Lending

U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
A Second Round of the Lummis-Gillibrand Crypto Bill Elevates CFTC, Defines DeFi
Last year’s prominent U.S. crypto legislation from a bipartisan pair of senators is back for a reboot that imagines a less prominent role for the SEC than Chair Gary Gensler h...
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Sid Powell, CEO of Maple Finance (Maple Finance)
Maple Finance Expands to Direct Lending Targeting Web3 Firms
The firm aspires to fill the gap in crypto lending left by the implosion of centralized lenders such as BlockFi and Genesis.
Sid Powell, CEO of Maple Finance (Maple Finance)

A Hut 8 mining site (Hut 8)
Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Secures Up to $50M in Loans From Coinbase
The first $15 million will be drawn shortly after closing the deal, while another $15 million is conditional on closing a merger.
A Hut 8 mining site (Hut 8)

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Solana-Based Crypto Lending Platform Jet Pivots to Fixed-Rate Term Lending
The project's new model uses an order book to match borrowers and lenders, relying on a market-based mechanism to set interest rates.
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CRV/USD chart (Cryptowatch)
Curve Finance Founder Deposits $24M CRV into Aave to Safeguard $65M Stablecoin Loan
CRV is trading 2.1% lower over the past 24-hours following a sharp drop on Saturday.
CRV/USD chart (Cryptowatch)

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NFT Lending Is Trending, Raising Concerns of ‘Predatory’ Platform Behavior
Amid an extended crypto winter that has cooled NFT trading, platforms like Blur, Binance and Astaria have introduced new lending options to boost liquidity. While some traders...
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Blend (Blur.io)
Blend Seizes 82% of NFT Lending Market Share: DappRadar
Since NFT lending marketplace Blend launched May 1, it has amassed 169,900 ETH, or about $308 Million in volume.
Blend (Blur.io)

(Astaria)
Ex-Sushi CTO Led NFT Lending Platform Astaria Rolls Out to Public
After months in beta, the NFT lending platform has witnessed the highs and lows of its competitors in the space and aims to boost NFT market liquidity while protecting the int...
(Astaria)

ESRB Chair Christine Lagarde (ECB/Flickr)
Crypto Conglomerates, DeFi Targets of EU Financial Stability Watchdog Concerns
Risks from smart contracts, high leverage and crypto staking and lending may imply a need for new regulations, the European Systemic Risk Board said.
ESRB Chair Christine Lagarde (ECB/Flickr)

(Atlendis Labs)
Lending Platform Atlendis Deploys Upgrade on Polygon, Opens $2M Lending Pool for Banxa
Atlendis Labs is a blockchain-based credit marketplace that offers revolving credit lines for small and medium-sized businesses and fintech firms.
(Atlendis Labs)