# Genesis issues M NFT-backed loan to Meta4 Capital

# Genesis issues $6M NFT-backed loan to Meta4 Capital

“# Genesis issues $6M NFT-backed loan to Meta4 Capital ” Genesis Global Capital has completed one of its first purely NFT-backed loans for $6 million to Meta4 Capital, a Miami-based Web3 focused investment management firm. This loan is notable not just for its amount but for solely using nonfungible tokens (NFTs) as collateral instead of…

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# 5 cryptocurrency projects that made waves in 2021

# 5 cryptocurrency projects that made waves in 2021

“# 5 cryptocurrency projects that made waves in 2021 ” 2021 was a breakout year for the cryptocurrency market in many respects and most investors are absolutely thrilled that Bitcoin (BTC) price established a new all-time high of $68,789. In the same timeframe, Ether (ETH) went on a parabolic rally which saw its price gain…

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# Bacon Protocol offers industry-first ‘NFT mortgages’

# Bacon Protocol offers industry-first ‘NFT mortgages’

“# Bacon Protocol offers industry-first ‘NFT mortgages’ ” Decentralized mortgage lender Bacon Protocol has minted its first seven mortgages as nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, offering investors and borrowers new options for accessing the residential mortgage market.  The interest rate for each NFT mortgage ranges from 1.5% to 3.1% on properties in four U.S. states, the…

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# Dutch multinational ING considers entering DeFi lending industry

# Dutch multinational ING considers entering DeFi lending industry

“# Dutch multinational ING considers entering DeFi lending industry ” In a presentation made during the Singapore Fintech Festival, Annerie Vreugdenhil, chief innovation officer of ING, announced the firm is working on a trial of its decentralized finance, or DeFi, peer-to-peer lending protocol with the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets. Vreugdenhil said the following…

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# DeFi protocol Aave encounters major capital flight

# DeFi protocol Aave encounters major capital flight

“# DeFi protocol Aave encounters major capital flight ” Annual percentage yields, or APY, on crypto borrowing and lending platform Aave have surged to record levels after capital withdrawals sent the decentralized finance, or DeFi, protocol into a liquidity crunch. At the time of writing, variable APY on borrowing stablecoin Dai via Aave has surged…

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