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Failed tech bank SVB held over $5B for prominent crypto VCs: Report
11.3.2023
It is unclear how much assets custodied on behalf of crypto VCs are stuck in Silicon Valley Bank
Crypto whales suffer huge losses due to USDC depeg, SVB collapse
11.3.2023
The depegging of the USDC stablecoin has affected other stablecoins, which in turn wreaked havoc on crypto projects and stakeholders in a massive chain reaction
USDC Stablecoin Depegging Causes Concern Among Crypto Advocates, 5 Other Stablecoins Slip Below Parity
11.3.2023
On Saturday, March 11, 2023, crypto advocates are concerned as a few stablecoin assets have depegged from their $1 parity. The second-largest stablecoin USDC, issued by Circle Financial, fell below $0.90, reaching a low of $0.877 per coin. Additionally, around five other stablecoins have dropped...
Banks down? That is why Bitcoin was created, crypto community says
11.3.2023
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapse on March 10 has sparked fear, doubt, and uncertainty (FUD) across the crypto community
Biggest Movers: SOL Rebounds From 2-Month Low to Start the Weekend
11.3.2023
Solana rebounded from a two-month low to start the weekend, as bulls reentered the market to buy the recent dip. Overall, the global crypto market cap is currently trading 1.8% higher, following a nearly 10% drop on Friday. Polygon was another notable mover, as price rose by nearly 7% on Saturday....
Bitcoin Regains $20K After $200M in Crypto Liquidations; Some Traders Brush Off USDC Fears
11.3.2023
Some traders are signaling strength for USD Coin, citing its treasury backing in U.S.-issued bonds
How USDC Stablecoin Depegging Could Break Many Crypto Firms But Bitcoin Will be Stronger
11.3.2023
USDC stablecoin is depegging at an alarming rate, falling to as low as $0.89, way off its $1 peg.
Volatility is expected to continue throughout the weekend as panic sets in after the Silicon Valley Bank collapse.
The failure of SVB is hurting the reserve position of USDC, which is issued...
Bitcoin Bearbulls, Institutional Altcoins, Voluntary Liquidations and 20 Crypto Jokes
11.3.2023
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DAI Depegs as Stablecoin Rout Plagues Crypto
11.3.2023
MakerDAO’s decentralized stablecoin hits an all-time low of 0.88 cents
Bankrupt Crypto Lending Platform BlockFi Faces Potential $227 Million Loss in Uninsured Funds at Silicon Valley Bank – What's Going On?
11.3.2023
Bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi has $227 million in uninsured funds stuck in an account maintained by failed lender Silicon Valley Bank.
According to a March 10 filing by the Justice Department, BlockFi has $227 million parked in a money market mutual fund, which isn’t insured by the Federal...
Sen. Warren calls out 'sham audits' while SVB threatens crypto bankruptcy
11.3.2023
Contrasting her statements against crypto auditors, numerous members highlighted the ongoing collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation-insured bank
USDC Stablecoin and Crypto Market Go Haywire After Silicon Valley Bank Collapses
11.3.2023
USDC's normally stable price sank to $0.89 from $1 while Ethereum gas fees soared hours after the crypto-tied bank failed
Blockchain.com Shutters Asset Management Subsidiary Amid Crypto Winter and Industry Turmoil
11.3.2023
According to reports and a filing that shows its name struck off the U.K. companies’ register list, Blockchain.com is sunsetting its Blockchain.com Asset Management subsidiary. A company spokesperson cited deteriorating “macroeconomic conditions” and the “crypto winter”...
Coinbase Pauses Conversions Between USDC and U.S. Dollars as Banking Crisis Roils Crypto
11.3.2023
Circle's USDC stablecoin was hit by the shutdown of Silicon Valley Bank, one of its key banking partners
India Brings Crypto Transactions Under Prevention of Money Laundering Act
11.3.2023
India’s finance ministry has announced that crypto transactions will be covered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). Noting that the move “is a positive step in recognizing the sector,” a crypto insider explained that it will strengthen the industry’s...
Kazakhstan Shuts Down Crypto Exchange That Transferred $34 Million Through Binance
11.3.2023
Authorities in Kazakhstan have busted an illegal crypto trading platform, seizing over $350,000. The exchange allegedly processed almost $34 million in transactions through wallets on Binance, two of which have been blocked during the ongoing investigation. Digital Asset Exchange Making Millions...
Crypto VC Firm Pantera Used Silicon Valley Bank as a Custodian
10.3.2023
A regulatory filing shows the shuttered bank as one of three custodians for Pantera’s funds
How Silvergate’s Crypto Collapse Differed From Silicon Valley Bank’s: No Bailout
10.3.2023
For all the angst this week about how troubles in the crypto industry are fueling a banking crisis, the reality, so far, is actually something else: Of the two banks that went under, the one squarely focused on crypto – Silvergate Capital – escaped the black mark of a federal bailout
Ether a Security? That Could Have Huge Ramifications for Crypto, Legal Expert Says
10.3.2023
Should ether be deemed a security at the state level, it may lead to federal laws ultimately being settled in, Pennsylvania State University Dickinson Law Professor Tonya Evans, says
$920B is the number to watch now that crypto’s trillion dollar total market cap is gone
10.3.2023
The crypto market is taking a walloping, and there are three important reasons why BTC’s $380 billion valuation is a key support for the entire market