World Liberty Markets Goes Live, Giving USD1 a Lending and Borrowing Use Case

In recent developments, world Liberty Financial has launched its first web application, World Liberty Markets, introducing lending and borrowing functionality for its USD1 stablecoin through an integration with Dolomite. World…

Nexo to offer zero-interest crypto lending for BTC and ETH holders

In recent developments, the offering expands Nexo’s structured lending products to Bitcoin and Ether holders amid a broader recovery in crypto-backed lending. Looking closer, market participants highlight key drivers such…

Babylon Secures $15M Funding From A16z Crypto to Expand Bitcoin Lending

In recent developments, babylon raises $15 million from A16z Crypto to develop trustless bitcoin lending protocols. Babylon, a bitcoin staking and lending startup founded by David Tse and Fisher Yu, announced…

After bitter vote, Aave founder pitches a bigger future for DeFi lending giant

In recent developments, following a rejected governance vote, Stani Kulechov laid out a plan to expand beyond DeFi lending and reshape how tokenholders capture value. Looking closer, market participants highlight…

XRPL Lending Protocol Is Coming: First Protocol-Level Credit System Puts XRP …

In recent developments, xRP is moving toward a historic inflection point as Ripple advances the XRPL Lending Protocol, introducing protocol-level, fixed-rate institutional credit that could unlock scalable yield, deeper liquidity,…

Paypal Seeks Approval to Launch Paypal Bank as Lending, Deposits, and Capital…

In recent developments, paypal is moving to become a deeper player in U.S. financial services by seeking to establish its own bank, a step designed to expand small-business lending, reduce…

$25B crypto lending market now led by ‘transparent’ players: Galaxy

In recent developments, ceFi lending markets reached $25 billion in Q3, its highest level in over three years, and the market looked very different then, says Galaxy’s Alex Thorn. Looking…

Tether to accelerate push into commodity lending with cash, USDt credit

In recent developments, tether is expanding its commodity-trade lending after deploying $1.5 billion in credit, marking a deeper shift from stablecoin issuer to global finance player. Looking closer, market participants…