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Rune Christensen (Original image by Trevor Jones)
Finance
Makerdao
MakerDAO Founder Proposes Plan for Upgraded Versions of DAI Stablecoin, Governance Token
Rune Christensen also proposed to incorporate artificial intelligence-assisted processes into Maker’s governance.
Rune Christensen (Original image by Trevor Jones)
By Krisztian Sandor
May 12, 2023 at 6:47 p.m. UTC
May 12, 2023
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(Edge2Edge Media/Unpslash)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Rehypothecation May Be Common in Traditional Finance, but It Will Never Work With Bitcoin
Several crypto lenders, exchanges and funds that used customer assets to grow rapidly had a crash course in the limits of digital scarcity in 2022.
(Edge2Edge Media/Unpslash)
By Christopher Calicott
May 10, 2023 at 7:26 p.m. UTC
May 10, 2023
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(Claudio Divizia/Shutterstock)
Finance
Crypto lending
Belgian Crypto Lender Bit4You Suspends Activities After Service Provider Declared Insolvent
Bit4You learned of CoinLoan's insolvency on April 24, and that it no longer has the necessary registration as a digital asset custodian.
(Claudio Divizia/Shutterstock)
By Jamie Crawley
Apr 27, 2023 at 4:25 p.m. UTC
Apr 27, 2023
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MakerDAO founder Rune Christensen (CoinDesk TV)
Finance
Makerdao
Crypto Lending Protocol MakerDAO Approves Transferring a Maximum of $500M in USDC to Coinbase Custody for 2.6% Yield
The maneuver is part of MakerDAO’s earlier decision to move up to $1.6 billion of USDC stablecoins to Coinbase’s custody arm.
MakerDAO founder Rune Christensen (CoinDesk TV)
By Krisztian Sandor
Apr 20, 2023 at 8:33 p.m. UTC
Apr 20, 2023
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(Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)
Finance
Transunion
Credit Agency Giant TransUnion Will Deliver Credit Scores for Crypto Lending
TransUnion, one of the largest credit agencies in the U.S., will off-chain credit scores for blockchain-based loan applications in a way that maintains the privacy of consumer...
(Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)
By Krisztian Sandor
Apr 20, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 20, 2023
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(Ryan Quintal/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
Finance
Markets
Crypto Lender Maple Finance Opens U.S. Treasury Bill Pool for Cash Management
Maple’s new lending pool offers accredited investors, crypto firms and DAO treasuries a way to earn yield on their idle stablecoins by investing in one-month U.S. Treasury bil...
(Ryan Quintal/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
By Krisztian Sandor
Apr 19, 2023 at 8:05 p.m. UTC
Apr 19, 2023
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(Shutterstock)
Finance
Maple finance
M11 Credit Resumes Crypto Lending on Maple Finance After FTX-Spurred Pause
The firm introduced an upgraded credit underwriting process and appointed a new head of credit. The developments came after M11 Credit suffered $36 million of loan defaults on...
(Shutterstock)
By Krisztian Sandor
Apr 5, 2023 at 7:10 p.m. UTC
Apr 5, 2023
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Hong Kong-based crypto lender Babel Finance wants to roll out DeFi platform and stablecoin. (Unsplash)
Finance
Babel finance
Babel Finance Mulls Crypto-Backed Stablecoin to Repay $766M: Report
The firm's sole director is hoping to roll out a DeFi platform to begin paying back creditors.
Hong Kong-based crypto lender Babel Finance wants to roll out DeFi platform and stablecoin. (Unsplash)
By Oliver Knight
Mar 6, 2023 at 12:29 p.m. UTC
Mar 6, 2023
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(Ina Hoekstra/Pixabay)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Will DeFi Emerge From Crypto Winter Stronger?
Galaxy Digital researcher Chelsea Virga writes about the innovations happening in decentralized finance.
(Ina Hoekstra/Pixabay)
By Chelsea Virga
Mar 2, 2023 at 9:01 p.m. UTC
Mar 2, 2023
OpinionDeFiLendingAdoptionGalaxy Digital
LQTY rises by 35%. (Cryptowatch)
Finance
Defi
Stablecoin Lender Liquity's Token Rises 35% on Binance Listing
LQTY hit a 10-month high of $1.82 as trading volume surged by 382%.
LQTY rises by 35%. (Cryptowatch)
By Oliver Knight
Feb 28, 2023 at 11:07 a.m. UTC
Feb 28, 2023
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