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ForkLog 96 23.07.2025

Large Withdrawals from Aave Trigger Liquidity Shortage

In the past week, whales have withdrawn significant amounts of Ethereum from the lending protocol Aave, leading to increased funding rates and the abrupt closure of some positions. Supplier and borrower rates on Aave. Source: Aave. On certain days, the APY on wETH positions exceeded 10%. In this scenario, liquidity providers benefited, while asset borrowers […]

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ForkLog 122 14.07.2025

Aave Achieves Record $50 Billion in Net Deposits

Aave has become the first DeFi lending protocol to surpass $50 billion in net deposits, a milestone highlighted by the project’s founder, Stani Kulechov. Aave is the first lending protocol to achieve $50B net deposits. This is a big milestone for DeFi. Onwards to trillions as TradFi and FinTechs are moving in by using Aave […]

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ForkLog 134 20.06.2025

DeFi Lending Protocols Reach New TVL High of Over $55 Billion, Aave Dominates with Nearly 50% Share

The total value locked (TVL) in lending protocols has reached a new record of $55 billion, surpassing previous peaks recorded in 2021, 2022, and late 2024.

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ForkLog 62 04.06.2025

ViaBTC Integrates Dogecoin into Crypto Loan Service

The crypto loan service of mining pool ViaBTC has incorporated Dogecoin (DOGE) as a collateral asset and reduced interest rates to 0.025% per day. This was announced in a blog post by the platform. The updated service is particularly relevant for miners who frequently need to cover operational expenses such as electricity, rent, and equipment […]

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ForkLog 61 12.05.2025

DeFi Lending Protocols Surpass DEX in Volume

The volume of funds in lending DeFi protocols has reached record levels in the current market cycle, while decentralised exchanges (DEX) have continued to lose ground. Aave leads among protocols. Data: DeFi Llama. The total TVL of such projects amounts to $53.3 billion—43% of the overall $124.6 billion in the industry. Aave leads with $24 […]

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ForkLog 28 08.05.2025

Strike Introduces Bitcoin-Backed Lending

The developers of the payment application Strike have introduced a “HODL-lending” option, allowing users to obtain loans secured by the leading cryptocurrency.

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ForkLog 53 23.04.2025

Matrixport Extends $200 Million Credit to Bitdeer

In April, the crypto-financial firm Matrix Finance (trading as Matrixport) opened a $200 million credit line for bitcoin miner Bitdeer. Both companies were founded by former Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu. According to the annual report, the loan carries a floating rate of 9% plus market reference interest. Payments are made monthly, with a loan term […]

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ForkLog 38 18.04.2025

HTX Integrates Fireblocks Off-Exchange Solution for Institutional Clients

The trading platform HTX has completed the integration of the Fireblocks Off-Exchange solution for institutional trading. This allows clients to store funds in offline collateral accounts while receiving a 1:1 credit on the exchange, according to a press release. HTX representatives stated that this approach significantly reduces counterparty risks while maintaining capital efficiency. “This integration […]

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ForkLog 14 15.04.2025

Study finds Tether now leads crypto lending

The total crypto-lending market was estimated at $36.5bn. Tether’s share of the CeFi segment rose from under 20% in Q2 2021 to around ~70%. Since the bear-market low, the DeFi metric has jumped 959% to $19.1bn. Tether, Galaxy and Ledn accounted for 88.6% of the CeFi segment of the digital-asset lending market, according to Galaxy […]

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ForkLog 89 24.03.2025

Blynex Accused of Unlawful Liquidation of DHN Token

Learn-to-Earn platform Dohrnii Labs has accused the UAE-based cryptocurrency exchange Blynex of liquidating its tokens without permission and failing to disburse a promised loan, according to Cointelegraph. The aggrieved party claims to have deposited 12,649.99 Dohrnii (DHN) tokens worth over $500,000 on the exchange. On March 23, Dohrnii Labs used 8,650 DHN as collateral for […]

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ForkLog 96 05.02.2025

Ukrainian Central Bank Accuses BitCapital of Illegal Lending Practices

The Ukrainian online service BitCapital, which issues loans in USDT stablecoins, has been accused of creating an illegal lending scheme. This was reported by the NBU. The regulator received over 700 complaints from citizens regarding high interest rates, improper charges, aggressive debt collection practices, and lack of transparency in lending terms. The National Bank’s investigation […]

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ForkLog 17 23.01.2025

HTX to Distribute $11,000 for Flexible Loan Usage in USDT

The cryptocurrency exchange HTX has launched the fourth phase of its “Borrow and Earn” campaign, dedicated to the introduction of flexible loans. As part of the event, the platform will distribute 5 billion HTX (~$11,000), according to the company’s blog. To participate, users must borrow USDT by February 4. Seventeen crypto assets can be used […]

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