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SVB Financial Group Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection to ‘Preserve’ Firm’s Value
17.3.2023
On March 17, 2023, SVB Financial Group, the parent company of Silicon Valley Bank, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Southern District of New York. The company stated that it is no longer associated with Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) after the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation...
US Fed faces internal probe over Silicon Valley Bank failure
14.3.2023
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said a "careful and thoughtful" review is needed to understand how the bank collapsed under its watch
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."
U.S. Treasury Department Proposes 30% Excise Tax on Crypto Mining Firms
10.3.2023
A provision in the department’s “Greenbook,” its list of tax proposals and explanations for U.S. President Joe Biden’s budget proposal, would create a phased-in excise tax based on the costs of the electricity used in crypto mining, imposed on the companies “using computing resources” to mine...
Biden Administration Proposes Major Changes to Crypto Taxation – Here's What You Need to Know
9.3.2023
US President Joe Biden has proposed major changes to the tax rules surrounding crypto, but the plan first have to be negotiated and approved by Republican-controlled Congress.
Biden’s proposal on crypto taxes is part of his budget plan for the 2024 fiscal year, which is expected to be unveiled...
Biden Budget Plan Would Close Crypto Tax Loss Harvesting Loophole
9.3.2023
U.S. President Joe Biden's proposed budget will include a provision to close tax loss harvesting on crypto transactions
Vitalik dumps $700K worth of shitcoins that he never asked for
8.3.2023
As Vitalik Buterin’s holdings represented a large portion of the circulating supply for some of the tokens, the sales resulted in huge price drops
Former Biden Advisor Reveals Administration's Drive Towards Digital Dollar – What's Going On?
1.3.2023
A former top economic adviser for President Joe Biden has revealed that the administration is pushing to launch a digital dollar in a bid to “crowd out” private cryptocurrencies.
During a Tuesday Senate Banking Committee hearing, Daleep Singh, a former deputy national security adviser...
Democrats to Return 2.2% of $45.2 Million Donation Made by FTX’s Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried
19.2.2023
After the disgraced co-founder of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), donated $5.2 million to Joe Biden’s campaign in 2020 and more than $40 million to Democrats leading up to the U.S. midterm election cycle, three major Democratic organizations plan to return 2.2% of the funds, or $1 million,...
Signature Bank CEO Joe DePaolo Will be Replaced by COO Eric Howell Following Transition Period
16.2.2023
DePaolo will also step down from his role as President
Ex-Stanford dean says SBF’s parents helped his family battle cancer
16.2.2023
One of the previously undisclosed guarantors of Sam Bankman-Fried’s bond told Cointelegraph why he helped out the former FTX CEO
Biden to Name Fed Vice Chairwoman Lael Brainard as Top Economic Adviser: Bloomberg
14.2.2023
Brainard has been leading the U.S Federal Reserve's work on a potential digital dollar and has been minding the store on crypto policy discussions until the central bank appoints its permanent vice chair for supervision
Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin says no chance ETH is classed as security
9.2.2023
The ConsenSys founder and Ethereum co-founder said it’s as unlikely as ride-sharing service Uber becoming illegal
Cross-Chain Protocol Stargate Finance’s Token Surges by Double Digits on Trader Joe Partnership
8.2.2023
The price jumped after an annoucement that Stargate would partner with Trader Joe announcement to unlock omnichain fungible tokens. The Stargate DAO also passed a token re-issuance proposal following security concerns tied to Alameda Research's wallets
ConsenSys founder 'bullish' on Ethereum following crypto winter performance
8.2.2023
Ethereum co-founder and Consensus founder Joe Lubin says ETH’s relatively stable value through crypto winter is reason to be bullish about Ethereum’s future
Pour One Out For Mercy Because Overwatch Just Nerfed Her Into The Ground
6.2.2023
Overwatch 2 has released a ton of news and updates today, but all anyone is really talking about is a serious Mercy nerf. While some of the support characters including Lucio, Zenyatta, and Brigitte got buffs, Mercy mains everywhere are most certainly crying while reading the contents of these...
FTX Debtors Demand Return of Funds Given to US Politicians and Super PACs
6.2.2023
FTX debtors are seeking to claw back millions of dollars given to U.S. political action committees (PACs) and political figures. Confidential letters have been sent to individuals and organizations, requesting the return of the funds by Feb. 28, 2023. Some bureaucrats, such as Democratic Senators...
Overwatch 2 Tweak Lets Players Earn Skins For Free Again, But There’s A Catch
1.2.2023
It seems like polarizing sequels retreating back to features from their earlier games is en vogue. After Call of Duty Warzone 2.0 promised a few tweaks to make the game feel more like the first one, Overwatch 2 is now joining in on the fun of reversing changes that made fans deeply unhappy. Read...
We Did It, Joe: Overwatch 2 Will Make Ranked Suck Less
31.1.2023
Overwatch 2 will make adjustments to both its matchmaking process and its ranked system in the coming weeks, according to the latest developer blog posted today. This is good news for anyone who has spent the months since launch confused or frustrated by the sequel’s ranking system, or those...
Bitcoin stays out of fear for 11 straight days as price tips near 24K
30.1.2023
Bitcoin's huge price surge in January has meant that 64% of Bitcoin investors are in profit, according to data from IntoTheBlock