Tether has become a major source of financing for Gold.com, giving about $1.5 billion to the US precious-metals dealer. The relationship, as …
Lender
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Markets
Solana lender Kamino taps Yieldstreet co-founder as CEO in Wall Street expansion
by shayaanby shayaanMichael Weisz will lead Kamino from a new New York headquarters as the DeFi lender is expanding into tokenized assets. www.coindesk.com
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Lending protocol Moonwell’s proposed rate changes could cut monthly interest accruing on bad debt by about 85%, according to Anthias Labs’ projection. …
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Adoption
Brazil’s Largest Lender Itaú Begins Tokenized Bond Testing In Regulatory Sandbox
by shayaanby shayaanBrazil’s largest bank is not waiting for global regulatory clarity before advancing into tokenized finance. Itaú Unibanco is now working with tokenization …
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Itaú Unibanco said it teamed up with tokenization specialist OpenAssets to test tokenized bonds and funds in a pilot run by Brazil’s …
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Markets
Kraken in talks to buy 15% stake in DeFi lender Aave at $385 million valuation
by shayaanby shayaanThe DeFi lender is rebuilding after the fallout from April’s KelpDAO exploit sparked a multibillion-dollar exodus of deposits despite Aave itself not …
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DeFi
DeFi lender Morpho nears $2B valuation after $175M raise led by Paradigm and a16z
by shayaanby shayaanDecentralized lending platform Morpho has secured $175 million in fresh funding from investors including Paradigm, Ribbit Capital, and a16z crypto, giving the …
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Markets
Crypto investment firm Keyrock is acquiring bankrupt lender Blockfills
by shayaanby shayaanThe Brussels-based digital asset services firm plans to purchase BlockFills months after the Chicago-based company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, if a …
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DeFi
Stripe-backed Tempo taps $7.5 billion DeFi lender Morpho to expand beyond payments
by shayaanby shayaanTempo, the Stripe and Paradigm-backed blockchain focused on stablecoin payments, is tapping into decentralized finance (DeFi) by bringing Morpho’s $7.5 billion lending …
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Regulation
Authorities Abruptly Shut Down Georgia Lender in Second Bank Failure of 2026
by shayaanby shayaanRegulators have abruptly shuttered the doors of a Georgia-based bank in the second bank failure of the year. The Federal Deposit Insurance …