South Korea’s Crypto Crackdown Lands Delio CEO 15 Years
A South Korean court sentenced Delio CEO Jeong Sang-ho to 15 years in prison for misusing roughly $49.2 million in customer cryptocurrency assets and using false documents to secure a…
Crypto Lending Drops to $23.3 Billion as Tether Holds 68% of CeFi Loan Market in Q1
Centralized crypto lending loan books fell 6% in Q1 2026 to $23.3 billion, marking the sector’s first quarterly contraction since Q3 2024. Tether remains dominant, but Maple, Nexo and Coinbase…
Ledn Issues First Ever Bitcoin-Backed Bonds Worth $188 Million
Crypto lender Ledn has issued $188 million in asset-backed bonds secured by bitcoin-collateralized loans, marking a first for the structured credit market. The deal includes an investment-grade tranche and relies…
New Broker Targets Crypto Investors Seeking Property Ownership in Australia
A dedicated mortgage broking service for cryptocurrency investors has been launched in Australia, aiming to help holders of digital assets translate their crypto wealth into property ownership. Bridging Mortgages and…