Crypto Lending


Markets

Decentralized Credit Protocol Goldfinch Raises $11M in Series A Funding

A16z led the round, which will enable the startup to build a network of lenders and borrowers and ramp up hiring.

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) co-founder Marc Andreessen

Finance

BlockFi in Discussions to Raise 'Several Hundred Million' in Latest Round: Report

Unnamed sources tell The Information that BlockFi is seeking another mega-round.

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Finance

Crypto Lenders Say Wednesday's Crypto Crash Cleaned Up 'Excessive Leverage'

Several lenders were preparing for the correction.

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Videos

Crypto Finance Firms are Lending, But Who’s Borrowing?

More and more crypto lenders are getting into the lending game, but who is taking out loans using crypto as collateral? Babel Finance’s Yulong Liu says borrowers range from crypto miners to professional trading desks. Plus, he shares his plans to use the $40 million raised in the most recent funding round.

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Finance

Crypto Lender Celsius Tells Clients to Increase Collateral in Case of Margin Calls

The lender said clients should be prepared for margin calls because of “market conditions.”

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky

Finance

Fireblocks, Celsius Back Zero-Knowledge Credit Scoring for Institutional Crypto Traders

X-Margin’s real-time risk solution is working with crypto hedge fund Dunamis Trading.

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky

Finance

Signature Bank Goes Head-to-Head With Silvergate in Bitcoin-Backed Lending

Signature’s CEO said on an earnings call Wednesday the bank wants it to be a “no-loss business.”

Signature Bank CEO Joseph DePaolo

Finance

Crypto Lender Hodlnaut Teams With Insurance Alternative Nexus Mutual

The Singapore crypto lender toughed it through the bear market and now has $250 million locked and lended.

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Finance

Crypto Lender BlockFi Raises $350M at a $3B Valuation

BlockFi plans to use the Series D to build a range of financial services, said CEO Zac Prince. Is a public offering next for the crypto unicorn?

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Finance

Gemini Partners With Crypto Lender Genesis to Offer 7.4% Yield on Customer Deposits

The product is part of Gemini’s attempt to bring in new crypto investors with bank-like products.

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