Bitcoin loans are paying for tuition and working capital, not just trades, lenders say
Bitcoinbacked lending is evolving into a mainstream source of credit, with borrowers using BTC to access liquidity without selling. Source：CoinDesk
S&P Global brings risk assessments to growing crypto lending vault sector
S&P Global’s new framework evaluates digital asset lending vaults across six risk categories as deposits in the sector climb to about $10 billion.…
KelpDAO sues LayerZero for the largest exploit 2026 has seen so far
The crosschain lending protocol accused LayerZero and its cofounder Brian Pellegrino of failing to disclose weaknesses in their protocol, which led to the $292…
EU banking watchdog calls for crypto lending rules under MiCA
The EBA outlined potential rules for crypto lending and firms providing access to DeFi protocols as part of the European Commission’s MiCA review.…
Arch Lending eyes tokenized stocks as next collateral market
Arch Lending’s Himanshu Sahay said on Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction podcast that the lender plans to move into tokenized equities as onchain stocks gain…
European central banks push to expand stablecoin yield ban to crypto lending and staking
Central bankers argue that indirect yield structures blur the line between electronic payment tokens and commercial bank deposits, distorting financial system…
HYPE hits record above $90 as Hyperliquid launches manual borrowing
HYPE hit a record $90.92 after Hyperliquid opened manual borrowing, letting users borrow stablecoins against HYPE and Bitcoin collateral. Source：Cointelegraph
US House tax committee advances crypto tax overhaul in 38–5 vote
A bipartisan House committee vote advanced legislation that would reshape federal tax rules for stablecoins, staking, crypto lending and digital asset…
Blockchain finance platform Theo launches tokenized silver backed by $40 million in active leases
The onchain finance platform said thSLVR allows investors to retain exposure to silver while earning income from lending the metal to institutional borrowers.…
Two Prime makes onchain finance push with $10 million-backed bitcoin yield vault
Two Prime expands into onchain finance with a bitcoin lending vault built on Pareto for institutional investors. Source：CoinDesk
US House crypto tax package omits mining, staking reward deferral
The 114page bill would change the tax treatment of crypto fees, stablecoins and lending while leaving existing rewardtax timing unchanged. Source：Cointelegraph
Kraken brings DeFi yield to tokenized stocks and ETFs
Kraken’s new xStocks vaults let investors earn yield on tokenized versions of Nvidia and major US stock market ETFs by lending the assets in DeFi markets.…