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2008 ‘Lehman Moment About to Hit’ — Major Banks Suffer; How to Access Your ETHW, ‘No Digital Dollar Act,’ Sega Blockchain Game — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
9.10.2022
In this week’s edition of the Bitcoin.com News Week in Review, two of the world’s largest banks — Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank — are suffering from distressed valuations, with credit default insurance levels looking like those last seen in the 2008 financial crisis....
If Credit Suisse collapses, will it bring more volatility to the crypto market? Watch The Market Report
4.10.2022
On this week’s episode of The Market Report, Cointelegraph’s resident experts discuss the Credit Suisse situation and what impact it would have on the cryptocurrency market if it did collapse
BTC price still not at 'max pain' — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
3.10.2022
Bitcoin has plenty of obstacles to weather in the current macro storm as two-year weekly close lows remain inches away
S&P Global Report Says EU and UK Are in a Recession, Putin Thinks the West Is Greedy
2.10.2022
Today’s blustery global economy has everyone on edge as inflation has wreaked havoc on the wallets of ordinary people and energy prices continue to soar worldwide. According to Credit Suisse, “the worst is yet to come,” as the global investment bank’s analysts believe...
‘Trading Like a Lehman Moment’ — Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank Suffer From Distressed Valuations as the Banks’ Credit Default Insurance Nears 2008 Levels
2.10.2022
It’s been more than a decade since the financial crisis in 2007-2008 when Lehman Brothers, the fourth largest investment bank in the U.S., collapsed and filed bankruptcy. Close to 14 years later, Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank, two of the world’s largest banks, are suffering from...
Bored Apes, Moonbirds to feature on NFT-customized Mastercard debit cards
27.9.2022
The customizable card will only support NFT avatars from select blue chip collections, subject to Mastercard’s design standards and an owner verification process
1M Aussies will enter crypto over the next 12 months — Swyftx survey
26.9.2022
The findings come from the Annual Australian Crypto Survey, commissioned by Australian crypto exchange Swyftx
Erdogan Suggests Turkish-Russian Payment System, Local Media Reports
24.9.2022
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is reportedly pushing for Turkey and Russia to establish a new payment system between them. The initiative comes amid U.S. pressure against the use of the Russian Mir cards in Turkey. Some Turkish banks have been working with them to facilitate payments...
Github Partially Reinstates Tornado Cash Codebase, Open Source Code Set to Read-Only Mode
24.9.2022
The internet hosting and software development subsidiary of Microsoft, Github, has partially unbanned the Tornado Cash repositories following the recent sanctions enforced by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC). Github’s decision follows the U.S....
Credit Suisse Held $31M in ‘Digital Assets’ for Clients Last Quarter
31.8.2022
The storied Swiss bank disclosed its custody of what are more likely to be tokenized securities than cryptocurrencies in keeping with SEC accounting guidance
UBS raises US recession odds to 60%, but what does this mean for crypto prices?
30.8.2022
Analysts believe the possibility of a recession in the US is increasing and this could be an important stress test for cryptocurrencies
Dubai Regulator Announces Virtual Assets Marketing and Advertising Guidelines
29.8.2022
The Dubai virtual assets regulator, the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA), has unveiled digital assets marketing and promotion guidelines that are applicable to any entity using Dubai-based media sites and publishing channels. The guidelines will “ensure factual accuracy, explicitly...
Brazilian Brokerage Platform Rico to Offer Cryptocurrency Services Next Year
27.8.2022
Rico, a Brazilian brokerage platform part of XP Inc., has announced it plans to enter the cryptocurrency market next year. The division is expanding its operations and will also enter the banking sector, launching digital account services and a credit card. The platform follows in the steps...
The Card Battle Heats Up in Latam, as Ripio and Bitso Both Announce Crypto-Enabled Cards
26.8.2022
Cryptocurrency debit and credit card offerings in Latam are thriving, as two exchanges in the area are planning to launch their crypto-enabled cards. Ripio, the Argentina-based exchange, and Bitso, a Mexican exchange, both announced the future launch of their cards, in partnership with Visa...
NFT lending protocol Bend DAO proposes emergency changes amid credit crisis
22.8.2022
"We are sorry that we underestimated how illiquid NFTs could be in a bear market when setting the initial parameters," says the Bend DAO dev team
IPOR Labs Unveils Protocol to Make DeFi Credit Markets More Transparent and Stable
16.8.2022
Traders will be able to hedge, arbitrage and take directional positions based on interest rate movements to manage risk across their credit portfolios on the Ethereum blockchain
S&P Global downgrades Coinbase credit rating for weak Q2 earnings, competitive pressures
12.8.2022
Coinbase Global sees its credit rating downgraded by S&P Global amid regulatory pressures, weakened market performance and competitors
Coinbase Outlook 'Negative,' Credit Ratings Agency S&P Global Says
12.8.2022
S&P Global dropped the crypto exchange giant's rating to BB from BB+, citing weak earnings and stiff competition
Carbon credit NFTs are only effective if burned, experts say
11.8.2022
Environmental concerns plague both the crypto industry and the world at large. However, if used right, blockchain-based assets could offer some relief
Binance and Mastercard will launch prepaid crypto cards in Argentina
4.8.2022
"Payments is one of the first and most obvious use cases for crypto, yet adoption has a lot of room to grow,” said Maximiliano Hinz