Lending
As crypto lending app Cred suspends withdrawals, Uphold terminates its contract
Crypto lending app Cred purged its services earlier this week amidst allegations of fraud coming to light.
Bitcoin › Coinbase › U.S. › Lending 
Coinbase
Coinbase to allow Americans to take cash loans with Bitcoin collateral
US crypto exchange Coinbase is going all out with its crypto offerings ahead of a purported bull run, listing DeFi projects, in-demand altcoins, and now a product for loans using one’s Bitcoin.
Shaurya Malwa · 5 months ago · 2 min read · Insights via Coinbase 
Ethereum › DeFi 
Michael Moro
Crypto lending volumes set record as Ethereum DeFi tokens surge
Crypto lending is back in vogue.
Shaurya Malwa · 6 months ago · 2 min read · Insights via Michael Moro 
Analysis
Aave introduces new upgrade proposal, plans to migrate LEND to AAVE in 100:1 tokenswap
Decentralized financial platform Aave introduced a new plan today that is an integral part of their push towards a more decentralized governance structure.
DeFi
DeFi founder believes yield farming is a huge problem
The rapid rise in popularity yield farming has seen in the past few months have led to many questioning its sustainability.
Bitcoin › Adoption
Not a trader? Here are 5 other ways to earn Bitcoin (BTC) in 2020
The world of Bitcoin trading is equal parts alluring and intimidating.
Lending
Crypto lending 101: Everything you need to know about managing risk
Cryptocurrency lending is the next big thing in the industry, rivaling the 2017 ICO boom in popularity.
Bitcoin › Lending 
Compound
Wrapped Bitcoin will now have a 40% collateral factor on Compound
A proposal by Alameda Research last week to increase the collateral for Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) to 40 percent was passed today after a governance poll on Compound Labs.
Shaurya Malwa · 6 months ago · 2 min read · Insights via Compound 
Edge › Ethereum › DeFi
Here is how to check yield farming returns on Compound
With the current DeFi locked amount crossing over $2 billion, doubling in a month, it’s imperative to discuss yield farming as it pulled the trigger for the explosive movement of DeFi.
Lending
A simple guide to DeFi vs. CeFi crypto lending and borrowing
The last two months in crypto have been heavily influenced by passive investing and lending.
Chainlink › Adoption 
Nexo 
Sergey Nazarov
Nexo and Chainlink launch joint collaboration to accelerate crypto adoption
Crypto lending platform Nexo and popular blockchain oracle network Chainlink are now launching a collaborative effort to help perpetuate the adoption of digital assets.
Cole Petersen · 7 months ago · 2 min read · Insights via Nexo Sergey Nazarov 
DeFi 
IntoTheBlock
Undercollaterized loans come to DeFi project Aave (LEND)
Just when you thought DeFi couldn’t get crazier, there’s now a method to burrow loans on zero capital.
Shaurya Malwa · 7 months ago · 2 min read · Insights via IntoTheBlock 
Lending 
BlockFi
Economic turbulence in 2020 sparks boom in crypto-based CeFi lending
Crypto-based centralized finance (CeFi) platforms appear to be the beneficiary of the economic events seen throughout the past fiscal quarter.
Cole Petersen · 7 months ago · 2 min read · Insights via BlockFi 
Bitcoin · Ethereum › Lending
Comparing the top platforms to earn interest on Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies
This guide takes a look at the best performing and reputed platforms to earn interest in Bitcoin holdings and other cryptocurrencies.
Bitcoin › Canada › DeFi
Atomic Loans raises $2.45m to build a decentralized finance marketplace for Bitcoin
Atomic Loans has been given a boost to develop a decentralized lending protocol for Bitcoin.
Adoption
The recent crash was devastating for crypto lending, but this platform offers hope for its future
The crypto industry saw an intense flash crash last week that sent Bitcoin and the aggregated market reeling lower, with BTC’s sharp decline being perpetuated by a cascade of liquidations on popular trading platform BitMEX.
Guest Post › DeFi
The problem with crypto lending, and how to fix it
Since crypto is so close to big, volatile, risky money, it is easy to overlook the spirit of pioneership that is involved.
Ethereum › Hacks
DeFi lending protocol bZx exploit leads to a $1 million loss
bZx, a DeFi lending protocol, was hit with a series of exploits.
Exchanges
Crypto exchange Poloniex offers 65% APR on USDC deposits, but community cries foul
Popular cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex shocked the crypto industry when they announced that they would be offering an unprecedented interest rate to users looking to engage in USDC and USDT lending, offering interest rates as high as 65 percent APR to customers located in the European Union.
