Crypto Lending


Finance

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

Markets

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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Finance

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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Finance

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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Finance

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)

Finance

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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Finance

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. (CoinDesk archives)

Finance

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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Markets

Cred Taps Former NSA, Western Union Bosses for Leadership Team

Crypto lender Cred is bolstering its technical knowledge by bringing on an experienced CISO and CTO.

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Finance

Bitcoin Mining Pool Poolin Partners With BlockFi to Expand Crypto Lending Service

Poolin, the second biggest bitcoin mining pool by total network power, is expanding its crypto lending and financial services businesses.

Bitcoin ASIC miner (CoinDesk Archives)