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Opinion

After 2022’s Bust, Scars Are Healing In Crypto Lending

Innovative structures, attractive yields, and stronger risk management capabilities are driving a recovery in institutional crypto lending markets, says Craig Birchall, head of product at Membrane, an institutional loan management software provider for digital asset markets.

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Finance

Crypto Lender Ledn Handed Out $1.16B Worth of Loans in First Half of 2024

The platform witnessed a 29.8% jump in retail lending between the first and second quarters.

Ledn co-founders Mauricio Di Bartolomeo (left) and Adam Reeds (Ledn)

Finance

Bitcoin ETFs, Bankruptcy Paybacks Have Given Crypto Lending a Second Wind

Crypto lending firm Ledn survived the crypto winter by being "boring, slow and safe," according to a co-founder.

Ledn co-founders Mauricio Di Bartolomeo (left) and Adam Reeds (Ledn)

Finance

Ledn First-Quarter Loans Top Record $690M as Lending Market Snaps Back

The majority of loans were issued to institutional market makers following U.S. approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds.

Ledn co-founders Mauricio Di Bartolomeo (left) and Adam Reeds (Ledn)

Markets

Bitcoin Tumbles Below $60K, Risking Deeper Pullback as Crypto Markets Endure Worst Month Since FTX Crash

Recent U.S. economic data could prompt more hawkish forward guidance from the Federal Reserve.

Bitcoin price in April (CoinDesk)

Opinion

7 Predictions About the Crypto Lending Landscape in 2024

From the emergence of TradFi arbitrage interest to the winnowing of decentralized exchanges, Ledn co-founder Mauricio Di Bartolomeo predicts the changes that may follow the resurgence of crypto lending.

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Finance

Crypto Lending Firm Ledn Offers Low-Risk Custodied Loans

It’s the first time this type of loan, which is done through a centralized entity that can offer 24-hour disbursements, is being offered outside the U.S., according to Ledn co-founder Mauricio Di Bartolomeo.

Ledn co-founders Mauricio Di Bartolomeo (left) and Adam Reeds (Ledn)

Markets

Bitcoin Dominance Hits Fresh 30-Month High as Ether, Altcoins Lag in Rally

Bitcoin's bullish momentum could prove a harbinger of an altcoin rally, one analyst noted.

Bitcoin Dominance Rate (TradingView)

Markets

Bitcoin Enters ‘Quiet Bull Market’ as Safe Haven from Bond Market Turmoil, Analyst Says

Investment research firm ByteTree upgraded bitcoin’s price outlook to “bull” from “neutral” as the crypto benefits as a “safe haven” amid an equity and bond sell-off.

Bitcoin price today (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Climbs 3% to $26.6K; SOL, NEAR, ADA Lead Crypto Market Gains

Despite today’s market-wide advance, the outlook for risk assets is pointing to softer prices for the next few weeks, one observer noted.

BTC price chart (CoinDesk)

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