CRYPTO HOT NEWS 12/08/2022
Maven 11 launches $30M lending pool on Maple as borrowers turn to DeFi
Netherlands-based crypto investment firm Maven 11 has launched its third lending pool on Maple Finance, giving borrowers access to liquidity amid the bear market. The $30 million pool financed by institutional lenders will be utilized by trading firms that include Wintermute, Auros and Flow Traders.
BlackRock announces the launch of a new private spot Bitcoin trust
BlackRock — the world’s largest asset manager, overseeing over $10 trillion in total assets — has launched a new private spot Bitcoin (BTC) trust. The fund is only available to U.S. institutional investors and seeks to track the performance of Bitcoin, less the expenses and liabilities of the trust. The move comes one week after its partnership with Coinbase to provide institutional clients with crypto trading access.
Interlay launches trustless BTC stablecoin bridge on Polkadot
Interlay, a London-based blockchain firm, launched a Bitcoin (BTC)-based cross-chain bridge on Polkadot (DOT). Named interBTC (iBTC), the bridge allows the use of Bitcoin on non-native blockchains for decentralized finance (DeFi), cross-chain transfers and NFTs, among others.
South Korea’s financial watchdog wants to ‘quickly’ review crypto legislation: Report
Financial Services Commission chair Kim Joo-hyun said a task force consisting of private experts and government ministries will “quickly” review proposed legislation on cryptocurrencies. Kim, addressing the Digital Assets Committee, added that the financial watchdog would “make institutional supplements that will take a balanced approach to blockchain development, investor protection and market stability.”
DeFi platform Oasis to block wallet addresses deemed at-risk
Decentralized finance platform Oasis.app says that sanctioned addresses will no longer be able to access the application. As a result of the change to the terms of service, wallets flagged as high risk are prohibited from using Oasis.app to manage positions or withdraw funds. Instead, such a category of users must interact directly with the relevant underlying protocol where funds are stored or find another service.
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