Latest from Nate DiCamillo
BlockFi Adds an Independent Pricing Partner to Guard Against Flash Crashes
CF Benchmarks will now update prices on crypto deposits at BlockFi every second, allowing the lender to hedge against sudden market moves.
BlockFi Raises $50M From Universities, NBA Star, Others as Crypto Lending Soars
BlockFi, a major player in the crypto-lending sector, has now raised nearly $100 million in the past 12 months.
Bequant, Now in Crowded Prime Brokerage Race, Adds Signature Bank Integration
In a newly crowded market, Bequant is still adding features to the suite of services it's been building for the past two years.
Crypto Savings Accounts Are Coming to Fintech Firms That Use Wyre
Crypto payments startup Wyre is offering white-labeled savings accounts that dole out interest on crypto, the company announced Friday.
Coinbase to Offer Bitcoin-Backed Loans to US Customers
Coinbase will allow U.S. retail customers to borrow fiat loans against as much as 30% of their bitcoin holdings starting in the fall.
Unpacking the Avit, Avanti Bank's New Digital Asset Being Built With Blockstream
Avanti says the Avit will not encounter the legal, accounting or tax hurdles of stablecoins, but it’s not yet clear where the asset will fit under U.S. law.
California Agency Backs Green-Energy Pilot Using RSK’s Bitcoin Smart Contracts
The California Energy Commission is funding an experimental market for carbon credit trading on the RSK blockchain, which runs on top of Bitcoin.
Genesis' Crypto Lending Rebounds in 2Q; Firm Acknowledges Unsecured Loans
Genesis’ crypto lending arm came back strong in 2Q after a rocky 1Q. Separately, executives acknowledged the firm makes some uncollateralized loans.
Bison Trails Hires Ex-Goldman Sachs VP as Legal Head
Blockchain infrastructure provider Bison Trails has hired BlockTower Capital’s former compliance director to be its first general counsel.
CoinDesk Live Recap: Ethereum's DeFi Luminaries Discuss What's Next
MakerDAO's Rune Christensen, Compound's Robert Leshner and Uniswap's Hayden Adams discussed the state of the $3.8 billion DeFi market.
