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Genesis CEO Michael Moro (CoinDesk archive, modified using PhotoMosh)
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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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Silvergate's Bitcoin-Backed Lending Product Grew 80% in the Last Quarter
Silvergate Bank continued to add a steady drip of crypto customers in Q2 2020 but its issuance of bitcoin-collateralized loans is what stood out.
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By Nate DiCamillo
Jul 27, 2020 at 2:51 p.m. UTC
Jul 27, 2020
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Compound Tops $1B in Crypto Loans as DeFi Farmers Keep Digging for Yield
Yield farming continues to push Compound to new heights. On Monday, the lending protocol topped $1 billion in loans issued.
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By Brady Dale
Jul 13, 2020 at 1:43 p.m. UTC
Jul 13, 2020
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Some Numbers That Show Why Yield Farming COMP Is So Seductive
COMP has created a sudden craze for "yield farming." Here are three scenarios illustrating the risks and rewards of DeFi's latest trend.
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By Brady Dale
Jun 25, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 25, 2020
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Following COMP's Surge, DeFi Platform Balancer Begins Distribution of BAL Tokens
Balancer Labs, the maker of an automated portfolio management tool, has confirmed to CoinDesk it has begun distribution of its BAL token.
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By Brady Dale
Jun 23, 2020 at 4:14 p.m. UTC
Jun 23, 2020
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Genesis CEO Michael Moro speaks at Invest: Asia 2019.
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Genesis Trading Buys Crypto Custodian Vo1t in Bid to Become Prime Broker
Digital currency trader and lender Genesis Global Trading is moving toward full-service prime brokerage with the acquisition of crypto custodian Vo1t.
Genesis CEO Michael Moro speaks at Invest: Asia 2019.
By Nate DiCamillo
May 21, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
May 21, 2020
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BlockFi Hires Credit Suisse, Prudential Execs to Drive Global Expansion
Crypto lender BlockFi has hired two execs from traditional finance to help launch a bitcoin rewards card and build out business teams in Europe and Asia.
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By Nate DiCamillo
May 5, 2020 at 3:58 p.m. UTC
May 5, 2020
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Genesis CEO Michael Moro. (Credit: CoinDesk archives)
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Genesis CEO Details 'Black Thursday' Chaos in Q1 Lending Report
Crypto lender Genesis Capital increased its loan book to $649 million during a tumultuous Q1 marked by wild fluctuations in the price of bitcoin.
Genesis CEO Michael Moro. (Credit: CoinDesk archives)
By Bradley Keoun
Apr 30, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 30, 2020
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Celsius CEO Alex Mashinksy. (Credit: CoinDesk archives)
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Crypto Lender Celsius Taps Chainlink's Price Oracles for Interest Rate 'Decentralization'
Celsius Network has teamed up with oracle provider Chainlink to make the price feeds it uses to calculate asset interest rates less centralized.
Celsius CEO Alex Mashinksy. (Credit: CoinDesk archives)
By William Foxley
Mar 30, 2020 at 9:11 a.m. UTC
Mar 30, 2020
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Brooklyn Nets player Spencer Dinwiddie (Tdorante10/Wikimedia Commons)
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Crypto Lender Cred Is Offering Investors 10% Interest With Spencer Dinwiddie Partnership
Crypto investors can "pledge" five different cryptos, including two stablecoins, to Cred and earn up to 10 percent interest in a new partnership with NBA star Spencer Dinwiddi...
Brooklyn Nets player Spencer Dinwiddie (Tdorante10/Wikimedia Commons)
By Danny Nelson
Mar 20, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 20, 2020
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