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Fed, central banks enhance ‘swap lines’ to combat banking crisis
20.3.2023
Currency swap lines have been used during times of crisis in the past, such as the 2008 global financial crisis and the 2020 coronavirus pandemic
US Lawmaker Urges Government to Guarantee All Deposits to Avoid Runs on Smaller Banks
20.3.2023
A U.S. congressman has urged the federal government to temporarily insure every bank deposit in the country. Following the collapses of several major banks, he stressed that if the government does not do this, there will be a run on smaller banks. “This is a contagion that could be spread...
Signature Bank Non-Crypto Related Deposits to Be Assumed by New York Community Bancorp Unit: FDIC
20.3.2023
The 40 former branches of Signature Bank will operate under New York Community Bancorp's Flagstar Bank, N.A., as of Monday
US Senator Calls for Investigation Into Bank Failures — Says Fed Chair Powell ‘Bears Direct Responsibility’
20.3.2023
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has called for a “thorough, independent investigation of the causes” that led to the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank. She alleges that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell “bears direct responsibility” for regulatory...
Google Trends Data Reveals Searches for ‘Banking Crisis,’ ‘Bank Runs,’ Skyrocket
19.3.2023
Interest in the U.S. banking crisis has risen greatly over the past two weeks, as shown by Google Trends data. There has been a sharp increase in queries related to search terms such as “banking crisis,” “bank collapse,” and “bank failure.” On March 13, 2023,...
Nigerian Fintech Flutterwave Obtains Two Licenses From Rwandan Central Bank
19.3.2023
Flutterwave, the Nigerian fintech giant, recently said it had obtained two licenses from the National Bank of Rwanda, which allow it to offer its services to more than 13 million people living and working in Rwanda. According to Flutterwave’s representative in the country, the two licenses...
Burry on Banking Crisis, Kiyosaki Warns of ‘Fake Money’ Injections; Talk of ‘Anti-Crypto’ Agenda Behind Signature Bank Collapse — Week in Review
19.3.2023
Speculation and debate continue to rage surrounding the current global banking debacle. Hedge fund manager Michael Burry — known for predicting 2008’s economic crisis — is drawing comparisons to the Panic of 1907, while Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki warned this week of more...
U.S. Banking Cutoff Presents Opportunities for Crypto in Europe
19.3.2023
U.S policymakers seem to be doing their best to suffocate dollar on-ramps into crypto, leaving the door open for other mature markets to gain a competitive edge
Chair of EU Parliament’s Committee on Budgets Calls for Crypto Ban Amid Banking Turmoil
19.3.2023
A European lawmaker has urged authorities to impose a ban on cryptocurrencies citing the current crisis in the banking sector as a reason. Johan Van Overtveldt, former finance minister of Belgium, believes these assets bring no economic or social value. Belgium’s Ex-Finance Minister Suggests Ban...
SVB's UK arm issues 15M pounds in bonuses after symbolic bailout: Report
19.3.2023
Insider sources reportedly described the bonus pool as “modest,” adding that the stock held by senior execs had been “rendered worthless” following SVB UK’s "near-collapse.”
Economist Peter Schiff Expects Worse Financial Crisis Than 2008 — Says ‘Future Rate Hikes Are Now Pointless’
19.3.2023
Economist Peter Schiff has warned that the current financial crisis will be worse than in 2008. “Future rate hikes are now pointless,” he stressed, adding that any effect will be more than offset by the Fed’s quantitative easing. Peter Schiff’s Financial Crisis Warning...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Moves Above $1,800 as BTC Nears $28,000
18.3.2023
Ethereum rose above $1,800 for the first time since August, as markets continued to react to the Fed’s decision to inject $300 billion into the economy. This comes following the recent banking crisis, which saw the likes of Silicon Valley Bank collapse. Bitcoin neared $28,000...
Africa-Focused Fintech Chipper Cash Weighs Possible Sale of Business
18.3.2023
One of Africa’s fintech giants, Chipper Cash, is said to be weighing the possibility of selling the business or bringing in new investors. According to the CEO of the FTX and Silicon Valley Bank-backed fintech startup, Chipper Cash had insignificant exposure to both SVB and Signature Bank....
Bitcoin market cap grows 60% in 2023 as top Wall Street banks lose $100B
18.3.2023
Bitcoin has decoupled from stocks and rising ten years after the Cyprus banking crisis coincided with a BTC price boom
Russian Parliament Votes on Bill Opening Door for Digital Ruble
18.3.2023
Russian lawmakers have approved a draft law facilitating the implementation of the digital version of the national currency, the ruble. The legislation amends various other acts to introduce definitions and establish procedures related to the launch of the central bank digital currency. Russian...
More 186 US banks well-positioned for collapse, SVB analysis reveals
18.3.2023
Rising interest rates, which brought down the U.S. banking system’s market value of assets by $2 trillion, combined with a large share of uninsured deposits at some U.S. banks, threatens their stability