Ether bulls have been calling for $5,000 ETH for years, and now derivatives data suggests that the price is finally realistic. Ether (ETH) pundits have been shouting that the $5,000 price has been ‘programmed,’ since 2018, and some go even further by calling for $20,000 over the long term. $5000 $ETH. It is programmed. —…
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Total value locked on the decentralized borrowing and lending platform fell 16% in the past 24 hours. Annual percentage yields, or APY, on crypto borrowing and lending platform Aave have surged to record levels after capital withdrawals sent the decentralized finance, or DeFi, protocol into a liquidity crunch. At the time of writing, variable APY…
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Platforms are offering investors several opportunities to earn from stablecoins, some of which extend far beyond cryptocurrency lending. Many are quick to flock to stablecoins for their ability to de-risk cryptocurrency positions. A stablecoin can be pegged to any perceivably stable asset, for instance, a digital asset like Bitcoin (BTC) or a fiat currency like…
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“If any regulatory or technical changes are required in a specific jurisdiction, Celsius will provide clear and timely communication as needed,” said the firm. Crypto lending firm Celsius Network has confirmed it is one of three platforms requested to provide information to the New York Attorney General’s office. In a Tuesday blog post, Celsius said…
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Nexo Financial confirms to be one of the two crypto lending firms to receive the cease and desist order from Attorney General James’ office. Cryptocurrency lending firm Nexo Financial denies the allegations of offering unregistered services to New Yorkers put forth by Attorney General Letitia James. Attorney General James directed two unnamed crypto lending companies…
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A FINMA-licensed Swiss bank, Seba, has launched a program enabling clients to earn yield on their crypto holdings. In addition, the bank will “provide support for centralized lending and borrowing services, enabling investors to generate yield by lending bitcoin and ethereum directly with Seba Bank.” Seba Earn Lets Clients Generate Rewards From Crypto Investments Seba…
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“It’s not $400 million. It’s the credibility that comes with the people who wrote those cheques,” Celsius CEO said. Cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network has raised $400 million in a new equity funding round amid United States regulators increasingly cracking down on crypto lending. Announcing the news on Tuesday, Celsius noted that the latest funding…
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Abracadabra Money enables users to provide collateral via interest-bearing bearing tokens and borrow the Magic Internet Money stablecoin against their holdings. Abracadabra Money’s stablecoin Magic Internet Money (MIM) has surged past a $1 billion total supply this month as the project works to provide competition to MakerDAO. Abracadabra is a cross-chain stablecoin lending protocol that…
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Vee Finance says it suffered a $35 million attack just a few days after launching the mainnet on Avalanche last week. Decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Vee Finance reported $35 million losses in the latest exploit, just a few days after launching the mainnet on the Avalanche network. After pausing services due to suspicious activity on…
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The exchange hinted at difficulties in regulatory clarity across the crypto industry in its decision to not bring its Lend product to the market. U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced it will not be pursuing its Lend crypto lending program. In a Sept. 17 update to a blog announcing the program in June, Coinbase hinted…
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