Solana-based liquidity layer Kamino is integrating crypto prime broker Project 0 to unlock cross-margin lending using a single pool of credit.
The protocol is expected to go to a validator vote later this year, introducing pooled lending and underwritten credit natively on the XRPL.
DeFi protocols can rival or surpass traditional financial security standards and introduce frameworks to better assess risks in real-world asset applications for smarter capital allocation, says Cicada Partners Co-Founder Christian Lantzsch.
Coinbase has surpassed $1 billion in on-chain Bitcoin-backed loan originations eight months after launching the product in January 2025, and CEO Brian Armstrong has set a $100 billion lifetime originations target.. The run rate implied by the first eight months is roughly $125 million per month, which frames the pace required to reach the new […]
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Is crypto lending back? After the 2022 crash, the market reset with strict collateral rules. DeFi drives transparency; regulated CeFi offers institutional trust.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the crypto exchange's next goal is to achieve $100 billion in onchain borrow originations.
The crypto exchange said it plans to raise its borrowing cap from $1 million to $5 million.
Aave reached $30.5 billion in active loans on Sept. 18, representing 65% of the $46.72 billion in total active loans across decentralized protocols. Data from Token Terminal shows that the lending protocol maintains a comfortable lead over competitors. Its nearest rival, Morpho, holds less than $5 billion in active loans. Aave also commands a total […]
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The SEC and Gemini, the exchange founded by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, reached a settlement in principle to resolve the agency’s 2023 lawsuit over the Gemini Earn program, with a court deadline for an update on final papers set for Dec. 15. Per Reuters, the filing states the agreement would completely resolve the litigation pending […]
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Figure (FIGR) shares closed at $31.11 on its Sept. 11 Nasdaq debut, gaining 24% from the $25 pre-sale price and establishing a $6.6 billion market cap with 211.66 million shares outstanding. The blockchain-native lending platform reached an intraday peak of $36.13, representing a 44.5% surge, before settling at closing levels. The debut proceeded without trading […]
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The shuttering of Kinto represents Wildcat's first official default since launching in 2023, according to an announcement on Monday.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
The new rules come from South Korea's new guideline on crypto lending services for local exchanges, aiming to protect investors.
The DeFi lender paused withdrawals and liquidations after a malicious contract update drained tens of millions.
The attack involved updating a contract to a malicious address, affecting tokens like vUSDC and vETH.
Borrowing activity in crypto markets accelerated sharply in the second quarter of 2025, according to new figures from Galaxy Research. The study found that loans backed by digital assets across DeFi protocols climbed to a record $26.47 billion, up 42.1% from the previous quarter. That surge lifted the overall balance of crypto-collateralized loans, including both […]
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Built on Discrete Log Contracts from Atomic Finance, Lygos says its new BTC credit platform avoids the custodial risks that sank Celsius, BlockFi and Voyager.
Aave Labs' Horizon platform enables stablecoin loans backed by tokenized U.S. Treasurys and institutional funds.
Aave reached an all-time high total value locked (TVL) of $41.1 billion on Aug. 24, positioning the decentralized lending protocol as the equivalent of the 54th largest US commercial bank by total deposits based on Federal Reserve data as of Jun. 30. The money market protocol would replace the Prosperity Bank, which has $38.4 billion […]
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Decentralized lending platform Aave has launched on Aptos, marking its first deployment on a non-EVM blockchain.
Aave reached multiple all-time highs this week, fueled by the heated crypto market. The money market protocol reached $3 trillion in cumulative deposits on Aug. 15, while surpassing $29 billion in active loans on August 13, according to Token Terminal data. Additionally, Aave’s total value locked (TVL) climbed to a record high above $40 billion on […]
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Coinbase launched a second Stablecoin Bootstrap Fund to provide additional liquidity for the DeFi ecosystem via USDC. According to an Aug. 12 announcement, the initiative will target protocols across multiple blockchains, starting with Aave, Morpho, Kamino, and Jupiter. Coinbase also invited protocols seeking liquidity to reach out to the exchange. The fund represents Coinbase’s renewed commitment […]
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Coinbase has relaunched its Stablecoin Bootstrap Fund after nearly six years to increase stablecoin liquidity in DeFi.
Aave's dominance is particularly notable given its command of approximately 80% of outstanding debt on Ethereum.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Ethereum, DeFi protocols, and platforms like Coinbase and Robinhood stand to benefit most from the policy shift, in Matt Hougan's view.
Senator Cynthia Lummis (R‑Wyo.) introduced the 21st Century Mortgage Act on July 29, legislation that aims to bring US underwriting into the digital era by requiring Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to consider digital assets when assessing single‑family mortgage eligibility. The bill directs the government‑sponsored enterprises to recognize assets recorded on cryptographically secured ledgers and […]
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Over a week ago, roughly 167,000 ETH worth over $630 million was withdrawn from the Aave lending pool flipping a popular staking strategy negative.
Aave expects the initiative to expand its presence in the institutional lending space, alongside earning a share of Ink's revenue.
Euler Labs has partnered with crypto payments startup Brahma on a new credit card enabling users to make “real-world payments."