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Stablecoins and Crosschain Loans: 2 Projects Attempt to Bring Defi Solutions to Bitcoin
22.4.2020
While decentralized finance (defi) solutions have grown popular on the Ethereum blockchain, developers have recently created similar systems by leveraging BTC’s network. A project called Atomic Loans claims to offer a noncustodial bitcoin-backed stablecoin solution, while Money on chain a...
TRON is Now Available on Bidao Chain; Looks to Implement TRX as Collateral Asset
20.4.2020
TRON will now be available on the Bidao Chain DeFi ecosystem, CEO Justin Sun tweeted on Monday. He further added that the ecosystem is secured by Chainlink price oracle and that the partnership will let TRX to be used as a collateral asset in the future. ???? Now #TRX is available on @Bidaochain’s...
DeFi Experiment: A Loan Issued With Ethereum Domain Name as Collateral
17.4.2020
NFT-backed loan provider Rocket LP DAO has signed off the first loan in history that for a collateral has only an Ethereum domain name.
In a Medium post, director of operations at Ethereum Name Service (ENS), Brantly Millegan, says that he received the world’s first ENS-backed Non-fungible token...
First Loan Ever Issued With Ethereum Domain Name as Collateral
17.4.2020
Rocket announced their first loan using an Ethereum domain name as collateral
‘Black Thursday’ Liquidations Sparks $28M Lawsuit Against Maker Foundation
15.4.2020
The Maker Foundation is being sued in a class-action lawsuit for $28 million over the March 12 event that caused over $2 million in liquidations. The lawsuit alleges that the team behind the Makerdao project did not explain the extreme risk of loss to investors. Also read: ETH Price Strains Defi...
What Makes DeFi Decentralized? Rune Christensen on Centralized Collateral and Decentralizing Make
7.4.2020
Crypto projects often struggle to balance decentralization with pragmatism, and Maker and its founder Rune Christensen are no exception
Retail Investors Can Now Use Paxos Gold as Collateral Against Loans
25.3.2020
The Nexo platform now allows retail investors to use Paxos Gold tokens as loan collateral
10 Loan Providers Taking Crypto as Collateral, If You Think the Time Is Right for Hodling
21.3.2020
If you are not ready to part with decentralized money, at a time when prices are relatively low, but need some fiat cash to cover costs in times of crisis, crypto-backed loans are a working solution. A number of platforms offer this type of service and their popularity is growing among...
USDC Crosses $600 Million In Market Capitalization; Work as Collateral For MakerDAO
19.3.2020
Working as a globally acclaimed fully collateralized US dollar stablecoin, USDC has achieved two celebratory milestones for its global customer base. Firstly, the renowned stablecoin project has crossed the whopping mark of $600 million in market capitalization. Secondly, USDC has been adopted...
MakerDAO Governance Approves USDC Stablecoin as Collateral
18.3.2020
The MakerDAO governance has approved stablecoin USDC as the third collateral type accepted in the Maker Protocol
Devs Debate Using USDC for Collateral After DAI Stablecoin Faces Liquidity Issues
18.3.2020
Since March 12, the Makerdao community has been struggling with the stablecoin DAI which has been over $4 million undercollaterized since the crypto market carnage started. On March 18, the developers plan to auction newly minted maker (MKR) tokens in order to remove the outstanding debt. However...
Maker Accepts USDC as a Collateral, Becomes 'Less Trustless' + More News
17.3.2020
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As a result of an Executive Vote held today, MKR holders have accepted USD Coin (USDC) as a new collateral asset in...
MakerDAO Adds USDC as DeFi Collateral Following ‘Black Thursday’ Chaos
17.3.2020
MakerDAO has added a third asset to its decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, USD Coin (USDC), in response to the system’s flagship stablecoin, dai, continuing to float above its dollar peg. Passed Tuesday at 2:58 UTC, the Coinbase- and Circle-backed USDC is now available for use as collateral...
MakerDAO Considering USDC Collateral Support For Enhanced Liquidity
16.3.2020
DeFi giant MakerDAO is considering USDC as collateral support to fight its liquidity risk
$100M+ in Margin Calls: Crypto Lenders Demand Collateral as Market Buckles
14.3.2020
“As of five minutes ago, everyone who needed to post collateral has,” Genesis CEO Michael Moro said Friday afternoon
ETH Price Strains Defi Collateral Loans as ‘Black Swan’ Event Strikes Makerdao
13.3.2020
The price of ethereum dropping double digits on March 12 sent shockwaves through the decentralized finance (defi) community. Makerdao’s single collateral DAI has been struggling and the low price of ETH has left millions worth of DAI undercollateralized. The defi project’s...
Understanding Defi Flash Loans: Complex Attacks, Inflation and Composable Systems
23.2.2020
Two recent flash loans on the defi platform Bzx have started a fierce debate about the subject of using uncollateralized loans in a quick trade. Essentially these flash loans are providing people with the ability to borrow crypto without relinquishing any collateral. The scheme was used to exploit...
Defi for Bitcoin: Collateral Peg Platform Provides Noncustodial BTC Lending on Ethereum
19.2.2020
During the second week of February, a new project called tBTC was unveiled that is similar to the Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) created with the Ethereum network. However, the tBTC effort claims to be a noncustodial application that allows users to deposit BTC, mint tBTC, and lend it with interest. Also...
Coinbase Margin Trading Now Live for Coinbase Pro Users
13.2.2020
Coinbase has launched margin trading for users of its cryptocurrency trading platform, Coinbase Pro. Both individual and institutional investors in selected regions now have access to Coinbase margin trading. The company plans to expand access to more regions and provide more types of collateral...
Ethereum Classic Jumps Into DeFi With Fantom Partnership, But Only as Collateral
10.2.2020
Ethereum Classic is jumping into DeFi, but only as a collateral asset