SBI VC Trade opens recruitment tonight for its Rent Coin XRP lending service, giving Japanese users a new on-exchange yield option. The rollout signals growing institutional offerings for XRP lending in Japan.
Binance has added DeFi lending to its self-custody wallet via a partnership with Venus Protocol, enabling XVS-based loans. The move follows an institutional lending rollout that offered up to 4x leverage and zero-interest terms for select clients.
PayPal is applying for a U.S. bank charter to boost small-business lending, reduce reliance on partners, and pursue new growth avenues amid tighter lending and capital rules. The move could shift competitive dynamics between fintechs and traditional banks.
Lily Liu, president of the Solana Foundation, has intervened in a dispute between long-standing lender Kamino Finance and newcomer Jupiter Lend, which launched in August and quickly amassed $1 billion in TVL. The intervention signals an attempt to de-escalate tensions as competition over liquidity and integrations intensifies on Solana.
Babylon Labs and Aave Labs will roll out native bitcoin collateralization on December 3, 2025, using Aave V4’s Hub and Spoke architecture to let users deploy BTC directly as loan collateral. The integration aims to bring unwrapped bitcoin into mainstream DeFi lending flows.
Coinbase said on X that it expanded global operations in November with new lending solutions, improved on‑chain capabilities, and broader international access, highlighting gains across retail, institutional and developer segments. The updates include access to what Coinbase calls prime‑grade assets for institutional customers.
Tether has made a strategic investment in Ledn to help scale bitcoin-collateralized loans and let users access credit without selling BTC. The deal aims to strengthen digital finance infrastructure and broaden USDT's role as a liquidity tool.
Coinbase now lets users borrow up to $1 million in USDC using Ether as collateral on its Base-powered lending product. The launch arrives as onchain lending activity on Base surpasses $1.25 billion in cumulative volume.
Tether has deployed roughly $1.5 billion into commodities lending and says it intends to scale up operations in the sector. The move signals a push to diversify income sources beyond traditional crypto markets.
Tether has committed about $1.5 billion to commodities lending and says it will expand those activities, signaling a strategic move to diversify how it deploys reserves backing USDT. The shift could boost yield generation but may invite closer regulatory and market scrutiny.