Loans
ETHZilla Buys 20% of AI Lending Platform Karus in $10M Deal to Tokenize Auto Loans
The companies plan to tokenize auto loans, with the first portfolios expected to be available by early 2026.

Metaplanet Draws $130M for Further Bitcoin Acquisitions Under Credit Facility
The Japanese company executed new borrowing as part of its expanding bitcoin focused funding strategy.

Aethir and Credible Introduce DePIN-Powered Credit Card
The move is designed to give Aethir’s native ATH token holders and node operators access to stablecoin credit without liquidating their tokens

Bitcoin Treasury Corporation Acquires 292 BTC, Prepares for Toronto Trading Debut
Canadian public firm begins trading, commits to bitcoin-backed institutional services.

Onramp and Arch Launch Bitcoin-Backed Lending Service
The new lending product allows Bitcoin holders to access liquidity without selling their assets.

Metaplanet Arranges Loan to Buy $6.8M of BTC
The Japanese company announced its plan to adopt bitcoin as a reserve asset to hedge against the volatility of the yen in May.

Crypto Lenders Caused Crypto Contagion Last Year. How Is the Industry Rebuilding?
The "Wild West" era of crypto lending ended in a series of bankruptcies. Now the industry is attempting to rebuild in a sustainable and accountable manner.

DeFi Died and We Didn’t Even Notice
The behavior of Curve founder Michael Egorov is warning to all, and proof that DeFi isn’t really that different from traditional finance.

Bitcoin Miner Bitfarms Warns of Default, Looks to Amend BlockFi Loan
The outstanding $20 million loan is secured by only $5 million in assets.

BlackRock Gives Bankrupt Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific New $17M Loan
BlackRock, which already was Core's largest shareholder, previously held $37.9 million of the miner's secured convertible notes.
