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Startups can hedge bank risk with Bitcoin — Tim Draper
6.6.2024
The fall of Silicon Valley Bank prompted Venture Capitalist Tim Draper to tell the firms he’d invested in to buy Bitcoin
Bitcoin’s funding rate flattens, but should BTC bulls rejoice and buy the dips?
25.4.2024
Bitcoin bulls tend to celebrate when BTC’s funding rate is negative, but is it really a “generational buying opportunity?”
An In-Depth Look Into the 2023 Banking Crisis — 3 of the Largest Bank Failures in US History
28.12.2023
The U.S. economy experienced an interesting year in 2023, marked by unprecedented upheaval within the American banking sector due to the combined collapse of three major banks, the largest the nation has historically seen. Amidst this chaos, crypto assets such as bitcoin demonstrated remarkable...
Bitcoin’s inflation-hedge theory tested as rising interest rates bring turbulence to markets
29.9.2023
The losses on US Treasuries recently surpassed $1.5 trillion and the likely outcome is turbulent markets, but how will Bitcoin price fare?
Crypto Biz: Bidding war for SVB Capital, new crypto funds and Citi’s private blockchain
22.9.2023
This week’s Crypto Biz explores SVB Capital bids, new funds from Blockchain Capital, the Hut 8-US Bitcoin merger and Citigroup’s private blockchain
Scaramucci leads bidding for Silicon Valley Bank VC arm: Report
18.9.2023
Anthony Scaramucci’s SkyBridge Capital is among the asset management firms leading the bids for Silicon Valley Bank’s venture capital arm, with a sale expected in the coming weeks
BTC bull market began in March, more will realize in a year: Arthur Hayes
5.9.2023
The BitMEX co-founder says Bitcoin's been on a bull run since the Fed's $25 billion dollar program aimed at stabilizing the U.S. banking system
Fed, NYDFS assess their supervisory performance after March’s big bank failures
28.4.2023
Internal reviews of the supervision of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank have been released, showing weaknesses on the part of the banks’ regulators as well as management
NFT markets are out of balance with sellers dominating
27.4.2023
In April there hasn’t been a single day where total sellers on the market haven’t exceeded total buyers
US Treasury seeks to tighten nonbank rules following banking crisis
24.4.2023
Janet Yellen called for further regulation of nonbank institutions claiming they pose a systemic risk to U.S. financial stability
Tether 'unequivocally reiterates' no exposure to Signature Bank
5.4.2023
The stablecoin provider denied the allegations that began to surface in regard to its exposure to the now-collapsed Signature Bank
Former Treasury Official Issues Dire Warning, Bill Ackman Fears Economic ‘Train Wreck,’ US Gov. Remains Top BTC Holder, and More — Week in Review
2.4.2023
Warnings continue to pervade market and financial news this week, with Monica Crowley, former assistant secretary for public affairs for the U.S. Department of the Treasury, indicating “catastrophic” consequences if the U.S. dollar loses its status as the world’s reserve currency....
Congress Finds Time To Yell At Sony On Microsoft's Behalf
29.3.2023
There are so many issues that Congress could be focusing on right now. Banking regulations following SVB’s collapse, for example. Or helping Americans who struggle with basic living expenses. Maybe they could be working on a long-overdue fix of our broken healthcare system. Instead, they’re very...
Circle prefers reserves and payment rails with the Fed, says exec
29.3.2023
Circle’s APAC Vice President said that the company currently holds 80% of its reserves but would ultimately like to keep all cash with the Fed, in light of the recent banking crisis
Bitcoin price holds its ground in the wake of CFTC case against Binance
28.3.2023
BTC options and derivatives markets seem unfazed by the CFTC’s recent action against Binance, but is that a good or a bad sign?
First Citizens to Buy Silicon Valley Bank's Deposits, Loans in $55.5B Agreement With FDIC
27.3.2023
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation says the 17 former branches of Silicon Valley Bank will re-open as First Citizens Bank & Trust Company on Monday, March 27
First Citizens Nearing Deal for Silicon Valley Bank: Bloomberg
27.3.2023
Raleigh, N.C.-based First Citizens is the 30th largest bank in the U.S., with $109 billion in assets, and recently completed an acquisition of New York-based commercial lender CIT
SVB Financial’s First Bankruptcy Hearing ‘Wasn’t Really So Routine,’ Says Legal Expert
22.3.2023
The holding company needs access to the FDIC-locked funds in order to pay back its creditors and support its two external operations, says Kleinberg, Kaplan partner, Dov Kleiner
Traditional banks rely on ‘tiny buffer’: Paris Blockchain Week 2023
22.3.2023
Signature Bank is the best place for crypto banking, even if it goes bankrupt, Woorton co-founder Zahreddine Touag believes
Tim Draper sings a Bitcoin song dedicated to SVB and world governments: PBW 2023
22.3.2023
The American venture capital investor Tim Draper took the stage at Paris Blockchain Week 2023 to talk about the decentralization of the future of money