DeFi Privacy Bridge Aztec Connect Sunsets After Less Than a Year
13.3.2023
The backing Aztec Network is open sourcing the bridge and moving on to next-generation products
Bitcoin surges past $24,000 on CME launch of BTC event contracts
13.3.2023
Bitcoin futures on CME have traded 550,000 contracts since inception
U.S. Fed’s Supervision Chief Investigating What Happened With Silicon Valley Bank
13.3.2023
Michael Barr, the vice chairman responsible for bank supervision and regulation at the U.S. Federal Reserve, is examining how the regulated Silicon Valley Bank met with its rapid collapse last week
Bitcoin futures premium falls to lowest level in a year, triggering traders' alerts
13.3.2023
On March 12, Bitcoin futures traded 5.5% below regular spot exchanges, causing volatility in derivatives markets
USDC Crisis Averted? Federal Regulators Offer Reassurance to Silicon Valley Bank Depositors, Ensuring Access to Funds
13.3.2023
The popular stablecoin USDC has regained its $1 peg price after regulators in the US assured that depositors in Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) can access their money today.
The assurance from the government means that all Silicon Valley Bank depositors will be made whole, despite the bank’s collapse...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as BTC Blasts Up 9.5% in 24 Hours – What's Going On?
13.3.2023
Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) managed to reclaim the $22,000 level on Monday, suggesting some stability in the cryptocurrency market. After dropping to its lowest level since January, Bitcoin has surpassed the $22,000 mark and has seen a 10% increase in value on the day.
Ethereum has followed...
Silvergate and SVB bite the dust: Law Decoded, March 6–13.
13.3.2023
Elizabeth Warren and Sherrod Brown didn’t miss a chance to attack the crypto industry after bank failures
US banks experience volatility and trading halts amid bank failures and presidential assurances
13.3.2023
Dozens of regional banks saw share price swings that triggered trading halts as banks of all sizes feel the impact of last week’s bank failures
Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank Reignite ‘Moral Hazard’ Dilemma Bitcoin Was Designed to End
13.3.2023
A debate from the 2008 financial crisis resurfaces as the FDIC intervenes to help two troubled institutions with crypto connections, says CoinDesk's David Z. Morris
Stablecoin Trading Dominates Monday’s Crypto Market, Tether and BUSD Sell at Premiums
13.3.2023
On Monday, the crypto economy experienced significant market activity with $183.85 billion in global trade volume over 24 hours, with a large portion of those trades involving stablecoins. USDC traded near parity with the U.S. dollar, and several stablecoins, including tether and BUSD, sold...
BlockFi in no immediate danger, despite Silicon Valley Bank exposure: Report
13.3.2023
Christine Okike, a lawyer representing BlockFi at its bankruptcy hearing claimed that BlockFi is not in immediate danger and has sufficient funds to continue operating normally
BlockTower Capital Funds Had Exposure to Silvergate, Signature Bank
13.3.2023
Four funds with about $940 million in gross asset value had exposure to the custodians, as of May 2022