Crypto Lending


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Market Bottom Being Tested? Zipmex In Buyout Talks

Silvergate CEO warns crypto market pain will continue, but still bullish on Bitcoin lending. DeFi total value locked plunged 67% in Q2. Zipmex in talks with potential buyers. FTX proposes liquidity plan for Voyager Digital customers. FTX reportedly in talks to buy South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb.

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Voyager: ‘No Customer Will be Made Whole’ Under FTX Proposal

507 Capital Partner Thomas Braziel discusses his take on FTX's proposal to offer early liquidity to customers of crypto lender Voyager, saying their best bet is to "be patient and let the bankruptcy court process run a full auction." Plus, insights into Mt. Gox's bankruptcy case of 2014 and how it differs from Voyager's, citing the benefits of the American court system.

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Crypto Lender Nexo Faces Declining Deposits

An analysis of Nexo's attestations reveals just how much its deposits have declined in recent months. The crypto lender may have suffered from withdrawals similar to those that led to troubles at its rivals. "The Hash" team discusses where Nexo fits into the wider crypto lending landscape and its yield crisis.

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Finance

Crypto Lender BlockFi Had $1.8B in Open Loans at End of June and $600M of Exposure

The company has released a quarter-end snapshot of a number of operating statistics.

Publicidad de BlockFi en Union Station, Washington D. C. (Archivo de CoinDesk)

Opinion

The Credit Crunch Is Not the End of Crypto Lending

It is a mistake to view bitcoin’s success as a trade-off against the creation of credit. Its future depends on it, says our columnist, a partner at Castle Island Ventures.

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What to Expect From Crypto Lender Celsius' Bankruptcy Proceedings

"The Hash" panel discusses what customers should expect ahead of the first hearing in the Celsius bankruptcy case, as the insolvent crypto lender has said that it will give customers an option of staying "long crypto" or receiving a discounted cash settlement. Plus, a conversation on the company's $1.2 billion hole in its balance sheet.

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Chris Giancarlo on Future of China's Digital Yuan

Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo discusses the potential impact of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) on crypto lending and global finance. ""You could envision a world 10 years from now where a third of the globe"" is using the digital Yuan because they're engaged with China, Giancarlo said.

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Finance

Celsius Network Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

The crypto lender said it has $167 million in cash on hand and will continue to freeze customer withdrawals.

Celsius Network founder and CEO Alex Mashinsky (CoinDesk)

Policy

California Is Investigating ‘Multiple’ Crypto Lending Companies

The state’s Department of Financial Protection and Innovation is looking at whether firms that have suspended customer withdrawals and transfers have violated its laws.

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Markets

Celsius Network Pays Off Maker Loan, Freeing Up $440M of Collateral

The troubled crypto lender paid down the remaining $41 million of its debt on the DeFi platform.

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky (CoinDesk archives)