DeFi

Unbacked Stablecoin’s Collapse Lost $48B; Crypto Says ‘Let’s Launch Two More’
Unbacked Stablecoin’s Collapse Lost $48B; Crypto Says ‘Let’s Launch Two More’
July 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto doesn’t learn. In May, terraUSD, a so-called “algorithmic” stablecoin broke its dollar peg, causing a run. Within the space of a week, investors were...

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What’s a Crypto Credit Score?
What’s a Crypto Credit Score?
July 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The problem with traditional crypto lending is that you can’t get a loan without more than enough liquid capital to cover it. By and large,...

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Masa Finance Founder Believes Crypto Credit Scores Are DeFi’s Great Equalizer
Masa Finance Founder Believes Crypto Credit Scores Are DeFi’s Great Equalizer
July 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

If you took the collateral out of decentralized lending, you’d have something not only potentially useful, but scalable into the real economy. So said the...

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Since When Is Dropping an NFT Care Bears Collection a Web3 ‘Strategy’?
Since When Is Dropping an NFT Care Bears Collection a Web3 ‘Strategy’?
July 08, 2022  |  NFTs

The Care Bears have entered Web3. So has Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks extravaganza. The Care Bears Forever line of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) “will build...

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Teller Brings BNPL to NFT Market with ‘Ape Now, Pay Later’ Loans
Teller Brings BNPL to NFT Market with ‘Ape Now, Pay Later’ Loans
July 08, 2022  |  NFTs

Decentralized finance (DeFi) lender Teller has launched a buy now, pay later (BNPL) feature to help buyers spread their non-fungible token (NFT) payments out into...

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Crypto Basics Series: How Does Centralized Crypto Lending Work?
Crypto Basics Series: How Does Centralized Crypto Lending Work?
July 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

“Bitcoin,” “blockchain” and “cryptocurrency” are words that most people have at least heard of since the industry exploded into the mainstream public consciousness over the...

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Can DeFi Survive If Sky-High Returns Are a Thing of the Past?
Can DeFi Survive If Sky-High Returns Are a Thing of the Past?
June 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Decentralized finance (DeFi) entered the public consciousness in 2021 by offering both small and large crypto owners sky-high interest rates for what was often described...

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EU Reportedly Proposing Ban on Stablecoin Deposit Interest
EU Reportedly Proposing Ban on Stablecoin Deposit Interest
June 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Union will look into banning crypto platforms from charging interest on stablecoin deposits, said tweets from Patrick Hansen, head of strategy at Unstoppable...

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The $100M Hack and Crypto’s Cross-Chain Payments Problem
The $100M Hack and Crypto’s Cross-Chain Payments Problem
June 24, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto has a cross-chain payments problem — and it needs to solve it, fast. That was made clear on June 23, when yet another so-called...

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