Crypto Gets Reminder of DeFi Risks From Latest Loan Default

  • TrueFi says Korea’s Blockwater defaults on $3.4 million loan
  • Crypto rout has roiled the decentralized finance industry
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A lending service in the cryptocurrency sector said a debtor had defaulted on a $3.4 million loan, a development that highlights the potential for ongoing stress in the digital-asset marketplace.

Decentralized lending protocol TrueFi said in a blog post Monday that South Korea’s Blockwater Technologies had missed a payment due in stablecoin Binance USD. Blockwater couldn’t immediately be reached for comment.