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22 Oct 2026 · 1 min read

The new Lantern homepage is here

14 Oct 2026 · 3 min read

Someone Hid a Spy Chip Inside Ledger Wallets

This week: a hidden spy chip in Ledger Nano X wallets drained $72 to $93 million, Bitcoin ETFs shed about $860 million in six days, and a hot inflation report wiped out nearly $1 billion in leveraged bets. Plus Sell Collateral is live and HYPE, AVAX and CC join as collateral assets.

14 Oct 2026 · 3 min read

You Can Now Sell Your Collateral On Lantern

Sell Collateral is live on Lantern: sell some or all of the crypto backing your loan and apply the proceeds to what you owe, or pay off the loan and keep the remainder as cash. Available today to every borrower with access to Lantern Trading.

13 Oct 2026 · 3 min read

How To Sell Your Collateral On Lantern

Sell Collateral lets you sell the crypto backing your Lantern loan and apply the proceeds to what you owe. This guide covers choosing an amount, reviewing the quote, confirming the sale, and tracking it to completion.

12 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

Lantern Finance Launches Loans Backed by Hyperliquid, Canton and Avalanche

Lantern Finance now supports three additional crypto assets as loan collateral. Starting today, you can borrow against Hyperliquid (HYPE), Canton Coin (CC), and Avalanche (AVAX).

22 Sep 2026 · 4 min read

Buy Boost, Explained Simply

A beginner's guide to Lantern's Buy Boost feature

16 Sep 2026 · 2 min read

How Lantern protects sensitive customer data

The recent Revolut news is a reminder of how sensitive financial information can be. At Lantern, protecting your information starts with a simple decision: collect less of it.

10 Sep 2026 · 2 min read

A Bitcoin Sidechain Lost 95% of its Reserves In Minutes

Oil soars above $108 on US-Iran tensions, Bitcoin ETFs see $987M weekly inflows, and Blockstream's Liquid Network loses 95% of its reserves.

03 Sep 2026 · 3 min read

The CLARITY Act Vote Is 10 Days Away. The Odds Are 15%.

The Senate votes on the CLARITY Act in 10 days with Polymarket giving 15% odds. Strategy bought back $635M in stock instead of Bitcoin.

27 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

Bitcoin Hit Its Highest Price Since May

Bitcoin touched $80,000 for the first time since May, XRP rallied 43% before a flash crash.

20 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

$2.7 billion in shorts just got liquidated. Bitcoin hit $72,000.

The Treasury doubled its bond buybacks. $2.74 billion in short positions got liquidated in a single day. Trump held a crypto meeting at the White House. And Bitcoin hit $72,000 in three days.

20 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

Lantern Finance now supports trading for ADA and XDC

Lantern Finance now supports trading for Cardano (ADA) and XDC Network (XDC). Buy, sell, and hold ADA and XDC directly inside Lantern, then use them as loan collateral without ever leaving the platform.

18 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

The CLARITY Act and XRP: what would actually change

The CLARITY Act has not become law. And XRP already has more regulatory clarity than most coverage of the bill admits, which changes what passage would actually be worth.

18 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

XRP Staking: Why It Doesn't Exist and What Earn Products Do

XRP can't be staked. The XRP Ledger pays validators nothing and destroys its fees. Here's what XRP staking products actually do with your coins.

14 Aug 2026 · 5 min read

Can you mine XRP? No, and the ledger's own code says so

XRP cannot be mined. All 100 billion were created at once in 2012, and the software every validator runs rejects any transaction that would create more.

12 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Pay Your Loan Interest and Principal in RLUSD

You can now pay both interest and principal in RLUSD. Here's how it works and why it matters.

12 Aug 2026 · 5 min read

Should You Buy XRP Now? The Data and a Decision Framework

XRP just broke $1 for the first time in two years. Here's the bull case, the bear case, the tax math, and what to do if you already hold.

03 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

How to Use Buy Boost (Step by Step)

Buy Boost lets you borrow at a higher LTV when the loan proceeds buy crypto on Lantern. Here's how it works, what the screens look like, and when it makes sense.

