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SEC Chair Gensler’s Alleged Past Interest in Advising Binance Surfaces Amidst Legal Battle
8.6.2023
Lawyers for Binance claim that current U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler once sought to become an advisor for the exchange back in 2019. This purported application occurred while Gensler was teaching at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and coincided...
Fitch Maintains Negative Watch on US Rating Despite Debt Limit Resolution
4.6.2023
Although the U.S. has averted defaulting on its debt obligations, Fitch Ratings still has concerns about the country’s ability to repay its debt. As a result, the credit rating agency has placed the U.S. “AAA” rating on negative watch, emphasizing that recent events have lowered...
Treasury Secretary Yellen Revises Debt Default Date: US Government Could Exhaust Funds by June 5
28.5.2023
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has updated her projection regarding the date the U.S. government could default on its debt obligations. She warned that the Treasury “will have insufficient resources to satisfy the government’s obligations if Congress has not raised or suspended the debt limit...
IMF Foresees No ‘Rapid Shift’ in US Dollar Reserves Despite Rising De-Dollarization Trend
26.5.2023
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) does not expect a “rapid shift” in the U.S. dollar reserves despite a rising de-dollarization trend and a looming U.S. debt default. “Don’t kiss your dollars goodbye just yet,” said IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. The IMF chief does not expect...
Bill Seeks to Oblige South Korean Lawmakers to Declare Crypto Assets
24.5.2023
A new bill requiring South Korean lawmakers to disclose their cryptocurrency holdings has been proposed in Seoul. The legislative initiative comes amid a snowballing scandal surrounding the crypto dealings of an opposition lawmaker whose case has been referred to the parliamentary ethics committee....
Treasury Secretary Yellen Insists US Could Default on June 1 — Goldman Sachs Estimates ‘Real Deadline’ Is a Week Later
23.5.2023
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has insisted that the U.S. could default on its debt obligations on June 1. “I think that’s a hard deadline,” she stressed. Meanwhile, global investment bank Goldman Sachs has estimated that the “real deadline” for a possible U.S. default is “more like”...
Biden Says He Won’t Agree to Deal That ‘Protects Wealthy Tax Cheats and Crypto Traders’ as US Default Looms
22.5.2023
U.S. President Joe Biden says he will not agree to “a deal that protects wealthy tax cheats and crypto traders while putting food assistance at risk” as the U.S. faces the risk of defaulting on its debt obligations. “I’ve done my part,” Biden stressed, adding that it is now time...
146 Top Executives Urge Biden to Prevent US Default — Warns of ‘Disastrous Consequences’
18.5.2023
Top executives from 146 major companies in the U.S. — including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Nasdaq, and Pfizer — have urged President Joe Biden and congressional leaders to act swiftly to prevent the U.S. from defaulting on its debt, which could occur as early as June 1. They warned...
Blockfi Announces Self-Liquidation Plan After Failed Attempts to Sell Company
16.5.2023
The now-defunct crypto lender Blockfi has recently filed a court document outlining its plans to liquidate the company. The firm has come to the realization that selling the company would not be beneficial to its creditors. As a result, Blockfi has decided to take matters into its own hands...
Harvard Economics Professor: US Default Could Spark Global Financial Crisis
15.5.2023
Harvard economics professor Kenneth Rogoff, who previously served as the chief economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has warned that the U.S. defaulting on its debt obligations could spark a global financial crisis. “It’s a very perilous situation and we are in unknown waters,”...
IMF Warns of ‘Very Serious Repercussions’ if US Defaults on Debt Obligations
13.5.2023
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned of “very serious repercussions” to both the U.S. and the global economy if the U.S. defaults on its debt obligations, which could be as soon as June 1. “We are calling on all of the parties to come together, reach consensus, and resolve...
SEC Chair Warns US Default Would Have ‘Significant’ and ‘Lasting Effects’ on Investors, Markets
12.5.2023
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has warned that the U.S. Treasury defaulting on its debt obligations “would have very significant, hard to predict, and likely lasting effects on investors, issuers, and markets alike.” Gensler stressed: “We’ve already seen an effect...
Donald Trump Urges Republicans to Let US Default on Debt if Democrats Don’t Agree to Spending Cuts
11.5.2023
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has urged Republican lawmakers to let the U.S. default on its debt obligations if the Democrats do not agree on “massive” spending cuts. Trump, who is also running for president in 2024, stressed that letting the U.S. default is “better than what we’re doing right...
Lawmaker Warns US Default Risks Dollar’s Reserve Currency Status, Exploitation by China and Russia
10.5.2023
The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee has warned that China and Russia would seek to exploit the chaos resulting from a U.S. default. He further cautioned that the U.S. dollar’s reserve currency status could be eroded if the U.S. defaults on its debt obligations. U.S. Lawmaker’s Debt...
DCG Looks to Refinance Outstanding Genesis Obligations, Raise Growth Capital
9.5.2023
The crypto conglomerate may owe its bankrupt lending division hundreds of millions in loan payments
Fed Chair Warns of ‘Uncertain and Adverse’ Consequences of US Debt Default — ‘We’d Be in Uncharted Territory’
6.5.2023
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has warned of “highly uncertain and adverse” economic consequences if the U.S. defaults on its debt obligations. “No one should assume that the Fed can protect the economy from the potential short and long-term effects of a failure to pay our bills...
Standard Chartered Analyst: BTC to Surge by $20,000 if the US Defaults on Debt Obligations
3.5.2023
Geoff Kendrick, the head of forex research at the banking institution Standard Chartered, recently said that the price of bitcoin is likely to jump by $20,000 in the event of the United States defaulting on its obligations. According to Kendrick, while bitcoin is likely to surge when the U.S....
Russia Monitoring US Economy Amid Possible Default, Says Official
3.5.2023
Russia is closely monitoring the U.S. economy amid discussions of the U.S. government defaulting on its debt obligations. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the Treasury will be unable to pay the government’s bills if Congress does not act by June 1. Russia Monitoring US Economy in Case of Debt...
Treasury Secretary Yellen Warns US Could Default on Its Debt by June 1
2.5.2023
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that the Treasury will not be able to pay all of the government’s debt “as early as June 1, if Congress does not raise or suspend the debt limit before that time.” Yellen also cautioned that the U.S. defaulting on its debt obligations...
JPMorgan Chase Assumes Control of First Republic Bank Following Seizure by California Regulators
1.5.2023
On May 1, 2023, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) seized First Republic Bank, placing it into Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) receivership. According to reports, this move came after the bank’s financial troubles made it insolvent and unable...