Tag: ParaSpace

ParaSpace to continue NFT lending as it rebrands to Parallel Finance

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Despite rebranding to Parallel Finance for a greater focus on the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem, the nonfungible token (NFT) lending protocol ParaSpace will continue to focus on its core product amid sector woes. In a conversation with Cointelegraph, Yubo Ruan, founder and CEO of ParaSpace (now Parallel Finance), explains that the protocol uses a combination of diversified liquidity pools, dynamic loan-to-value ratios and price-discovery partnerships to mitigate the risks associated with high volatility, which can often result in a lack of bidders on the underlying asset. “Despite the market downturn,…

Blue chip collaterals help stabilize NFT lending: Paraspace

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According to a recent report published by nonfungible token (NFT) money market protocol Paraspace and multichain wallet BitKeep, the current amount of NFT borrowing and lending, or NFTFi loans, has surpassed $430 million across 43,521 borrowers. The highest proportion of collateral comprised the most popular NFT collections, such as Wrapped CryptoPunks, Bored Ape Yacht Club and Mutant Ape Yacht Club. Researchers at Paraspace and BitKeep said that NFTFi added $25 million in outstanding loans from January to March. Also contributing was the introduction of a digital collectible lending protocol by…

Paraspace NFT protocol co-founder resigns after failing to overthrow CEO

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The Paraspace NFT protocol saga over the whereabouts of the protocol’s fund took another turn on May 19 as co-founder Jay Yao resigned from his position in the company. Last Week, the NFT protocol made headlines over the missing funds and a barrage of accusations by chief executives and CEO against each other. The decision by Yao to leave the firm came a week after the Parapace team clashed with the CEO Yubo Ruan about the missing funds. Ruan at the time maintained that he was innocent and being framed…

ParaSpace team clashes with CEO over alleged whereabouts of protocol funds

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On May 10, nonfungible token (NFT) financialization protocol ParaSpace published several alleged irregularities tying its CEO, founder and chief technology officer Yubo Ruan to the mismanagement of funds equaling 2,909 Ether (ETH) recovered through a white hat interception that occurred on March 18. Ruan denied any wrongdoing, writing: “Manufacturing claims with the intent to take over and force me to step down as CEO. This is highly problematic and the legal team has taken action.“  Dear ParaSpace Community, TL;DR: There have been no malicious acts from the team. All funds…