finance

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Lending

DeFi Platform Maple Finance Aims to Help Struggling Bitcoin Miners With $300M Lending Pool

The DeFi platform is launching its first fully collateralized, industry-specific lending pool with up to 20% interest rate as bitcoin miners are finding it tough to raise capital.

By Eliza Gkritsi

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Sep 20, 2022 at 3:26 p.m. UTC

Sep 20, 2022

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Podcasts

Podcasts

Crypto News Roundup for Sept. 8, 2022

With bitcoin managing to trade back above the $19K mark as some altcoins surge on the day, plus a look at what bitcoin did over the summer and where it may be going next as we approach the fall, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with its latest news roundup.

By Adam B. LevineAdrian Blust

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Sep 8, 2022 at 3:28 p.m. UTC

Sep 8, 2022

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Business

Poolin

Poolin, One of the World's Biggest Bitcoin Mining Pools, Acknowledges Liquidity Issues

Poolin CEO and founder Kevin Pan assured users that funds are safe and said the company might look to debt to solve its liquidity troubles.

By Eliza Gkritsi

Sponsored

Sep 5, 2022 at 10:55 a.m. UTC

Sep 5, 2022

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Crypto Explainer+

Learn

DeFi vs. CeFi in Crypto

Decentralized finance is a core value in crypto, but DeFi platforms can have a steep learning curve. Centralized finance platforms can provide an easier and more familiar point of entry for people.

By Ekin Genç

Sponsored

Aug 15, 2022 at 5:40 p.m. UTC

Aug 15, 2022

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Business

Derivatives

Institutional Investors Are Increasingly Using Crypto Options Trading to Hedge Their Bets in Bear Market

Options trading volume has risen on crypto exchanges, and even miners are using options strategies to muddle through the current uncertain environment.

By Michael Bellusci

Sponsored

Aug 13, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Aug 13, 2022

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Business

Bitcoin mining

Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific Gets $100M Equity Financing Despite Bear Market

The miner has the right but no obligation to sell the shares to investment bank B. Riley.

By Aoyon Ashraf

Sponsored

Jul 21, 2022 at 10:06 p.m. UTC

Jul 21, 2022

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Policy

Regulations

Indian Finance Minister Echoes Central Bank's Crypto Ban Call but Says Global Collaboration Is Required

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made her comment in answer to a series of written questions from a member of parliament about cryptocurrency legislation.

By Amitoj Singh

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Jul 18, 2022 at 9:21 a.m. UTC

Jul 18, 2022

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Layer 2

Celsius

Celsius Looks Sloppy in New Lawsuit, but So Does the DeFi Legend Suing It

While underscoring Celsius’s disregard for risk and weak controls, KeyFi’s lawsuit also casts new, unflattering light on the crypto whale known as @0x_b1.

By David Z. Morris

Sponsored

Jul 8, 2022 at 5:23 p.m. UTC

Jul 8, 2022

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Business

Hong kong

Software Firm Meitu Lost Up to $52.3M in H1 Due to Slide in Crypto Prices

The app developer had bought 940.89 BTC and 31,000 ETH in spring of 2021.

By Eliza Gkritsi

Sponsored

Jul 4, 2022 at 8:03 a.m. UTC

Jul 4, 2022

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Business

Mining

Crypto Miners Face Margin Calls, Defaults as Debt Comes Due in Bear Market

Private and publicly listed crypto miners owe up to $4 billion in debt used to finance the construction of gargantuan facilities across North America, according to industry participants and data compiled by CoinDesk.

By Eliza Gkritsi

Sponsored

Jun 30, 2022 at 4:48 p.m. UTC

Jun 30, 2022

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