2019-11-18 08:59 |
Holding Bitcoin as a collateral is the next big use case for the top cryptocurrency
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Homes over the price of $1 million in Florida, Texas and Colorado can now be mortgaged with bitcoin as collateral.
2023-4-5 17:42 | |
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Decentralized finance, or DeFi, has come a long way this year. Bitcoin has also made a remarkable recovery from the depths of crypto winter this time a year ago. But which one would be better for long term gains? BITCOIN vs DEFI For the uninitiated DeFi is the system of staking crypto collateral in a decentralized smart contract governed lending network.
2019-11-14 13:00 | |
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Multi Collateral DAI (MCD) is currently on schedule for its November 18 rollout. However, the term ‘collateralized debt position’ or ‘CDP’ is being phased out. As per MakerDAO’s recent announcement, CDP is changing to “Vault,” along with a few other terminology changes to evade confusion in the ecosystem, November 1, 2019.
2019-11-1 20:00 | |
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Canadian blockchain startup, Ledn, opens up Latin American cryptocurrency holders to DAI loans using their digital assets as collateral. According to a published post on Coindesk, the firm will start off by offering Bitcoin (BTC) backed loans in the Ethereum based DAI stablecoin in order to promote the use of crypto across the region. Get […]
2019-10-30 00:15 | |
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An article found on the De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) website has surprised many in the crypto space, with its bold claim that “If the entire system collapses, the gold stock provides a collateral to start over.
2019-10-13 12:18 | |
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Towards the end of September, the price of almost all cryptocurrencies was seen dropping by more than 10%. While several altcoins hit a yearly low, Bitcoin was seen falling by over 9% in just an hour, which further pushed the coin’s price down to four digits.
2019-10-11 23:30 | |
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MakerDAO has announced the relaunch of OasisDEX to increase the depth of DAI trading and allowing users to trade, and create liquidity, for the assets included under Multi Collateral DAI (MCD), September 26, 2019.
2019-9-27 17:00 | |
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Earlier this year, MakerDAO announced that they would be phasing in multi-collateral contracts. This would give users the ability to enter a Collateralized Debt Position (CDP) by using asset chosen by the community as collateral, instead of just ETH.
2019-9-24 20:37 | |
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CoinLoan is among the first to offer loans secured by Bitcoin Cash As we mentioned in our previous updates, new assets are about to join CoinLoan’s list of cryptocurrencies soon. CoinLoan keeps its promises, and today, we pride ourselves on adding a new collateral currency to the CoinLoan platform — Bitcoin Cash (BCH).
2019-7-25 12:30 | |
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CryptoNinjas - Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Asset SourceBinance, the popular cryptocurrency exchange company, today announced the launch of its margin trading platform. Binance Margin provides the option to choose collateral from a diverse range of cryptocurrencies, and enables users to pay for margin trading fees with Binance Coin (BNB).
2019-7-12 23:53 | |
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In a positive move for DeFi and the MakerDAO community, users will soon be able to collateralize six ERC-20 tokens, apart from ETH. As per a blog post by the team, there will be a vote in the last week of July to decide the prioritize the order in which the six tokens will beRead MoreRead More.
2019-6-30 01:00 | |
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VELIC, a recently launched cryptocurrency, and blockchain exchange ecosystem, today announced the launch of user loan services, starting from June 18th. Initially, the loans will be offered in USDT, with an aggregate cap of 20,000 USDT per account.
2019-6-14 22:32 | |
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Abra, a crypto investment app with its headquarters in San Francisco, USA, is allowing its non-US users to invest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and stocks with Bitcoin as collateral. In a tweet, Abra said: “It’s.
2019-5-30 19:28 | |
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A lot has been going on at Maker over the past few months, and not all of it bullish. In the first, the protocol has experienced a series of stability fee hikes on its collateral lending product that has the community up in arms.
2019-5-30 19:00 | |
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Payment platform Flexa has announced the launch of SPEDN, an app that allows users to make purchases with cryptocurrencies at a variety of brick-and-mortar stores.
2019-5-13 21:12 | |
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Tether has taken a lot of heat for admitting it is running a fractional reserve. There’s no doubt that Tether’s unregulated nature makes this approach risky and that its lack of transparency is unsettling, but the entire modern banking system is architected on fractioned assets.
