Switzerland preparing emergency measures for UBS' takeover of Credit Suisse: Report
19.3.2023
The emergency preparation will allow the takeover to proceed without the usual “six-week consultation period” with shareholders, according to people familiar with the situation
Balaji Srinivasan Says Hyperinflation Happening Now — Makes Million-Dollar Bets on Bitcoin Price Exceeding $1M in 90 Days
19.3.2023
Venture capitalist and angel investor Balaji Srinivasan says hyperinflation is happening now. Expecting the price of bitcoin to soon hit $1 million, he is making million-dollar bets that it will happen in 90 days. Srinivasan also advised investors to buy bitcoin, which he believes to be “a...
US midsize banks seek FDIC Insurance on all deposits for 2 years: Report
19.3.2023
The banking coalition reportedly argued that it would bring stability to the banking industry and reduce the chances of "more banking failures," in a letter to federal regulators
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...
Former Coinbase CTO makes $2M bet on Bitcoin's performance
18.3.2023
Balaji Srinivasan has predicted Bitcoin will reach $1 million within 90 days as a consequence of hyperinflation in the United States
UBS Considers Acquiring Credit Suisse, Requests Government Backstop in Deal
18.3.2023
After Credit Suisse Group AG announced it would borrow 50 billion Swiss francs from the Swiss National Bank, UBS Group AG is reportedly considering acquiring the banking giant. However, UBS is requesting that the government issue a backstop to protect against any losses if it purchases Credit...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as BTC Hits Highest Level in 9 Months – How High Can BTC Go?
18.3.2023
As Bitcoin hits its highest level in nine months, many are wondering just how high the cryptocurrency can go. With a market cap of over $1 trillion and a surge in demand, as investors seek a safe haven amid economic uncertainty, Bitcoin's price has skyrocketed in recent months.
This has left many...
SBF legal fees, BTC market cap flips Meta and USDC climbs back to $1: Hodler’s Digest, March 12-18
18.3.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried seeks to use FTX’s corporate insurance, Bitcoin outperforming Wall Street banks in 2023 and USDC repegs after turbulent days
Analysts Suspect Banking Crisis Triggered ‘Resting Bull Market’ in Gold, Silver Could Print Much Higher Gains
18.3.2023
At the start of the week, a troy ounce of .999 fine gold was trading at $1,813 per unit. Seven days later, gold rose 9.65% against the U.S. dollar to the current spot price of $1,988 per ounce. Gold’s rise comes at a time when confidence in the global banking system is at an all-time...
GMX makes permissionless trading easy, Avorak AI makes it profitable
18.3.2023
With the downfall of multiple exchanges in 2022, many users went to DeFi exchanges to make their trades, keeping custody of their crypto at all times and stopping the risk of an exchange becoming insolvent and users being unable to withdraw. GMX GMX became well-known for leverage trading on-chain...
What are distributed systems, and how do they work?
18.3.2023
Get insights into how distributed systems work with this comprehensive overview
Elon Musk Criticizes Federal Reserve’s Data Latency and Calls for Immediate Rate Drop Amidst Banking Chaos
18.3.2023
Amidst the chaos in the U.S. banking sector, Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and owner of Twitter, has been critical of the country’s central bank. Musk insists that the U.S. Federal Reserve is operating with “way too much latency in their data,” and he insists that the central bank...