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Swiss state-owned bank Postfinance to offer Bitcoin trading
5.4.2023
PostFinance’s parent firm Swiss Post is known for its pro-crypto stance, working on its own crypto custody services and issuing crypto stamp collectibles
Market Analyst Heralds the Collapse of ‘Everything,’ Calls for Hedging in Gold and Silver Before There Isn’t Any Left
5.4.2023
Egon von Greyerz, market analyst and founder of Matterhorn Asset Management, is predicting the collapse of the central bank system in the next few years due to an increasing issuance of currency and debt. Von Greyerz states that in the face of an economy with no buyers, the only hedge will...
Swiss Government-Owned Bank PostFinance to Offer Customers Crypto
5.4.2023
PostFinance will begin offering its 2.5 million customers access to buy, store and sell Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum tokens (ETH), thanks to a partnership with Switzerland’s Sygnum Bank
ECB Member Fabio Panetta Claims Rising Profit Margins Could Be Fueling Inflation
5.4.2023
Fabio Panetta, a member of the executive board of the European Central Bank (ECB), has stated that companies increasing their profit margins could be helping to fuel inflation. In an interview with the New York Times, Panetta warned about the effect that companies increasing such margins could have...
Stablecoin issuer Tether accessed US banking system using Signature: Report
4.4.2023
At the time New York regulators took control of Signature in March, there was reportedly a system in place for Tether clients to send dollars though the bank's Signet platform
Tether Gained Access to U.S. Financial System Using Signature Bank: Bloomberg
4.4.2023
Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino, in response to the article, said the company has no exposure to Signature Bank
Today in Crypto: $437,483,543 Lost to Crypto Hacks & Frauds in Q1, Italian Man Swindled Out of $1.8M, Metaco Partners with VP Bank
4.4.2023
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Brazil bank BTG Pactual to issue USD-pegged stablecoin
4.4.2023
The new USD-pegged stablecoin aims to help BTG Pactual’s customers interact between the traditional financial system and the digital economy
Report: Zambian Currency Poised for First Quarterly Decline Since 2020
4.4.2023
The Zambian kwacha, one of the best-performing currencies in 2022, is now expected to see its first quarterly decline in nearly two years. The Zambian leader Hakainde Hichilema claimed that stalled debt restructuring negotiations are adding to pressure against the local currency. Zambia’s...
Liechtenstein’s VP Bank taps Metaco to expand custody and tokenization services
4.4.2023
Swiss digital asset infrastructure provider Metaco collaborated with Liechtenstein's VP Bank to expand its support for tokenized assets
How the Federal Reserve Is Now Competing With Banks for Deposits: Enter the Reverse Repo Facility
4.4.2023
The U.S. Federal Reserve could be competing with commercial banks due to a facility called the “overnight reverse repurchase agreement facility,” which has currently drawn in more than $2 trillion in deposits. According to analysts, this has affected bank deposits, as investors run...
Digital Asset Tech Provider Metaco Secures Partnership With Liechtenstein Private Bank
4.4.2023
VP Banks follows Citibank, Societe Generale, DekaBank and DZ Bank in selecting Metaco to assist the development of their digital asset services
Regulators Should Heed Crypto Risks When Innovating Regulation, Says Chinese Central Bank Official
4.4.2023
A senior People’s Bank of China (PBOC) official has urged regulators to consider cryptocurrency risks and fraud that could lead to bank failures when innovating regulation. The Chinese official highlighted the recent collapse of U.S. banks that provided services to crypto customers as...
ASEAN Countries Take Steps to Reduce Reliance on US Dollar for Trade Settlements
4.4.2023
The finance ministers and central bank governors of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are exploring ways to decrease their countries’ dependence on the U.S. dollar and promote the use of local currencies in trade settlements. “We must remember the sanctions imposed...
Bitcoin liquidity drops to 10-month low amid US bank run
3.4.2023
The banking crisis has impacted U.S.-based exchanges the most where traders have suffered due to increased price volatility
Household Crypto Holdings Included in Bank of Russia’s Consumer Finance Survey
3.4.2023
The Central Bank of Russia has added crypto asset holdings of households to its survey of consumer finances. The statistics reveal that Russian families keep more money in cryptocurrency wallets than in gold investment accounts or mutual funds. Russia’s Central Bank Evaluates Cryptocurrency...
‘Dr. Doom’ Nouriel Roubini Warns of Looming Banking Crisis and Trilemma for Central Banks
3.4.2023
Economist Nouriel Roubini has shared his opinion about bank problems in the United States in a recently published opinion editorial. In the article, Roubini insists that “most U.S. banks are technically near insolvency, and hundreds are already fully insolvent.” Roubini:...
Stress test? What Biden’s bank bailout means for stablecoins
2.4.2023
A major stablecoin depegging event raised concerns about the stability of these assets amid a U.S. banking crisis. The result may have been an improvement in their position in traditional finance
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....
‘Panic of 2023’: James Corbett Explains How Bank Crisis Could Lead to CBDC ‘Nightmare of Total Monetary Control’
31.3.2023
Investigative journalist James Corbett has recently referred to the ongoing global banking crisis involving SVB, Signature Bank, Credit Suisse and others as the “Panic of 2023,” drawing comparisons to what he views as historical precedents, and pointing ahead to an inevitable and bleak...