2019-5-13 16:37 | |
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You have probably heard about the Uber Initial Public Offering (IPO), which is going to start this week. Uber, the largest driving service in the world, has decided to go public and it looks like you will be able to use Bitcoin to invest in the company, which just shows much Bitcoin has penetrated in […]
2019-5-9 23:29 | |
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Bitfinex is forging forward despite its ongoing row with the authorities, and it's looking for investors to support its efforts. Today, May 8, 2019, iFinex, the operator and parent company of the popular cryptocurrency exchange, released a private token sale white paper, putting to rest rumors of its Initial Exchange Offering (IEO).
2019-5-8 18:33 | |
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The integration of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin [BTC] and Ethereum [ETH] with the mainstream financial ecosystem has been a focal point for many proponents of the space, as well as fans of the industry.
2019-5-8 17:30 | |
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With crypto markets rising, hodling seems to be a sound investment strategy once again. If you have coins you want to keep, you can earn some interest on your digital assets thanks to platforms such as Celsius Network.
2019-5-4 14:50 | |
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Some traders are using cryptocurrency as collateral to secure loans, allowing them to keep their bitcoin and get cash while avoiding capital gains tax. Due to the popularity of the option, the crypto loan industry has been growing rapidly.
2019-4-4 21:50 | |
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Bitcoin billionaire Brock Pierce took out a crypto-backed mortgage to buy a $1. 2 million home in Amsterdam. But why didn’t he just sell some bitcoin and buy it? Use Bitcoin as Collateral for a Mortgage Cryptocurrency companies that allow you to earn interest on your bitcoins or get dollar loans are springing up like weeds.
2019-4-4 16:00 | |
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By CCN. com: Actor-turned-crypto entrepreneur Brock Pierce used bitcoin as collateral to purchase a $1. 3 million mansion in Amsterdam. The real estate transaction represents the first-ever crypto-backed mortgage.
2019-4-4 09:35 | |
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Atomic Capital Makes A Very Aggressive Loan Offer In The Crypto Market The asset tokenization company, Atomic Capital, is making a very aggressive loan offer in the crypto lending field. Back on Wednesday, the firm will be giving USD loans for 85% of the value of the Bitcoin (BTC) or Ethereum (ETH) used as collateral. […]
2019-4-3 21:01 | |
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This week MoneyToken makes an unprecedented loan announcement: Pay interest only if you profit from your collateral. With MoneyToken, a totally new type of loan – where customers have to pay interest ONLY if their BTC, BCH or ETH collateral grows in value during the term of the loan.
2019-3-29 16:22 | |
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Japanese regulators have reportedly approved draft amendments to the country's financial instruments and payment services laws, introducing stricter regulations for margin trading of digital assets.
2019-3-21 21:27 | |
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Rune Christensen, the CEO and founder of MakerDAO, came to the United States this week to visit the MIT Bitcoin Expo, among other things. Christensen took some time to talk to CCN about the status of MakerDAO’s full release.
2019-3-17 02:30 | |
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Bitcoin has been looking for a place in the financial industry since it was created over 10 years ago, and the way it should be used has been hotly debated. Recently, Abra CEO Bill Barhydt spoke on his own app at the 2019 MIT Bitcoin Expo, according to reports from Forbes. As he spoke on […]
2019-3-15 17:37 | |
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Bolsas y Mercados Espanoles (BME), a Spain-based firm that deals with the organizational aspects of the Spanish stock exchange and financial markets, has joined forces with Renta 4 Banco, a financial institution providing investment services to clients, to trial blockchain technology to digitize collateral pledge certificates, according to a press release on March 14, 2019.
2019-3-15 10:00 | |
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If you are interested in using Bitcoin (BTC) in order to get collateral for crypto loans on ETHLend, we got good news for you. Aave, the fintech company that owns ETHLend, has announced that now the users can use Bitcoin as well as Ethereum to get LEND tokens. Before today, you could only either use […]
2019-2-6 23:03 | |
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Bitcoin bull Mike Novogratz’s crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital is raising at least $250 million to offer loans in USD to crypto firms looking for cash, reported Business Insider on Jan. 25. According to people familiar with the matter, borrowers will get loans by using cryptocurrencies, buildings, and even cryptocurrency mining hardware as collateral.
2019-1-25 16:49 | |
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Crypto lending businesses are prospering from bitcoin’s collapse, as both borrowers and investors aided in bringing in higher revenues. There has been a reportedly lower risk for lenders due to collateral and margin calls.
