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Depegging of USDC and DAI Saves Borrowers $100 Million
The depegging of USD Coin (USDC) and Dai (DAI) from the US dollar resulted in more than $2 billion in loan repayments on decentralized lending protocols Aave and Compound, with borrowers saving a total of over $100 million. USDC and DAI started heading back toward their peg, and repayment activity tapered off in the following days.
Hacker moves stolen funds after bounty launch
The hacker who stole $196 million from Euler Finance has transferred $1.65 million through Tornado Cash, after a $1 million bounty was launched. Victims pleaded for return of funds, but the hacker's move to a crypto mixer suggests they may not be swayed. On-chain data shows the stolen funds consisted of DAI, USDC, staked ETH and WBTC.
BankProv Stops Offering Loans Secured by Crypto Mining Rigs
BankProv said in an SEC filing that it would no longer lend against crypto mining machines.
Spanish Opposition Party Partido Popular Proposes Bill Allowing Crypto Payment for Mortgage
Spain opposition party- Partido Popular (PP) party has proposed a bill allowing the use of cryptocurrency to pay for mortgage loans.
US-Based Mortgage Firm Permits Homebuyers to Use Crypto Holdings as Collateral
Milo, a financial technology company that reimagines mortgage credit, removes the obstacle for down payments if homebuyers use crypto holdings as collateral for home loans.
Singapore’s Cake DeFi Launches New Loan Service, Accepting Crypto as Collateral
Customers of Cake DeFi platform will now be able to get cash loans by placing their cryptocurrencies as collateral.
Kraken Develops NFT Trading Platform, Offering Token-Backed Loans
Kraken joins the race of offering NFTs custodial services to take a piece of the pie in the $7 billion NFT market that continues soaring in popularity.
Radiant Capital Suffers $4.5M Flash Loan Attack
Radiant Capital was hit by a $4.5M flash loan attack due to a known codebase rounding issue, leading to a temporary pause in their Arbitrum market operations.
Investors Remain Optimistic about Crypto Market’s Future Despite Meltdown: CoinLoan
A study undertaken by crypto business CoinLoan shows that most investors are still bullish about the cryptocurrency market's future despite the challenges witnessed.
New Loanable Assets Available on Binance Loans and VIP Loan
Binance Loans (Flexible Rate) and Binance VIP Loan have introduced new loanable assets, providing users with more options for collateralizing cryptocurrencies and earning rewards. The latest additions include Aevo, BakeryToken, Beam, Ethena, and many more. The announcement also highlights the features and benefits of Binance Loans (Flexible Rate) and encourages users to explore this open-term loan product.
Aave Freezes Stablecoin Trading Amid Price Volatility
Lending protocol Aave has temporarily halted trading of stablecoins and set the loan-to-value (LTV) ratio to zero due to the recent price volatility on USD Coin (USDC) following its depegging on March 11. Aave's decision was based on an analysis by decentralized finance risk management firm Gauntlet Network, which recommended a temporary pause of all v2 and v3 markets. The LTV ratio determines how much credit can be secured using crypto as collateral and is calculated by dividing the amount of credit borrowed by the value of the collateral.
Platypus Recovers 90% of Stolen Funds from Recent Exploit
Platypus DeFi protocol has recovered 90% of the funds stolen in the recent 12 October 2023 exploit, reducing the net loss to about 18,000 AVAX. The protocol acknowledged the community's support in swiftly resolving the crisis and is making arrangements for the withdrawal of liquidity providers. Amidst ongoing investigations and enhanced security measures, Platypus continues to work on a compensation plan for affected users from previous attacks.