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What is crypto lending? Key legal considerations for lenders

By Ryan Middleton, Tracy Molino, and Noah Walters
January 24, 2022
  • Crypto/Blockchain
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Over the course of the pandemic alone, the total market cap for cryptocurrency has increased from approximately US$150 billion to US$2.5 trillion. [1] Looking forward, the market is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 60.8% between 2021-2026. [2] Regardless of whether you believe in the widespread adoption of cryptocurrency as a form of money, the immense growth of the crypto marketplace reflects a permanence for crypto as a type of financial asset that’s going to continue to interest people in the years to come.

We provide a summary of crypto lending and eight examples of legal considerations crypto lenders should take into account before offering a crypto loan. Read more here.

[1] https://coinmarketcap.com/charts/ filtered to compare dates from March 16, 2020 to October 18, 2021. 

[2] Global Cryptocurrency Market (2021 to 2026) – Industry (globenewswire.com)

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Ryan Middleton

About Ryan Middleton

Ryan is a partner and department head in the Toronto office of the firm's Banking and Finance group. Ryan specializes in the areas of banking and finance, where he regularly provides counsel to international and domestic lenders and borrowers in all areas of debt financing transactions, including syndicated financings, acquisition financings, bond financings, real estate financings, asset-based lending, securitizations, project finance and subordinated/mezzanine financings.

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Tracy Molino

About Tracy Molino

Tracy Molino is counsel in our Banking and Finance group. Tracy has extensive experience with payments law and technology, bank regulatory and policy matters, and consumer protection issues.

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Noah Walters

About Noah Walters

Noah Walters (He/Him/His) is an associate in the Banking and Finance group at Dentons. His practice involves representing blockchain, FinTech and other emerging technology companies on financing and regulatory matters.

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