2019-1-4 08:00 | |
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BlockFihttps://bitcoinmagazine. com/articles/blockfi-gives-hodlers-another-option-borrow-against-crypto-assets/, the New York-based startup that provides crypto collateralized loans, has raised additional funds to expand its services.
2018-12-14 01:12 | |
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A common narrative in today’s financial world is that crypto holders are often unable to execute trades without paying large amounts of commissions and fees.
2018-12-12 21:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchanges are catching up to their traditional counterparts, a new study suggests. According to a report released by global professional services company Accenture, revenue from cryptocurrency exchanges is now matching that of traditional exchanges.
2018-11-29 20:08 | |
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Salt Lending Holdings Inc. , a lender that uses cryptocurrencies as collateral, is under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a roughly $50 million dollar ICO it held in August 2017.
2018-11-18 02:00 | |
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The idea of using cryptocurrencies as collateral for loans is not a new one, and it has actually been around for some time now. A lot of experts believe that using crypto-backed loans might have a strong impact on the market.
2018-11-16 13:43 | |
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Need a loan for a major expense, but your bank says no? Learn how to tap the value of your Bitcoins. The post How to Use BTC as Collateral: Leveraging Your Bitcoin for Trades appeared first on CoinCentral.
2018-11-13 19:25 | |
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The first Bitcoin-backed loan has been issued to a Canadian company allowing cryptocurrency holders to liquify their assets without selling. Bitcoin Loan a ‘Game Changer’ Canadian company Ledn, has purportedly become the first and only local lender to issue Canadian dollar loans using Bitcoin as collateral, according to local media Wealth Professional.
2018-11-6 04:00 | |
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Blockchain financial service company Unchained Capital will now offer multi-signature and multi-institution cold storage solutions for borrowers who leverage its crypto-collateralized loans service.
2018-11-2 21:42 | |
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UK-based fintech and financial services conglomerate Global Kapital Group (GK Group) has formally released its dedicated cryptocurrency loan platform KAMBO. io as the sector quickly diversifies. Bitcoin And Ethereum As Loan Collateral In a press release dated October 30, GK-Group, which has operated various brokerage, consumer and business finance services since 2010, said it planned to level the playing field for private investors looking to use their cryptocurrency holdings as collateral.
2018-11-1 23:30 | |
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Crypto lending service Nexo became the first to accept Ripple’s XRP as collateral on October 22. By the end of that week, Nexo had listed a few of the happy testimonials it had received in a new blog post.
2018-10-29 19:49 | |
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Cryptocurrency loans startup Nexo has announced that effective immediately, XRP is being added to the platform as a collateral option following the result of a community poll which indicated that more and more users are now holding XRP.
2018-10-25 17:00 | |
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Bitcoin Press Release: The exchange allows users to generate return from cryptocurrency assets without divesting their position in the asset class. Over a dozen cryptocurrencies accepted as collateral, including bitcoin, bitcoin cash, ether, ether classic and litecoin.
2018-10-26 10:08 | |
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Cryptocurrency loans service Nexo has confirmed it is adding support for bitcoin cash (BCH). The Switzerland-based lending platform offers crypto-fiat loans from upwards of $1,000, with no credit checks required as collateral.
2018-10-24 21:15 | |
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Crypto-to-USD lender BlockFi has announced that it will support loans backed by both Litecoin and Gemini’s recent stablecoin token GUSD. This is the first time the company is expanding to accept collateral in one of the crypto industry’s top-10 assets besides bitcoin and ether.
2018-10-16 16:07 | |
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Stability. The word seems to be at complete odds with the current nature of the crypto market. With its flagship coin having “died” on hundreds of occasions, volatility and meteoric price swings have come to define cryptocurrencies, as price stability, ever-elusive, is in short supply.
2018-10-3 19:05 | |
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One of the impacts of the rapid, global advancement of digital asset markets has been seasons of volatility and turbulence. This creates a challenging environment for even the most astute investors in terms of managing cryptocurrency portfolios and investment strategies.
2018-10-3 17:37 | |
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The collateral damage from Bitcoin’s epic inflation bug continues to spread. The developers of small-cap cryptocurrency Pigeoncoin have confirmed hackers successfully exploited the vulnerability to print 235 million Pigeoncoins, worth around $15,000.
2018-10-3 14:40 | |
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