020
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