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A friend in need: How the crypto industry reacts to recent bank bailouts
27.3.2023
With a focus on sovereignty and creating an alternative to traditional financial systems, how is the crypto community reacting to government intervention in the recent bank crisis?
Nasdaq to Launch Crypto Custody Service to Meet Growing Market Demand – Here's What You Need to Know
25.3.2023
Nasdaq aims to launch its much-anticipated crypto custody service by the end of the second quarter to meet the increasing institutional interest and demand for crypto services.
In an interview with Bloomberg on Friday, Ira Auerbach, senior vice president and head of Nasdaq Digital Assets, said...
Binance Employees are Allegedly Helping Users Bypass China's Crypto Ban – Here's What You Need to Know
24.3.2023
CNBC's recent investigation has dropped a bombshell, Binance employees may be actively assisting Chinese users in eluding the country's rigid crypto regulations.
The probe scrutinized translated messages from Discord servers and Telegram groups tied to Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency...
Federal Reserve Hikes Rate by 25bps to Keep Inflation at Bay, Aims for 2% Inflation Rate by 2025
22.3.2023
Following the fallout over the past two weeks in the U.S. banking industry, the Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate by 25 basis points (bps) on Wednesday, citing the need for the inflation rate to return to 2% over the long run. Fed Raises Rate Despite Calamity in the U.S. Banking Sector...
Cathie Wood of Ark Invest Sees More Institutional Investors Entering Bitcoin Market Amid Bank Crisis – Here's What You Need to Know
22.3.2023
Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood believes Bitcoin's rally amid the recent banking crisis will only “attract more institutions.”
In a March 21 interview with Bloomberg, Wood said Bitcoin's price behavior through the crisis “is going to attract more institutions.” She claimed this could help build a bull...
US Supreme Court Takes on Landmark Crypto Case with Coinbase Lawsuits Today – Here's What You Need to Know
21.3.2023
Today, the US Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in Coinbase's efforts to push two class-action lawsuits against it into arbitration. This is a historic event too, as it will be the first time the nine Justices of this court will face a crypto-related case.
Notably, this is not a crypto case...
Blackrock CEO Warns More Bank Seizures and Shutdowns Could Result From Regulatory Changes
18.3.2023
The CEO of Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, has warned about additional bank seizures and shutdowns that could result from regulatory changes in response to the failures of several major banks in the U.S. “It does seem inevitable that some banks will now need to pull back...
Coinbase Crypto Exchange Considers Overseas Trading Platform Amid U.S. Crypto Crackdown – Here's What You Need to Know
18.3.2023
Coinbase is considering setting up a digital asset exchange outside the United States amid increasing regulatory pressure and a souring banking climate for crypto firms.
The largest cryptocurrency exchange in the U.S. has contacted its institutional clients about plans to establish a new crypto...
Tokenized Diamond Market Booms Amid Crypto Banking Crisis as Investors Seek Hard Assets – Here's What You Need to Know
17.3.2023
At the time when banks were collapsing last weekend and a major stablecoin depegged, tokenized diamond sales jumped 300%.
Investors turned their focus to digitized diamonds in search of safe haven amid high market volatility brought on by the collapse of no less than three banks in the United...
These Last Of Us Bloopers Are The Emotional Reprieve We Need
16.3.2023
While The Last of Us’ haunting emotional beats and turbulent moral themes can sometimes be fodder for a more hopeful, reparative perspective, that’s not always the case. The Last of Us is heavy as hell, but fortunately, if the HBO series finale has left you in a dour mood, the outtakes and bloopers...
Darknet Crypto Mixer Busted: US DOJ Investigation Leads to Seizure of Almost $50 Million – Here's What You Need to Know
16.3.2023
The US Justice Department (DoJ) and Europol announced the takedown of ChipMixer, described as "one of the darkweb’s largest cryptocurrency laundromats." ...
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Crypto Firm Anchorage Digital to Lay Off 20% of Staff Citing US Regulatory Uncertainty – Here's What You Need to Know
15.3.2023
Anchorage Digital, a crypto bank based in San Francisco, is making substantial staff cuts in response to the current downturn in the crypto market and regulatory uncertainty in the United States.
According to Bloomberg, the company is laying off 75 employees, or roughly 20% of...
Three Arrows Capital-Affiliated Crypto Firm Raises $100 Million for New Liquid Token Fund – Here's What You Need to Know
14.3.2023
DeFiance Capital has reportedly raised $100 million for its liquid token fund.
On Monday, The Block reported that the crypto investment firm completed the first close of the new fund, citing "two sources with direct knowledge of the matter". ...
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Coinbase Files Amicus Brief in Insider Trading Case: ‘We Need Rulemaking’
14.3.2023
The exchange denies that any of the tokens former Coinbase manager Ishan Wahi inside-traded with associates were securities because Coinbase doesn’t list securities – but it would like to if the SEC gave it proper rules and guidance
US Treasury Secretary Rules Out Government Bailout of Silicon Valley Bank
12.3.2023
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has ruled out a government bailout of the collapsed Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), which was shut down by regulators on Friday. Yellen explained that the reforms put in place after the 2008 financial crisis were aimed at preventing the need for government bailouts....
OpenSea Sees Explosive Demand for 'Vitalik' NFT Collection Tied to Ethereum Co-Founder – Here's What You Need to Know
10.3.2023
The "Gitcoin Presents" NFT collection has taken the top spot on OpenSea since the project's association with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin was revealed....
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Biden Administration Proposes Major Changes to Crypto Taxation – Here's What You Need to Know
9.3.2023
US President Joe Biden has proposed major changes to the tax rules surrounding crypto, but the plan first have to be negotiated and approved by Republican-controlled Congress.
Biden’s proposal on crypto taxes is part of his budget plan for the 2024 fiscal year, which is expected to be unveiled...
SBF’s lawyers signal need to push back October criminal trial
9.3.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers said they’re still waiting on evidence from federal prosecutors and as a result need more time to prepare a defense
Three Arrows Capital Founders Shake Up Crypto Industry with New Crypto Exchange After Acquiring CoinFLEX Assets – Here's What You Need to Know
8.3.2023
Su Zhu and Kyle Davies, the two founders of the bankrupt crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC), have completed a funding round for their new OPNX exchange and will acquire remaining assets from the troubled exchange CoinFLEX.
The news that fundraising for the new exchange has been completed...
Kraken Crypto Exchange to Disrupt Traditional Banking with the Launch of Its Own Bank for Digital Assets – Here's What You Need to Know
7.3.2023
Major crypto exchange Kraken is finally putting its feet into the banking waters with the new Kraken Bank.
"We're building a better kind of crypto & bitcoin bank for our clients," said the exchange on its website. The Wyoming, USA-based bank is called Kraken Financial, but "due to overwhelming...