Coinbase now lets users borrow up to $ 100,000 in USDC without selling bitcoin, offering flexible repayment, tax advantages, and instant access to funds via its streamlined platform. Borrow USDC Without Selling Bitcoin: Coinbase Introduces New Loan Feature Crypto exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) announced on Thursday the introduction of bitcoin-backed loans, enabling customers to …
MARA Holdings Loans 7,377 BTC to Third Parties Amid Bold Yield Strategy
According to an operations and production update from MARA Holdings, a publicly traded bitcoin mining company, the firm has extended 7,377 BTC in loans to third parties to achieve a modest yield. ‘Significant Interest’ — MARA Holdings Explains Bitcoin Lending Program MARA Holdings (Nasdaq: MARA), a prominent bitcoin miner, has disclosed updates on its BTC […]
Brazilian Crypto Exchange Mercado Bitcoin Launches Flexible Crypto Collateralized Loans
Mercado Bitcoin, one of the largest Brazil-based cryptocurrency exchanges, has launched a loan product allowing users to receive credit in Brazilian reais secured by crypto collateral. The credits will be limited to 30% of the total held in crypto in the exchange, and liquidations will not be automatically executed, being examined on a case-by-case basis […]
Crypto Lender Ledn Processes Over $1 Billion Loans in First Half of 2024
Ledn, a crypto lending platform, announced that it has processed over $ 1.16 billion in loans during the first half of 2024. This includes a notable 29.8% quarter-over-quarter growth in retail lending, driven by investor strategies and market dynamics such as the recent Bitcoin halving and the rise of Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in …
Nigerian Central Bank Prohibits Use of Foreign Exchange as Collateral for Local Currency Loans
The Central Bank of Nigeria has barred the use of foreign exchange as collateral for local currency loans. In its April 8 letter addressed to banks, the CBN warned of severe consequences for banks that fail to comply with the latest directive. Halting the Slide of the Naira Hamstrung by ongoing shortages of U.S. dollars, […]