Lending

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 support NFTfi, others say the trend is risky.

By Cam Thompson

Sponsored

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

Jun 7, 2023

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Web3

Web3

Blend Seizes 82% of NFT Lending Market Share: DappRadar

Since NFT lending marketplace Blend launched May 1, it has amassed 169,900 ETH, or about $308 Million in volume.

By Cam Thompson

Sponsored

May 25, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. UTC

May 25, 2023

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Web3

Web3

Ex-Sushi CTO Led NFT Lending Platform Astaria Rolls Out to Public

After months in beta, the NFT lending platform has witnessed the highs and lows of its competitors in the space and aims to boost NFT market liquidity while protecting the interests of lenders and borrowers.

By Cam Thompson

Sponsored

May 25, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

May 25, 2023

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Policy

Regulations

Crypto Conglomerates, DeFi Targets of EU Financial Stability Watchdog Concerns

Risks from smart contracts, high leverage and crypto staking and lending may imply a need for new regulations, the European Systemic Risk Board said.

By Jack Schickler

Sponsored

May 25, 2023 at 9:24 a.m. UTC

May 25, 2023

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Finance

Defi

Lending Platform Atlendis Deploys Upgrade on Polygon, Opens $2M Lending Pool for Banxa

Atlendis Labs is a blockchain-based credit marketplace that offers revolving credit lines for small and medium-sized businesses and fintech firms.

By Krisztian Sandor

Sponsored

May 16, 2023 at 7:00 a.m. UTC

May 16, 2023

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Finance

Makerdao

MakerDAO Founder Proposes Plan for Upgraded Versions of DAI Stablecoin, Governance Token

Rune Christensen also proposed to incorporate artificial intelligence-assisted processes into Maker’s governance.

By Krisztian Sandor

Sponsored

May 12, 2023 at 6:47 p.m. UTC

May 12, 2023

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Consensus Magazine

Opinion

Rehypothecation May Be Common in Traditional Finance, but It Will Never Work With Bitcoin

Several crypto lenders, exchanges and funds that used customer assets to grow rapidly had a crash course in the limits of digital scarcity in 2022.

By Christopher Calicott

Sponsored

May 10, 2023 at 7:26 p.m. UTC

May 10, 2023

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Finance

Crypto lending

Belgian Crypto Lender Bit4You Suspends Activities After Service Provider Declared Insolvent

Bit4You learned of CoinLoan's insolvency on April 24, and that it no longer has the necessary registration as a digital asset custodian.

By Jamie Crawley

Sponsored

Apr 27, 2023 at 4:25 p.m. UTC

Apr 27, 2023

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Finance

Makerdao

Crypto Lending Protocol MakerDAO Approves Transferring a Maximum of $500M in USDC to Coinbase Custody for 2.6% Yield

The maneuver is part of MakerDAO’s earlier decision to move up to $1.6 billion of USDC stablecoins to Coinbase’s custody arm.

By Krisztian Sandor

Sponsored

Apr 20, 2023 at 8:33 p.m. UTC

Apr 20, 2023

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Finance

Transunion

Credit Agency Giant TransUnion Will Deliver Credit Scores for Crypto Lending

TransUnion, one of the largest credit agencies in the U.S., will off-chain credit scores for blockchain-based loan applications in a way that maintains the privacy of consumers.

By Krisztian Sandor

Sponsored

Apr 20, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Apr 20, 2023

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