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Opinion

After 2022’s Bust, Scars Are Healing In Crypto Lending

Innovative structures, attractive yields, and stronger risk management capabilities are driving a recovery in institutional crypto lending markets, says Craig Birchall, head o...

By Craig Birchall, CFA

Aug 21, 2024 at 6:53 p.m. UTC

Aug 21, 2024

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Finance

Crypto lending

Crypto Lender Ledn Handed Out $1.16B Worth of Loans in First Half of 2024

The platform witnessed a 29.8% jump in retail lending between the first and second quarters.

By Will Canny

Aug 1, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Aug 1, 2024

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Finance

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Bitcoin ETFs, Bankruptcy Paybacks Have Given Crypto Lending a Second Wind

Crypto lending firm Ledn survived the crypto winter by being "boring, slow and safe," according to a co-founder.

By Aoyon Ashraf

Jun 10, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. UTC

Jun 10, 2024

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Finance

Lending

Ledn First-Quarter Loans Top Record $690M as Lending Market Snaps Back

The majority of loans were issued to institutional market makers following U.S. approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds.

By Oliver Knight

May 9, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

May 9, 2024

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Markets

Market wrap

Bitcoin Tumbles Below $60K, Risking Deeper Pullback as Crypto Markets Endure Worst Month Since FTX Crash

Recent U.S. economic data could prompt more hawkish forward guidance from the Federal Reserve.

By Krisztian Sandor

Apr 30, 2024 at 9:17 p.m. UTC

Apr 30, 2024

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Opinion

7 Predictions About the Crypto Lending Landscape in 2024

From the emergence of TradFi arbitrage interest to the winnowing of decentralized exchanges, Ledn co-founder Mauricio Di Bartolomeo predicts the changes that may follow the re...

By Mauricio Di Bartolomeo

Dec 19, 2023 at 8:17 p.m. UTC

Dec 19, 2023

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Finance

Ledn

Crypto Lending Firm Ledn Offers Low-Risk Custodied Loans

It’s the first time this type of loan, which is done through a centralized entity that can offer 24-hour disbursements, is being offered outside the U.S., according to Ledn co...

By Ian Allison

Dec 6, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. UTC

Dec 6, 2023

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Markets

Bitcoin

Bitcoin Dominance Hits Fresh 30-Month High as Ether, Altcoins Lag in Rally

Bitcoin's bullish momentum could prove a harbinger of an altcoin rally, one analyst noted.

By Krisztian Sandor

Oct 25, 2023 at 9:26 p.m. UTC

Oct 25, 2023

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Bitcoin

Bitcoin Enters ‘Quiet Bull Market’ as Safe Haven from Bond Market Turmoil, Analyst Says

Investment research firm ByteTree upgraded bitcoin’s price outlook to “bull” from “neutral” as the crypto benefits as a “safe haven” amid an equity and bond sell-off.

By Krisztian Sandor

Oct 5, 2023 at 7:28 p.m. UTC

Oct 5, 2023

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