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IMF Bailout Could Be in UK’s Future, Says Strategist
8.9.2022
Mizuho Securities’ head of global macro strategies has warned that an IMF bailout may be in the U.K.’s future. Moreover, a former chancellor of the exchequer cautioned that Britain is entering a long and severe recession, emphasizing that it’s “the worst since 1990...
Avalanche Blockchain Used To Implement Flash Loan Attack - $370K Nabbed
7.9.2022
In the latest major hacking attempt against Avalanche (AVAX), a flash loan attack that targeted the blockchain enabled its unknown perpetrator to steal as much as USD 370,000 worth of USD Coin (USDC), per a recent announcement by CertiK Alert.
“Possible impacted protocols include: @nereusfinance...
Bitcoin advocate floats BTC as a solution to US student loan problems
25.8.2022
Dennis Porter said that the government should give $10,000 worth of Bitcoin to debtors and lock it for 10 years
Solana’s Biggest DeFi Lender is Leaning Into “Permissionless” Loan Markets
18.8.2022
These “permissionless pools'' don't have any of the safeguards afforded to Solend’s whitelisted markets. That’s by design
Bitcoin Mining Operations Continue to Expand Amid the Crypto Winter, While Converting ‘Wasted Gas to Energy at Scale’
12.8.2022
The bitcoin mining industry continues to expand as companies are obtaining more megawatts of capacity, building new facilities, and acquiring thousands of application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) mining rigs. On Friday, the firm Validus Power revealed it has acquired two natural gas power...
Crypto Mining Hosting Firm Applied Blockchain Adds $15M Loan to Pay Off Debt, Fund Growth
12.8.2022
The firm's North Dakota site was knocked offline in July due to an equipment failure in the substation feeding it power
Chinese municipal bank issues first-ever digital yuan loan using intellectual property as collateral
3.8.2022
The unnamed recipient of the loan said the e-CNY transaction was fast and efficient; they received an equivalent of 500,000 CNY, which was $74,020 at the time of publication
Marathon Doubles Loan Borrowing Capacity to $200M as Mining Rigs Sit Idle
2.8.2022
The firm doubled its credit from the bank, while the miner's operations are facing severe downtime and delays
Solana DeFi Protocol Nirvana Drained of Liquidity After Flash Loan Exploit
28.7.2022
Prices of the protocol’s ANA tokens fell nearly 80% following the attack
Zipmex a Victim of Crypto Contagion as Concerns Grow Over Babel Loan: Sources
20.7.2022
The exchange suspended client withdrawals early Wednesday amid rumours of financial troubles
Celsius Pays Off Last DeFi Loan, Reclaims Nearly $200M of Wrapped Bitcoin From Compound
13.7.2022
The troubled crypto lender Celsius has closed its last remaining loan from a DeFi protocol after previously paying off loans on Aave and Maker loan
Celsius Pays Off Aave Loan, Moves $418M 'stETH' Stack to Unknown Wallet
13.7.2022
The liquidity-stricken crypto lender fully paid off its debt to decentralized finance protocol Aave freeing up $26 million in tokens as part of its latest debt restructuring maneuver
Celsius changes legal team, pays off $20M in Aave debts
11.7.2022
The embattled platform continues to wind down its debts to decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocols, having just paid off 20 million USDC to Aave
Tether Liquidates Celsius Bitcoin Loan — ‘Position Has Been Liquidated With No Losses’ to the Company
9.7.2022
On July 8, 2022, the company behind the largest stablecoin in the world, Tether, revealed that the firm liquidated a loan made to the crypto lender Celsius, and the liquidation caused “no losses to Tether.” According to the stablecoin issuer, the bitcoin loan to Celsius...
Report: Blockchain.com CEO Reveals Company Lost $270 Million From 3AC Exposure
8.7.2022
According to a report published on July 8, the cryptocurrency firm Blockchain.com lost $270 million from exposure to the crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC). The news was shared in a recent letter to shareholders written by the company’s CEO Peter Smith. The Blockchain.com executive...
Celsius moved $529M worth of wBTC to FTX exchange: Should we be worried?
8.7.2022
The crypto community is concerned that the transfer could lead to the dumping of more than $500 million Bitcoin into the market
Celsius Pays Off Maker Loan, Freeing Up $440M of Collateral
7.7.2022
The troubled crypto lender paid down the remaining $41 million of a loan on the decentralized lending protocol Maker, prompting the release of $440 million collateral that had been held as collateral
Argo Blockchain Hires Derivatives Trader to Navigate Market Rout, Sells BTC to Reduce Loan
7.7.2022
The crypto miner recorded gains in production in June, but higher electricity costs and falling bitcoin prices narrowed its margins
Voyager Files for Bankruptcy Citing Contagion in Crypto Markets, Three Arrows Capital’s Loan Default
6.7.2022
Crypto lender Voyager Digital has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company explained that the “prolonged volatility and contagion in the crypto markets” and the default of crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) on a loan require it “to take deliberate and decisive...
Solana-Powered Crema Finance Loses Almost USD 9M in Flash Loan Attack
4.7.2022
Crema Finance, a concentrated liquidity protocol built on the Solana (SOL) blockchain, has lost over USD 8.7m worth of crypto assets in a flash loan attack that drained its liquidity reserves.
The protocol's official Twitter account confirmed the hack on Sunday and announced the temporary...