# Pantera Capital backs Liquity Protocol’s M Series A funding round

# Pantera Capital backs Liquity Protocol’s $6M Series A funding round

“# Pantera Capital backs Liquity Protocol’s $6M Series A funding round ” DeFi lending platform Liquity Protocol has secured $6 million in Series A funding to expand its on-chain borrowing services, underscoring the continued growth of cryptocurrency loans.  The funding round was led by Pantera Capital, a crypto-focused venture capital firm, with additional contributions from…

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# Growth hacker uses crypto to help the unhoused

# Growth hacker uses crypto to help the unhoused

“# Growth hacker uses crypto to help the unhoused ” Before the 2017 bull run, growth hacker Giacomo Arcaro often slept in his car. Now an entrepreneur who speaks at crypto conferences and forums, he is looking for ways to promote adoption and help those financially struggling as a result of the ongoing pandemic. Last…

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# Crypto-collateralized loans may soon bring new investors to space

# Crypto-collateralized loans may soon bring new investors to space

“# Crypto-collateralized loans may soon bring new investors to space ” Institutional investors will soon be able to receive Bitcoin-collateralized U.S. dollar loans through Silvergate Capital Corporation — the holding company of pro-crypto institution, Silvergate Bank. According to an announcement from Silvergate, Coinbase Custody will be the custodian for loans funded through the bank’s Silvergate…

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#Manhattan DA probing loans to Trump buildings

#Manhattan DA probing loans to Trump buildings

“#Manhattan DA probing loans to Trump buildings” Manhattan prosecutors are probing nearly $300 million in loans to some of Donald Trump’s iconic properties in the city, according to a report. The Manhattan District Attorney’s office is investigating loans the former president took out on the Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue, the Trump International Hotel and…

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# Major payments firm SIA to launch DLT-based secondary credit marketplace

# Major payments firm SIA to launch DLT-based secondary credit marketplace

“# Major payments firm SIA to launch DLT-based secondary credit marketplace ” SIA, an Italian company specialized in e-payment services, is working on a blockchain-based system to enable secondary credit trading. The upcoming platform will allow banks, funds, and financial operators to negotiate secondary credit transactions via blockchain, SIA announced on Jan. 26. A spokesperson…

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#Trump’s banker Rosemary Vrablic of Deutsche Bank resigns

#Trump’s banker Rosemary Vrablic of Deutsche Bank resigns

“#Trump’s banker Rosemary Vrablic of Deutsche Bank resigns” Donald Trump’s longtime banker at Deutsche Bank will be stepping down from the German lender, with the move coming as the bank looks for ways to cut its relations with the president. Rosemary Vrablic, a managing director and senior banker in the lender’s wealth management division, recently…

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# The importance of decentralized oracles: Interview with Sergey Nazarov

# The importance of decentralized oracles: Interview with Sergey Nazarov

“# The importance of decentralized oracles: Interview with Sergey Nazarov ” Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov believes that increasing the decentralization and scalability of oracle technologies are key to ensure trust in the DeFi ecosystem. Oracles play a key role in the correct functioning of DeFI protocols by connecting them to real-world data. However, the trustworthiness…

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