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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Gains as FDIC Steps In for Silicon Valley Bank
13.3.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 13, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bitcoin price flash spikes to $50K on Binance after USD Coin peg snaps
13.3.2023
The market frenzy that started with the Silicon Valley Bank collapse is pushing BTC price higher but with some casualties left behind
XRP Price Prediction as Ripple CEO Confirms Exposure to Silicon Valley Bank – What Does This Mean for XRP?
13.3.2023
The price of XRP has gained slightly in the past 24 hours, rising by 0.5% after the coin recovered from a significant fall this past weekend.
At $0.363344, XRP has dropped by 1.5% in a week and by 5% in the last 30 days, with the coin dragged down by the market-wide selloff following the collapse...
Coinbase Confirms $240 Million Corporate Cash Balance with Signature Bank Amid Lender Closure
13.3.2023
Major crypto exchange Coinbase stated that it has millions in corporate cash balance with the shuttered Signature Bank.
According to a March 13 Twitter thread, as of the close of business on Friday, March 10, Coinbase had "an approximately $240m balance in corporate cash" at Signature.
The...
Silicon Valley Bank Clients Can Fully Access Funds After FDIC Creates New Bridge Bank
13.3.2023
Loans and other services will resume on normal schedule Monday following a switch to a new bridge bank, the regulator said
Fed starts ‘stealth QE’ — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
13.3.2023
Bitcoin and crypto react bullishly to news that the Fed is providing liquidity again in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank failing and Signature Bank being closed
Euler Finance hacked for over $195M in a flash loan attack
13.3.2023
Euler Finance became the victim of a flash loan attack where the exploiter managed to drain hundreds of millions worth of decentralized stablecoins and synthetic ERC-20 tokens
Bitcoin, U.S. Stock Futures Erase Early Gains as First Republic Bank Tanks 50% in Pre-Market Trading
13.3.2023
Risk assets pared gains while bond yields tanked as emergency measures announced by U.S. authorities failed to assuage investor fears about banking sector problems
Po SVB úřady uzavřely i Signature Bank, vkladatelé dostanou peníze z garančního fondu
13.3.2023
Vkladatelé zkrachovalé banky Silicon Valley Bank mají ode dneška znovu přístup ke všem svým penězům. Ve společném prohlášení to oznámila ministryně financí Janet L. Yellenová a předseda rady Federálních rezerv Martin J. Gruenberg
HSBC Acquires Silicon Valley Bank UK for £1 to Safeguard Customers and Taxpayers – What's Going On?
13.3.2023
Global banking giant HSBC has acquired the UK subsidiary of now-collapsed lender Silicon Valley Bank for £1 ($1.21) after all-night talks between the government, regulators, and other prospective buyers.
The deal excludes the assets and liabilities of SVB UK's parent company.
As of March 10,...
Ripple’s CEO assures stable financial state despite the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank
13.3.2023
Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple Labs, reveals that the company has a part of funds in Silicon Valley Bank. This announcement was made through his Tweet on Sunday. The bank’s closure on Friday has led many crypto companies to reveal their exposure to the bank. Ripple Labs is a crypto solution...
OKX-Affiliated OKCoin Pauses USD On-Ramp Due to Signature Bank’s Collapse
13.3.2023
OkCoin CEO Hong Fang tweeted that customer deposits are safe and USD withdrawals are not affected
Coinbase CEO ponders banking features after Silicon Valley Bank crisis
13.3.2023
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the exchange has previously considered adding features to become a neo-bank of sorts
Silicon Valley Bank Crisis a 'Cyprus Moment' for Bitcoin: Crypto Observers
13.3.2023
The Fed's aggressive rate hikes and balance sheet reduction have caused a historic bank failure — fashioning a real-time ad for Bitcoin self-custody, observers said
HSBC Subsidiary to Acquire Silicon Valley Bank's U.K. Unit for 1 Pound
13.3.2023
The bank said the deal is a move to strengthen it's regional presence
Silicon Valley Bank UK arm acquired by HSBC for one pound
13.3.2023
Banking giant HSBC announced that its U.K. arm is acquiring Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited (SVB UK) for one pound ($1.21)
Coinbase, Celsius and Paxos disclose funds in Signature Bank
13.3.2023
The crypto-friendly Signature Bank was a key partner for many crypto firms, some which have been voluntarily disclosing their exposure to the recently closed firm
Bank of Russia Registers Another Digital Asset Issuer
13.3.2023
The Central Bank of Russia has added another entity to its register of authorized issuers of digital financial assets. The platform, called ‘Masterchain,’ becomes the fifth ‘information system operator’ in the country that can legally tokenize traditional assets and organize their trade. Number...
‘Nobody left to bank crypto companies’ — Crypto Twitter reacts
13.3.2023
Prominent members of the crypto community have expressed uncertainty after the loss of crypto friendly banks
Biden vows to hold those responsible for SVB, Signature collapse
13.3.2023
US President Joe Biden on Twitter said he is "firmly committed" to holding those responsible for the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank collapse "fully accountable."