Beyond crypto funding rates: Ethena diversifies USDe backing with $1 billion FalconX facility
The warehouse facility gives Ethena another source of returns for the assets backing USDe while channeling onchain capital into overcollateralized…
Bybit adds tokenized Nvidia, Apple, Tesla stocks as loan collateral
Eligible retail and institutional users can use tokenized shares of Nvidia, Apple, Tesla and three other US companies across Bybit’s trading and lending…
Brazilian farmers tokenized dairy cows to get loans, bypassing bank lending limits
Smart collars monitor herd health in real time to prevent fraud, allowing local agricultural businesses to secure thousands in funding backed by livestock.…
These signs suggest investors should give the software sector a second chance
Software stocks and loans have started to find their footing in July, suggesting it may be time for investors to forgive and forget. Source：MarketWatch
Thai scammer's $122M wallet, Japan embraces crypto credit: Asia Express
Bitcoin backed mortgages and stablecoin yield are hot topics in Japan right now, as Hyundai experiments with Avalanche for global stablecoin transfers. Asia…
Japanese lender launches Bitcoin-backed loans of up to $6.2M
CRYL is offering Bitcoinbacked loans to individuals and businesses as Japanese firms explore broader uses for BTC in lending and credit markets.…
Strike launches ‘volatility-proof’ Bitcoin loans amid bear market, but at a cost
The cost of eliminating margin calls and forced liquidations is an interest rate as high as 14.2% and an obligation to pay on time, Strike CEO Jack Mallers…
My student loans are paused until 2028. Should I pay them now anyway?
Plus: What’s going on with ‘grade inflation’? Source：MarketWatch
Tether putting $23 billion gold stockpile to work with bullion-backed loans
The stablecoin issuer is extending its tokenized gold strategy by allowing holders of XAUT to borrow against their bullion, mirroring bitcoinbacked lending…
Kraken, Maple launch onchain warehouse facility for crypto-backed institutional loans
Kraken's new facility with Maple brings a traditional warehouse financing model onchain, allowing the exchange to expand its institutional crypto lending…