24 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Executive Order 6102: When the US Confiscated Gold

Executive Order 6102 was a 1933 order signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt that forced Americans to hand nearly all of their gold coin, gold bullion, and gold certificates to the Federal Reserve

15 Jul 2026 · 3 min read

Hormuz Is Closed Again But Crypto Keeps Climbing

The June US-Iran peace deal collapsed, Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz and oil hit a one-month high, but a soft June CPI print pulled Bitcoin back toward $65,000. Plus the CLARITY Act stalls in the Senate and an SBI-backed XRP treasury moves toward a Nasdaq listing.

09 Jul 2026 · 3 min read

Bitcoin ETF Stopped Bleeding And Buy Boost is Live

The 10-day Bitcoin ETF selloff finally broke, Buy Boost went live, Washington still can't pass the CLARITY Act, a $6M Summer.fi exploit, and Ripple cleared Europe with a MiCA license.

02 Jul 2026 · 3 min read

The carry trade is cracking. Whales don't care.

The yen hit a 40-year low and a $4 trillion carry trade is looking shaky, while Bitcoin whales made the largest single on-chain accumulation ever recorded at $59,000. Plus, Ripple joins the 140-company Open USD stablecoin consortium.

24 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

The Ceasefire Is Real. But It's Fragile.

The US and Iran signed a 14-point ceasefire memorandum, but localized escalation in Lebanon is already testing it. Plus: South Korea's KOSPI fell 10% in a day and cascaded into crypto, and a $15 million reverse honeypot drained one of Ethereum's most aggressive sandwich bots.

18 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

Ceasefire signed. Oil crashes and markets recover.

A signed US-Iran peace deal reopened the Strait of Hormuz and sent Brent crude down 35% in a single session. New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh held rates at 3.50-3.75%, while XRP sentiment hit 2026 lows even as institutional ETF inflows kept climbing.

11 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

The $1.7 trillion dollar company that can't get into the S&P 500

Lantern now lets you buy, sell, and hold crypto directly in the app. Plus: SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic head for the public markets, and the Clarity Act clears committee.

08 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

Trading & Custody FAQ

08 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

Lantern Trading and Custody Is Here

08 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

Security Best Practices for Trading & Custody

08 Jun 2026 · 7 min read

How Trading & Custody Works On Lantern

04 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

RLUSD Loans Are Now Live and XRP Turns 14 Years Old

RLUSD is now live as a loan payout option on Lantern, available on both Ethereum and the XRPL. Plus: Bitcoin closed May down 3.58% in its first monthly loss in three months, and the XRP Ledger turned 14.

02 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

RLUSD Loans Are Now Live

28 May 2026 · 2 min read

Peace talks and price drops

Iran peace talks are moving toward a ceasefire that could pull oil back to the $70s, Bitcoin sits at $73,000 in Extreme Fear while long-term holders accumulate, and XRP's price lags its institutional momentum. Plus: Lantern adds RLUSD as a loan payout option.

21 May 2026 · 2 min read

The Clarity Act and the Bitcoin Reserve Are Both Moving

Washington delivered a big week for crypto: the CLARITY Act advanced out of the Senate Banking Committee 15-9 and a formal Strategic Bitcoin Reserve announcement is said to be weeks away. Plus, Lantern users can now pay refinance fees directly through a connected bank account.

14 May 2026 · 2 min read

Lantern Finance Lowers Its XRP Loan Interest Rate to 11%

14 May 2026 · 2 min read

Cold Storage vs Smart Contract: Where Your Collateral Actually Sits

Where does your crypto collateral actually sit when you borrow against it? Cold storage vs smart contract custody, explained.

08 May 2026 · 1 min read

What Is a Seed Phrase?

A seed phrase is a list of 12 or 24 common words that backs up your entire crypto wallet, and whoever holds those words controls every coin in it.

06 May 2026 · 3 min read

For the First Time in Months, Crypto Looks Good

Lantern sponsored XRP Las Vegas, where Jung told the story of why the platform was built with a 72-hour grace period and 0% liquidation fees. Plus: crypto is coming off its best week in months and the CLARITY Act just got unblocked.

30 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Iran’s Economy Is Collapsing. Institutions Are Still Buying.

23 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

Trump Extends Ceasefire While DeFi Lost $292 Million (Again)

22 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

How To Deposit USDC on Lantern Finance

16 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

Trump Says Talks With Iran Could Resume Soon

16 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Connecting Your Bank & Setting Up Autopay

14 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Is Crypto Lending Safe? What to Check Before You Post Collateral

Crypto lending can be safe if you check who holds your keys, whether your collateral gets lent out, and the liquidation terms. Here's the checklist.

