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Not the best week for crypto lending: Law Decoded, June 20-27

The Celsium failure continues to draw attention to the lending issues from regulators and community. Due to Celsius Network’s withdrawal suspension in mid-June, the very topic of crypto lending made its entryway to the acute issues list for the regulators. Last week, lawmakers and officials continued to raise the question of necessary action, with significant…
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Celsius denies allegations on Alex Mashinsky trying to flee US

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky wasn’t trying to leave the U.S. last week but has continued to work on recovering liquidity and operations, the company has claimed. Troubled crypto lending firm Celsius is putting their best foot forward to recover operations alongside CEO Alex Mashinsky, who currently stays in the United States, the company has claimed.…
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How low can Ethereum price drop versus Bitcoin amid the DeFi contagion?

Interestingly, Ethereum has not reclaimed its all-time high against Bitcoin since June 2017 despite the NFT craze. Ethereum’s native token Ether (ETH) has declined by more than 35% against Bitcoin (BTC) since December 2021 with a potential to decline further in the coming months. ETH/BTC weekly price chart. Source: TradingView ETH/BTC dynamics The ETH/BTC pair’s…
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5 Risks to Know Before Using Centralized Crypto Lending Platforms

  Crypto lending has been one of the most prominent activities in crypto markets. The activity has developed over the years with several crypto lenders emerging to meet the demand for crypto loans. … Read More: 5 Risks to Know Before Using Centralized Crypto Lending Platforms  Read more »Pay, Trade, Buy Bitcoin with Credit Card

FTX may be planning to purchase a stake in BlockFi: Report

Reportedly, ongoing talks followed BlockFi signing a term sheet with FTX to secure a $250 million revolving credit facility on Tuesday. Crypto exchange FTX is reportedly in talks to acquire a stake in BlockFi after the company issued a $250 million credit to the lending firm. According to a Friday report from the Wall Street…
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Celsius Network hires advisers ahead of potential bankruptcy: Report

Restructuring, bankruptcy, buyouts… media outlets are swarming with different reports on the next steps Celsius may take. Crypto lending platform Celsius Network has reportedly onboarded advisers from a management consulting firm in advance of the company possibly facing bankruptcy. According to a Friday report from the Wall Street Journal, Celsius hired an unknown number of…
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Lending Tokens See Broad Declines in June, But One Altcoin Stands Out

  Lending and borrowing in the crypto space are facing scrutiny, with many blaming just that activity for the latest crypto market sell-off. But how have the tokens in this category really performed during the market rout? We took a look to find out. The list contains tokens in the Lending & Borrowing category on…
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Voyager Digital cuts withdrawal amount as 3AC contagion ripples through DeFi and CeFi

Traders brace for more bad news after headlines revealed that Voyager Digital had lent $655 million to Three Arrows Capital. Is another crypto market sell-off on the way? The Singapore-based crypto venture firm Three Arrows Capital (3AC) failed to meet its financial obligations on June 15 and this caused severe impairments among centralized lending providers like…
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Swan Bitcoin CEO against crypto lenders: Users are way under-compensated for the risk

The CEO of Swan Bitcoin, Cory Klippsten, criticizes Celsius Network and other centralized crypto lending platforms, warning of possible market contagion. Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten believes that the liquidity crisis involving Celsius Network may be just the beginning of a broader collapse in the crypto lending space.  “It doesn’t matter if you’re an amazing…
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Crisis in crypto lending shines light on industry vulnerabilities

Leading crypto lending firms and hedge funds have run into trouble due to the market turmoil but more so because of their unchecked reckless decision-making process. The crypto market has entered a bearish phase as prices of major cryptocurrencies have fallen to a four-year low. The current downturn in the crypto market has driven several…
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