Latest News and Articles about Crypto Lending
Bithumb Cuts Bitcoin Lending by 80% Amid South Korea Regulatory Crackdown
Bithumb Slashes Bitcoin and Crypto Lending Under South Korea Regulatory Pressure South Korea’s crypto heavyweight Bithumb has slammed the brakes on its lending ambitions, bowing to intense scrutiny from financial regulators. After launching with bold promises in July, the exchange has gutted its leverage ratios and lending caps, underscoring the fierce tug-of-war between decentralized innovation […]
Read MoreSouth Korea Tightens Crypto Lending Rules: Bithumb and Upbit Face New Leverage Limits
South Korea Cracks Down on Crypto Lending: New Leverage Rules for Bithumb and Upbit South Korea is slamming the brakes on the high-stakes game of crypto lending, with regulators gearing up to impose strict guidelines on leverage-heavy products that have retail investors walking a financial tightrope. The Financial Services Commission (FSC) and Financial Supervisory Service […]
Read MoreSouth Korea Targets Upbit, Bithumb Over Risky Crypto Lending Practices
South Korea Clamps Down on Upbit and Bithumb Over Risky Crypto Lending Practices South Korean financial regulators have put Upbit and Bithumb, the country’s dominant cryptocurrency exchanges, under intense scrutiny over their high-leverage crypto lending and margin trading products launched in July 2025. With leverage ratios as high as 4:1, concerns about investor safety, potential […]
Read MoreDivine Research Issues 30,000 Unsecured Crypto Loans Using Iris-Scanning World ID
Crypto Lender Divine Rolls Out 30,000 Unsecured Loans with Iris-Scanning World ID San Francisco-based crypto lender Divine Research has issued nearly 30,000 unsecured short-term loans worldwide since December, utilizing World ID—an iris-scanning identity verification system from Sam Altman’s Worldcoin—to authenticate borrowers. Targeting financially underserved individuals in inflation-battered economies like Argentina, Divine’s experiment in decentralized microfinance […]
Read MoreSEC Settles with Abra for $1.65M Over Unregistered Crypto Lending Violations
SEC Settles with Abra for $1.65M Over Unregistered Crypto Lending Product – SEC charges Abra with operating unregistered crypto lending product. – Abra agrees to $1.65M settlement and permanent injunction. – Regulatory actions signal increased scrutiny in crypto lending space. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken decisive action against Abra, a cryptocurrency lending […]
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