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I have no problem with a hedge fund lending only to seven counterparties, if it is lending its own funds or those of professional investors who understand the risks they are taking. But Voyager marketed high-risk investments to retail depositors with promises of safety and (non-existent) insurance. To my mind, this isn’t just bad, it […]
John Buzolits, a 35-year-old commercial real-estate broker in Philadelphia, opened a Celsius account in March for his bitcoin. Using bitcoin as collateral, Mr. Buzolits took out a loan of $62,500 in a stablecoin called USD Coin. *** In the wee hours of Sunday morning, June 12, Mr. Buzolits grew concerned and repaid his loan. He […]