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Onchain lender Figure nearly triples quarterly profits as loan marketplace volume surges to $4.3 billion
Figure reported second-quarter net income rose 192% to $87 million as loan marketplace volume increased to $4.3 billion.
- Figure reported Q2 net income increased 192% year-over-year to $87 million while loan marketplace volume rose to $4.3 billion.
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Figure reported second-quarter net income rose 192% to $87 million as loan marketplace volume increased to $4.3 billion.
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Figure reported Q2 net income increased 192% year-over-year to $87 million while loan marketplace volume rose to $4.3 billion.
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24h breadthMixed · 50/100
Lower50 = flatHigher
Tracked assets were close to neutral overall.
Breadth starts at 50, adds three points for each 1% of average 24-hour movement across the tracked assets, and is capped between 0 and 100.BTC$63,044.00+0.00%
BTC was 0.00% unchanged than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:57 UTC.ETH$1,879.66−0.10%
ETH was 0.10% lower than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:57 UTC.SOL$75.39−0.10%
SOL was 0.10% lower than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:57 UTC.CoinGecko snapshot at 04:57 UTC. Prices and 24-hour moves refresh automatically without rerunning the newsroom.
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24-hour price changeLatest · 04:57 UTC
BTC$63,044.00
+0.00%BTC was 0.00% unchanged than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:57 UTC.ETH$1,879.66
−0.10%ETH was 0.10% lower than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:57 UTC.SOL$75.39
−0.10%SOL was 0.10% lower than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:57 UTC.Exact percentages are printed beside every row; color is supplemental.
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