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Curve Crisis Averted, NFT Loans Protocol Now Votes on Next Steps
18.8.2023
JPEG’d DAO voters are deciding how to account for a $1 million bounty
CRV exposure risk throws a curveball at the DeFi ecosystem: Finance Redefined
4.8.2023
Most DeFi tokens traded in the red on weekly charts due to the chaos caused by the Curve Finance exploit
Curve founder looks to unexpected counterparties to rescue sinking DeFi loans
2.8.2023
Michael Egorov is attempting to pay off his mountain of DeFi debts by selling CRV at a discount
Curve liquidation risk poses systemic threat to DeFi even as founder scurries to repay loans
1.8.2023
A Curve Finance hack sparked a sharp sell-off, and while DeFi traders stepped in to support CRV, the possibility of a contagion-level event remains
DeFi Died and We Didn’t Even Notice
1.8.2023
The behavior of Curve founder Michael Egorov is warning to all, and proof that DeFi isn’t really that different from traditional finance
Coinbase Lawyers Claim Biden Student Loans Ruling Strengthens Defense Against SEC
14.7.2023
Coinbase's legal team argued in a recent legal filing that a recent U.S. Supreme Court judgment on student debt cancellation supports their fight against SEC charges of operating an unregistered securities venue.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit on June 6, accusing...
SEC Sues Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius, Alleges Misrepresentation of Customer Count and Risky Practices
13.7.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit against the now-defunct cryptocurrency lender, Celsius. The suit, filed Thursday, also names former CEO Alexander “Alex” Mashinsky as a defendant. Both he and the company stand accused of falsely promising investors a safe...
Coinbase Lawyers Argue Biden Student Loans Ruling Aids Defense Against SEC
13.7.2023
Asserting powers over the $1 trillion crypto industry is of major significance, just like canceling student debt, the exchange’s lawyers argue
U.S. Department of Justice Arrests Engineer Over $9M Crypto Theft
11.7.2023
The U.S. Department of Justice arrested a security engineer on wire fraud charges, alleging he stole $9 million worth of crypto from an unnamed decentralized cryptocurrency exchange
Arcadia Finance hacker used reentrancy exploit, team demands return of funds
10.7.2023
In a post-mortem report, Arcadia Finance developers said an attacker stole funds by liquidating a vault before it could perform a health check, interrupting the app's normal flow of operations
Bitget Crypto Exchange Ventures into Crypto Loans Market Despite 2022 Sector Challenges
5.7.2023
The crypto derivatives exchange Bitget has launched a new crypto lending program that will let users stake their own coins in exchange for loans in another.
The platform aims to cater to borrowers who are dissatisfied with traditional lenders, a press release from the firm said.
It explained that...
How blockchain technology and DeFi could help solve the housing crisis
5.7.2023
Home Construction Collective’s co-founders spoke with The Agenda podcast to explain why homes are so expensive and how decentralized finance might provide an answer
Today in Crypto: Bitget Launches Crypto Loans Product, Ethereum Community Proposes New Standard to Strengthen DeFi Protocols' Security, China Tightens Exports of Two Key Materials Used in Computer Chips
4.7.2023
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Redditor up 25% after boldly taking out $59K worth of personal loans to buy BTC
1.7.2023
So far they have accrued 2.65 BTC at an average price well under the current level of around $30,000 for 1 BTC
Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Secures Up to $50M in Loans From Coinbase
26.6.2023
The first $15 million will be drawn shortly after closing the deal, while another $15 million is conditional on closing a merger with peer USBTC
Coinbase Credit lends Hut 8 $50M to support Bitcoin treasury
26.6.2023
The loan will help Hut 8 maintain its dynamic Bitcoin treasury management strategy going into the halving, CEO Jaime Leverton said
Aave proposal to freeze alleged Curve founder's loans draws controversy
15.6.2023
The proposal suggests that a cap should be imposed on the use of CRV as collateral, preventing this wallet address from adding more loans
Someone Flash Loaned $200M From MakerDAO to Make $3 Profit
14.6.2023
An arbitrage bot flash loaned $200 million worth of the dai stablecoin from MakerDAO on Wednesday, making a $3.24 profit after transaction fees
BRICS Bank to Offer More Loans in Local Currencies — President Calls for ‘Diversified Global Currency System’
31.5.2023
The New Development Bank (NDB), aka the BRICS bank, is seeking to offer more loans in local currencies to reduce dependence on the U.S. dollar and avoid foreign exchange risk. “We need to create a diversified global currency system,” NDB’s president stressed, adding: “In the future, it...
Russian Think Tank Profiles BRICS Bank as IMF Counterpart to De-Dollarize Credit Markets
26.5.2023
The Roscongress Foundation, a Russian think tank, has profiled the New Development Bank, known as the BRICS bank, as an alternative to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its latest “Decolonization in Energy Markets” report. Nation members could secure loans based on their...