Nobody who believes in crypto wants it to be a sector beholden to criminality or poor commitment to security. John McAfee’s recent detention in Spain caps off a few weeks where crypto news feeds have been dusted with reports of regulator enforcement actions and bans, arrests, and an exchange hack. Crypto news hasn’t looked like […]
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Cryptocurrency lending and borrowing platform Celsius Network has topped 50,000 Bitcoin in deposits — worth over $380,000,000 — since its launch back in August 2018. Cryptocurrency lending and borrowing platform Celsius Network has topped 50,000 Bitcoin (BTC) in deposits — worth over $380,000,000 — since its launch back in August 2018. With over 100,000 active […]
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Major crypto exchange and wallet provider Huobi has partnered with decentralized crypto lending platform Cred to enable users to earn interest on their crypto holdings. Major cryptocurrency exchange and wallet provider Huobi has partnered with decentralized crypto lending platform Cred to enable users to earn interest on their holdings. An announcement on April 1 revealed […]
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“The fact that an OECD country is recognizing BTC as a ‘fungible’ asset is progress — a wake-up call to banks, institutional investors, regulators that Bitcoin is here to stay.” — Dan Schatt. The Commercial Court of Nanterre’s Feb. 26 ruling that Bitcoin (BTC) is a fungible, intangible asset sent some ripples through the French […]
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The crypto loans industry is a relatively new sector, and yet many platforms have already established themselves. It may seem surprising, but platforms designed for loans and lending through the use of cryptocurrencies are a relatively new development for the crypto industry. Each platform adheres to its own strategy, but the idea shared by all […]
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Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital is planning to launch a funding round for crypto lending in March, according to an unconfirmed report. Mike Novogratz’s crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital is reportedly raising at least $250 million to offer loans to crypto-related firms, according to an unconfirmed report published by American news site Business Insider on Jan. 23. […]
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The head of the IMF suggests looking into central bank issued digital currencies, while a Swiss stablecoin gets Sharia certified. Coming every Sunday, the Hodler’s Digest will help you to track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions, and much more […]
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Crypto loans company Salt, once associated with Erik Voorhees, is facing an SEC probe over its 2017 $50 million token sale and whether Voorhees’ involvement broke the law. Crypto loans company Salt Lending Holdings Inc., once associated with high-profile crypto industry stalwart Erik Voorhees, is facing a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) probe over […]
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On November 14th 2017, the price of bitcoin was a little over $6,500 — a bit more than it is today at $6,300. It might be easy to look at that 5 percent year-on-year price decline and conclude that perhaps the world’s best-known cryptocurrency is getting more stable. Those two data points belie the fact that the […]
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With Salt Lending, you leverage your blockchain assets to secure cash loans, and the application requires no credit check, making it appealing to people who are either limited in funds and credit history, or who may be unbanked. The company has announced a “200% increase in lendable areas.” In the US, they will provide blockchain-backed loans […]
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