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Tech
Lending
MakerDAO Loans Can Be Gamed to Hold Out Funds From Liquidation, Startup Finds
A loophole in MakerDAO’s collateralized debt market enables positions to be closed far more leniently than intended due to an oversight in the auction process.
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By William Foxley
Nov 16, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 16, 2020
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Filecoin creator Juan Benet
Markets
Mining
Desperation Among Filecoin Miners Creating a Big Market for FIL Borrowing
The Filecoin network is facing liquidity problems, forcing some miners to borrow the native token at outrageous rates.
Filecoin creator Juan Benet
By Daniel Cawrey
Oct 30, 2020 at 7:46 p.m. UTC
Oct 30, 2020
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Genesis CEO Michael Moro speaks at Invest: Asia 2019.
Finance
Lending
ETH Gobbles Up Larger Share of Genesis Loan Book as Trading Firms Feast on DeFi Summer
Genesis Trading saw the share of bitcoin in its loan portfolio drop, mainly due to demand for liquidity mining on DeFi protocols.
Genesis CEO Michael Moro speaks at Invest: Asia 2019.
By Nate DiCamillo
Oct 30, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 30, 2020
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Jeff Wu (left) and Teddy Woodward (right), co-founders of Notional Finance
Finance
Startups
Notional Launches Out of Stealth to Bring Fixed-Rate Lending to DeFi
Notional enables fixed-rate debt on Ethereum using a new on-chain automated market maker.
Jeff Wu (left) and Teddy Woodward (right), co-founders of Notional Finance
By Doreen Wang
Oct 26, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 26, 2020
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Roman Snitko, CTO of Hodl Hodl
Finance
Kyc
Bitcoin Hodlers Get a Lending Option With No KYC
Hodl Hodl is launching a peer-to-peer lending marketplace for hardcore bitcoiners
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By Anna Baydakova
Oct 22, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 22, 2020
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Markets
Japan
Japan’s LINE Starts Crypto Lending Service
The makers of Japan's popular messaging app LINE is launching a crypto lending service through its BITMAX exchange.
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By Sandali Handagama
Oct 7, 2020 at 1:30 a.m. UTC
Oct 7, 2020
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Finance
Lending
New Binance-Backed DeFi Site Lets You Earn Yield on Bitcoin, Other Non-Ethereum Assets
Kava Labs has launched its first application: a yield-generating decentralized finance (DeFi) platform for bitcoin and other non-Ethereum assets.
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By Nate DiCamillo
Sep 18, 2020 at 9:45 p.m. UTC
Sep 18, 2020
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Markets
Lending
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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By Brady Dale
Aug 25, 2020 at 7:20 a.m. UTC
Aug 25, 2020
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Finance
Lending
Bequant, Now in Crowded Prime Brokerage Race, Adds Signature Bank Integration
In a newly crowded market, Bequant is still adding features to the suite of services it's been building for the past two years.
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By Nate DiCamillo
Aug 18, 2020 at 5:37 p.m. UTC
Aug 18, 2020
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
Finance
Coinbase
Coinbase to Offer Bitcoin-Backed Loans to US Customers
Coinbase will allow U.S. retail customers to borrow fiat loans against as much as 30% of their bitcoin holdings starting in the fall.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
By Nate DiCamillo
Aug 12, 2020 at 9:46 p.m. UTC
Aug 12, 2020
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