09 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Bitcoin Hits $72,000 After Ceasefire

08 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Your Loan Funds in Less Than 10 Minutes (Even on Weekends)

08 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Paper Hands vs Diamond Hands

Diamond hands, the opposite

02 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Bitcoin Snaps a 5-Month Losing Streak

27 Mar 2026 · 3 min read

How a Bitcoin Line of Credit Works

26 Mar 2026 · 3 min read

Pay taxes without selling your crypto

26 Mar 2026 · 4 min read

Best Bitcoin (BTC) Line of Credit Platform in the United States (2026)

26 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

Lantern Finance Now Accepts XDC (XinFin Digital Contract) as Collateral

19 Mar 2026 · 3 min read

Bitcoin Holds Steady. Ripple Bets $750M On Itself.

17 Mar 2026 · 3 min read

Lantern Now Offers Bitcoin-Backed Loans at 8%, Lowest Rate for U.S. Borrowers

Cover image for the What Happened to BlockFi blog post

14 Mar 2026 · 2 min read

What Happened to BlockFi (and What It Means for Your Crypto)

BlockFi froze withdrawals in November 2022 and filed for bankruptcy 17 days after FTX. Here's what happened and what it means for your crypto.

12 Mar 2026 · 2 min read

The Signal In The Noise

09 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

Bull Flag vs Bear Flag: Reading Crypto Charts

A bull flag is a pause in an uptrend that breaks upward for more gains, and a bear flag is a pause in a downtrend that breaks downward for more losses. Both are continuation patterns, not reversals.

05 Mar 2026 · 3 min read

Gradually, then Suddenly

26 Feb 2026 · 3 min read

The 10AM Dump Is Gone. The Internet Has Theories.

24 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

Announcing Seamless Loan Principal Payments Using Your Connected Bank Account

24 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

The Evolution of Money: From Gold to Bitcoin

The evolution of money is the 2,600-year shift from things with their own value (metal, shells, salt) to paper claims on that value, and finally to money backed by nothing but decree and, most recentl

19 Feb 2026 · 3 min read

Crypto Wasn’t Built for Humans. We’re Fixing That.

16 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

New Feature: Text Message Alerts for Margin Calls

12 Feb 2026 · 4 min read

Bitcoin Just Had Its Worst Two Weeks Since 2022. Here's Where We Stand.

05 Feb 2026 · 3 min read

$2.5 Billion Got Liquidated In 24 Hours

30 Jan 2026 · 2 min read

How Lantern Calculates Your Loan-to-Value (LTV) Ratio

Understanding your true debt position for better risk management

28 Jan 2026 · 3 min read

$42 Million Stolen Across DeFi Hacks in January

26 Jan 2026 · 7 min read

Meet Lantern Finance, a better alternative to Nexo

Compare supported currencies, security, interest rates, fees, and customer service.

25 Jan 2026 · 7 min read

Meet Lantern Finance, a better alternative to Arch Lending

Compare supported currencies, security, interest rates, fees, and customer service.

22 Jan 2026 · 3 min read

Three Market Shifts That Matter for Crypto Borrowers

21 Jan 2026 · 1 min read

BTFD Meaning: Buy the Dip, Explained

BTFD stands for "buy the fing dip," a crypto rallying cry telling traders to buy an asset right after its price drops sharply, on the bet that the dip is temporary and the price recovers.*

19 Jan 2026 · 2 min read

Lantern Finance Launches Loans Backed by Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Chainlink (LINK), and Sui (SUI) for US-Based Customers

14 Jan 2026 · 3 min read

Your First Month Is Interest-Free

The promotion runs for a limited time and starts on January 15, 2026.

14 Jan 2026 · 3 min read

The billionaire who borrowed $215 million from Wall Street to build a real estate empire

06 Jan 2026 · 4 min read

Changes To Our Margin Call And Liquidation Policy

We're making important changes to how margin calls work at Lantern. Here's what's changing and why it matters for your loan.

04 Jan 2026 · 1 min read

Hard Fork vs Soft Fork

A soft fork is a backward-compatible change to a blockchain's rules, so nodes running the old software still accept new blocks and the network stays one chain. A hard fork breaks that compatibility, w