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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...
Bitcoin market cap grows 60% in 2023 as top Wall Street banks lose $100B
18.3.2023
Bitcoin has decoupled from stocks and rising ten years after the Cyprus banking crisis coincided with a BTC price boom
US Bank Outflows and Concerns Mount: 11 Banks Bail Out First Republic Bank From Collapse
17.3.2023
After the fall of Silvergate Bank, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), and Signature Bank (SNBY), First Republic Bank, a commercial bank and wealth management services provider, is the latest financial institution to receive a bailout. Close to a dozen lenders announced they will deposit $30 billion into...
Bank Board Member and Dodd-Frank Co-Sponsor Barney Frank Suspects ‘Anti-Crypto’ Message Behind Signature Bank Failure
13.3.2023
Barney Frank, a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts and leading co-sponsor of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, discussed his opinion on the recent failure of Signature Bank. In an interview, Frank stated that he believes regulators aimed to “send a very strong...
Report Shows Financial Troubles Plagued Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research as Early as 2018
2.1.2023
Before FTX collapsed it was assumed that Alameda Research was one of the top quantitative trading firms and market makers within the industry. However, much of that perception may have been a facade as a recent report details that Alameda suffered from financial troubles as early as 2018. People...
MasterCard, Citigroup and Other Global Banking Giants Start Digital Dollar Pilot With New York Federal Reserve
16.11.2022
Global financial services giants such as MasterCard, Citigroup, and others are joining hands with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to start a 12-week-long pilot for a digital dollar system.
The pilot dubbed the “regulated liability network,” will be conducted in a test environment using...
Citigroup Director of Blockchain and Digital Assets to Leave for Six Digital Exchange
6.10.2022
Citigroup's director of blockchain and digital assets is leaving the U.S. bank to take a role at SIX Digital Exchange, Bloomberg reported Thursday
Web3 Firm Chain Reveals Multi-Year Partnership With the New England Patriots
23.9.2022
The Web3 software solutions company Chain announced the company has partnered with Kraft Sports + Entertainment, the owners and operators of the New England Patriots, New England Revolution, Gillette Stadium, and Patriot Place. Chain details that the multi-year deal will allow the company to serve...
UBS raises US recession odds to 60%, but what does this mean for crypto prices?
30.8.2022
Analysts believe the possibility of a recession in the US is increasing and this could be an important stress test for cryptocurrencies
Citigroup Digital-Assets Driver Itay Tuchman to Depart: Report
23.8.2022
Citi's head of foreign exchange, Itay Tuchman, who was central to the bank's exploration of digital assets in recent years, is to depart, Reuters reported Monday citing an internal memo
Citigroup Furthers Crypto Push With Two Digital-Asset Hires
16.8.2022
Wall Street continues to hire for digital asset roles despite the lingering crypto bear market
Celsius Stories Littered With ‘People Familiar With the Matter’ Sources, Report Claims Lender Struggles With Arguments Over Bankruptcy
28.6.2022
The embattled crypto lending platform Celsius has kept withdrawals and transfers frozen since June 12 and told the Celsius Network community that the “process will take time.” Since then, Celsius users are wondering why they are still receiving weekly rewards, and reportedly...
Report: Goldman Sachs Looks to Buy Distressed Assets From Celsius, Crypto Lender Seeks Restructuring Advice
25.6.2022
After the crypto lending platform Celsius halted operations on June 12, at 10:10 p.m. (ET), two days later the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) quoted “people familiar with the matter” who said Celsius was hiring restructuring lawyers. At the time, the WSJ said Celsius was looking to hire...
Crypto Lender Nexo Hires Citigroup to Advise It on Acquisitions
22.6.2022
Crypto lending platform Nexo is in talks with Citigroup as it plans to swoop in and acquire rival platforms
Report: Celsius Hires Citigroup to Help the Startup Find ‘Potential Financing’
16.6.2022
According to “two people familiar with the matter,” the cryptocurrency lending company Celsius is working with the financial giant Citigroup in order to get advice on how to handle the firm’s financial hardship. The sources note that Citigroup was hired by Celsius to help...
Celsius Reportedly Taking Advice from Citigroup, CEO Mashinsky Calls for ‘Patience’ and 'Support'
16.6.2022
The ailing crypto lender Celsius Network (CEL) has reportedly hired the financial giant Citigroup to advise it on its options after Celsius suspended withdrawals, swaps, and between-account transfers earlier this week. Meanwhile, Celsius’ under-fire CEO Alex Mashinsky has returned to Twitter....
Citigroup CEO: Europe More Likely to Head Into Recession Than US
7.6.2022
Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser warns that a recession is more likely in Europe than in the U.S. Nonetheless, she stressed that it is not easy for the U.S. to avoid a recession. Citigroup’s CEO on Global Recession Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser warned about the health of the global economy Friday...
IMF Chief Speaks of Crypto ‘Pyramid’ Concerns – But Also ‘Begs’ Not to Abandon Crypto Progress
24.5.2022
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has waded into the terra (LUNA) and UST fallout – seemingly labeling the project a “pyramid,” while also urging regulators to consider the “importance” of the world of crypto and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
Bloomberg quoted...
Citi, Wells Fargo, BNY Mellon Invest in Crypto Firm Talos as Institutional Adoption of Digital Assets Accelerates
11.5.2022
Several major financial services firms, including Citi, Wells Fargo, and BNY Mellon, are investing in institutional digital asset technology provider Talos, which aims to remove “the barriers to wide-scale crypto adoption.” The latest funding round values the company at $1.25 billion....
KuCoin Valued at USD 10B, Three New Crypto ETFs, Circle's 'Decentralized Identity' + More News
10.5.2022
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