No Crypto Loans and Fewer Trading Options – Russian Finance Ministry Clarifies Regulatory Plan

Russian authorities are not going to allow cryptocurrency lending, the finance ministry has announced, clarifying its proposals for crypto market regulation. The treasury department also revealed that not all cryptocurrencies will be available to Russian investors under the new rules. Russian Government to Restrict Investor Access to Crypto Assets Authorities in Moscow are not planning … Read more

Maker Co-Founder Calls UST and MIM ‘Solid Ponzis’ That Will Go to Zero

Rune Christensen, one of the founders of Maker, the decentralized autonomous organization behind the governance of stablecoin DAI, has spoken out against two competitors. He stated that UST, Terra’s dollar-pegged stablecoin, and MIM, another collateralized stablecoin, were “solid ponzis” and that the bear market would eventually lead their prices to zero. Maker Co-Founder Calls Out … Read more

Homeowners Offered Crypto-Backed Loans to Finance Home Improvement Projects

As buying a home is by itself a serious investment, homeowners often lack the cash to fund further improvements to their property. While traditional bank loans are not as easily available, a new partnership now offers crypto holders to use their digital assets as collateral and instantly borrow money for a kitchen remodeling or some … Read more

Members of East Africa Community Explore Potential Use of CBDC for Alternative Regional Payment System

Six East African states are reportedly set to explore the possibility of using central bank digital currencies (CBDC) as an alternative to their shared payment system. The six countries, which are all members of the East Africa Community (EAC) trading bloc, are hoping this alternative will create a pathway that leads to the attainment of … Read more

Uncollaterized Power: A Makerdao Governance Vote Was Swayed by a Defi Flash Loan

The Makerdao and the stablecoin DAI has been a popular project in the decentralized finance (defi) space and it’s also had its share of problems. This week the project called Bprotocol leveraged a defi flash loan in order to sway a Makerdao governance vote. The development team behind the Maker project aims to make it … Read more

Zero Collateral: $138 Million in Defi Flash Loans Issued in 24 Hours

The decentralized finance (defi) realm continues to heat up with concepts like yield farming, but another scheme called defi flash loans has also grown exponential. On Monday, the noncustodial lending protocol Aave issued $138 million in loans with zero collateral. Since the last week of June, defi flash loans have increased by 809% as the … Read more