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Deposits in American banks are getting drained out
22.3.2023
Throughout the past year, it has become abundantly evident that American banks are seeing a dramatic decline in deposits. It has been calculated that there has been a drop of about half a trillion dollars, which is equivalent to a staggering 3%. This is having a significant impact on commercial...
Australian Regulator Tells Banks to Report Exposure to Startups and Crypto-Related Business: Report
22.3.2023
The move comes in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank's collapse and global lender volatility, the Australian Financial Review reported
Yellen Says US Could Back All Deposits at Smaller Banks if Needed to Prevent Contagion
22.3.2023
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the federal government could guarantee all deposits of smaller banks if they “suffer deposit runs that pose the risk of contagion.” The government recently protected all deposits of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank after they failed. U.S....
Looking at Some Unanswered Signature and Silvergate Bank Questions
22.3.2023
It seems the crypto industry still has some questions about Signature and Silvergate’s shutdowns
CryptoUK calls on regulators to address de-banking of digital asset firms
21.3.2023
The trade association said many banks in the U.K. had begun imposing blanket bans on dealing with crypto firms “instead of taking a risk-based and case-by-case approach.”
Why is Bitcoin rising amid collapsing banks? Watch The Market Report
21.3.2023
On this week’s episode of The Market Report, Cointelegraph’s resident expert explains why Bitcoin is rising and why banks are collapsing
Today in Crypto: Coinbase Halts Support for Signature Bank’s Signet, MetaMask & MoonPay Expand Partnership in Nigeria, India to Hit 156M Crypto Users This Year, Xapo Bank Integrates USDC Payment Rails
21.3.2023
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White House Says Biden Has ‘Confidence’ in Fed Chair Powell While Fedwatch Tool Predicts a 25bps Hike This Week
21.3.2023
With the Federal Open Market Committee convening on Wednesday and the recent financial troubles facing the U.S. banking system, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said President Joe Biden has “confidence” in Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell. Meanwhile, according to...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Consolidates, Ahead of Pivotal FOMC Meeting
21.3.2023
Bitcoin consolidated recent gains on March 21, as markets await the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. Many expect that the Federal Reserve will maintain rate hikes, however at a slower pace of 25 basis points. This comes after the U.S. announced it will explore measures...
SVB contagion: Australia reportedly asks banks to report on crypto
21.3.2023
Australia’s prudential regulator has reportedly told banks to improve reporting on crypto assets and provide daily updates
Flagstar Bank Acquires Signature Bank’s Assets and Branches, Excluding Cryptocurrency Operations
20.3.2023
On Monday, about a week after the collapse of Signature Bank, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced that Flagstar Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of New York Community Bancorp, acquired 40 former branches of Signature and its assets. Flagstar assumed nearly all...
Coinbase pauses support for Signature Bank's Signet: Report
20.3.2023
The U.S. crypto exchange was reportedly looking for another payment network provider and waiting on the outcome of the situation with Signature
In the aftermath of banks’ horrorshow: Law Decoded, March 13–20.
20.3.2023
A week after the twinning collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank, and the trouble at Credit Suisse, the dust is slowly settling down
Coinbase No Longer Supporting Signature Bank’s Signet Network: WSJ
20.3.2023
The fate of Signet has been unclear since Signature Bank was shut down by New York State regulators last weekend
Coinbase No Longer Supporting Signature Bank’s Signet Network: WSJ
20.3.2023
The fate of Signet has been unclear since Signature Bank was shut down by New York State regulators last weekend
First Republic Bank’s Shares Downgraded to Junk Status by S&P Global; Stock Slides More Than 25% Lower
20.3.2023
After UBS acquired Credit Suisse and close to a dozen financial institutions injected $30 billion into First Republic Bank four days ago, S&P Global downgraded First Republic’s shares to junk status on Sunday. Investors are concerned that the cash infusion from 11 major financial...
Several Major Central Banks Take Coordinated Action to Boost Liquidity Amidst Banking Crisis
20.3.2023
On Sunday evening, March 19, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, the U.S. Federal Reserve, along with several central banks including the Bank of England, Bank of Canada, Bank of Japan, the European Central Bank, and the Swiss National Bank, announced a coordinated action to enhance the provision...
Rattled crypto industry could emerge stronger after USDC depeg
20.3.2023
Did the depegging reveal stablecoins’ limitations, or was it a learning moment?
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Starts the Week Above $28,000, as Global Banking Crisis Worsens
20.3.2023
Bitcoin was trading above $28,000 on Monday, as cryptocurrencies extended a bull run to start the week. This upwards sentiment comes as the Federal Reserve and other major central banks made coordinated moves to enhance market liquidity. Ethereum continues to trade close to $1,800. Bitcoin Bitcoin...
Blockchain to Become More Relevant in Payments This Year, Sberbank Exec Says
20.3.2023
Blockchain technology can help solve current issues with settlements, according to the deputy chief executive of Sberbank. Russia’s largest bank is working with other financial institutions to develop blockchain-based payment applications, the banker revealed. Sberbank Sees Solution to Russia’s...