DeFi lending — Crypto News

OneKey founder Yishi warned investors to avoid leverage and altcoins during a Bitcoin selloff, as market sentiment registered extreme fear.

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MARA Holdings sold 13,597 BTC for about $1.1 billion, using $750 million to retire Bitcoin-backed loans while shifting capital toward AI infrastructure.

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Aave remains a major decentralized lending platform, but falling protocol value and broad crypto weakness are shaping its current market backdrop.

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GMX amplified an Arbitrum post describing a new way for Dollar Vault liquidity providers to use their GMX positions as collateral on Morpho.

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Bitcoin is trading near $65,939 after a 4.11% daily decline, while Nakamoto faces a $165 million USDT repayment with its collateral under pressure.

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A Federal Reserve survey found that AI was the most frequently cited risk to financial stability, according to two crypto-focused outlets.

Nakamoto moved its remaining $165 million Kraken USDT obligations into 2027, with bitcoin and derivatives counted toward collateral.

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CryptoSlate reports 883 liquidations tied to XRP loans on Base, with $53 million still exposed and broader crypto markets under pressure.

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Metaplanet’s earnings were hit by Bitcoin sales, valuation losses and higher borrowing costs despite stronger revenue and operating profit.

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Payward’s third-quarter earnings weakened as reduced crypto activity and falling Bitcoin prices hit its exchange and lending businesses.

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BTCS sold ether below cost while managing roughly $64 million of Aave borrowing, as ETH traded near key technical levels in a sharply weaker market.

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Jupiter’s new Solana lending market offers borrowing and yield opportunities tied to roughly $1.1 billion in USDGO.

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A proposal would change reserve factors across Aave markets, with an estimated $3.5 million increase in annual revenue.

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Ondo Finance and Spout Finance are enabling holders to borrow USDC against tokenized stocks on Solana.

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A new Solana-based lending service lets users borrow USDC against tokenized stocks while ONDO trades below recent levels amid broader market weakness.

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Bitquery estimated that a hijacked Across Protocol website exposed nine wallets to $401,900 in losses, including about $305,000 tied to one Aave deposit token.

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Jupiter Lend added a dedicated USDGO market on Solana, allowing depositors to earn on-chain yield and borrowers to use crypto collateral.

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A proposed XRP lending structure would restrict access to deposited funds while tying holder income to borrower payments.

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Arch Lending introduced a crypto-backed loan refinancing program with rate reductions, waived fees for eligible borrowers and potential savings exceeding $8,000.

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The LendingProtocol amendment has added three validator votes as its creators seek approval for a fixed-term credit market on XRP Ledger.

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The DAO-approved release introduces a reentrancy safeguard for eligible Aave V3 markets as the protocol’s TVL declines over seven days.

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Eligible business customers can convert dollar deposits into USDC through PNC, according to CryptoSlate.

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STS Digital is adding round-the-clock OTC options and collateral flexibility for tokenized traditional assets, while Unchained highlights Prime support for Tether Gold.

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Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin argues that ETH combines gold and Bitcoin’s monetary properties with censorship resistance, guaranteed execution and utility from onchain activity.

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Babylon’s ARFC has passed Aave’s proposal for native Bitcoin lending, but credit limits, mainnet rollout conditions and liquidation concerns remain unresolved.

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Aave V4 has reached a reported $600 million in active loans while the protocol’s broader on-chain footprint remains substantial.

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CryptoSlate reports that MARA intends to monetize Bitcoin while retaining options to fund infrastructure, repurchases and bondholder puts.

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Securitize has agreed to buy River One, bringing stablecoin-linked underwriting, collateral monitoring and warehouse financing into its tokenization strategy.

Securitize agreed to acquire River Credit Labs in a move that connects stablecoin-backed funding with tokenized asset lending.

Bitcoin Core developer Cory Fields proposes concealed “quantum landmines” designed to help victims recover stolen coins and penalize attackers.

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Morpho has launched PAXG-backed USDC loans through Coinbase, subject to eligibility rules, borrowing limits and liquidation thresholds.

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Coinfomania reports that Cross River Bank is building a tokenized lending platform on the Arbitrum network.

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XRPL developers submitted a proposal to correct rounding in loan repayments while a separate 2027 roadmap covers larger protocol upgrades.

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A proposed Bitcoin safeguard would require future quantum attackers to post collateral before targeting vulnerable wallets.

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Payward’s affiliated fund and clients acquired an undisclosed amount of AAVE, extending the infrastructure company’s connection to decentralized finance.

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Aave Labs acquired Avon’s team and technology, adding fixed- and floating-rate lending tools and an onchain order book.

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A CryptoSlate snapshot identifies USDC-backed cbXRP exposure under a further oracle decline while finding no direct stress in native XRP.

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Pendle promoted new yield opportunities for syrupUSDC and syrupUSDT featuring potential returns of as much as 12.8% through Aave.

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A coordinated response to a reported $6.36 billion Binance breach produced a smaller DeFi withdrawal wave than the April Kelp DAO exploit.

Aave acquired Avon’s team and technology to expand its onchain lending toolkit with fixed-rate borrowing options.

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