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While Biden and Trump Blame Each Other for Bank Failures, Others Believe the Cause Might Be a Management Issue
30.3.2023
The recent banking failures involving the fall of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), Signature Bank, and Silvergate Bank, have high-profile government individuals trying to find a culprit. U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have publicly blamed each other’s policies for...
Congress Finds Time To Yell At Sony On Microsoft's Behalf
29.3.2023
There are so many issues that Congress could be focusing on right now. Banking regulations following SVB’s collapse, for example. Or helping Americans who struggle with basic living expenses. Maybe they could be working on a long-overdue fix of our broken healthcare system. Instead, they’re very...
Circle prefers reserves and payment rails with the Fed, says exec
29.3.2023
Circle’s APAC Vice President said that the company currently holds 80% of its reserves but would ultimately like to keep all cash with the Fed, in light of the recent banking crisis
Bitcoin price holds its ground in the wake of CFTC case against Binance
28.3.2023
BTC options and derivatives markets seem unfazed by the CFTC’s recent action against Binance, but is that a good or a bad sign?
Bitcoin Millionaire Tim Draper Advises Startups to Keep Bitcoin as a Hedge Against a ‘Domino’ Run on the Banks
28.3.2023
Tim Draper, a venture capitalist and bitcoin millionaire, has included bitcoin as part of a series of cash management recommendations offered to startup founders. Draper recommended having at least two payrolls worth of cash in bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies to avoid being affected by bank...
First Citizens Bank Acquires Silicon Valley Bank, Costing FDIC Deposit Insurance Fund an Estimated $20B
27.3.2023
According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the troubled bank Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was acquired by First Citizens Bank & Trust Company, which is based in Raleigh, North Carolina. First Citizens acquired all deposits and loans from SVB, as well as the 17 branches that...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Consolidates Near $28,000, as First Citizen Agrees to Acquire Silicon Valley Bank
27.3.2023
Bitcoin started the week trading around the $28,000 mark, as markets reacted to the news that Silicon Valley Bank was to be acquired. First Citizen Bank agreed to buy approximately $72 billion in SVB assets, at a discounted rate of $16.5 billion. Ethereum continued to trade under $1,800 on Monday....
First Citizens to Buy Silicon Valley Bank's Deposits, Loans in $55.5B Agreement With FDIC
27.3.2023
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation says the 17 former branches of Silicon Valley Bank will re-open as First Citizens Bank & Trust Company on Monday, March 27
First Citizens Nearing Deal for Silicon Valley Bank: Bloomberg
27.3.2023
Raleigh, N.C.-based First Citizens is the 30th largest bank in the U.S., with $109 billion in assets, and recently completed an acquisition of New York-based commercial lender CIT
US Banking Crisis: Nigerian Banks Not Directly Exposed to SVB Says Central Bank Governor
25.3.2023
A recent review of Nigerian banks’ bond portfolios showed that the institutions were not directly exposed to Silicon Valley Bank, the governor of the country’s central bank has said. In addition, the governor said the Central Bank of Nigeria’s stringent guidelines help to create...
Post-SVB market dynamics show a shift in consumers
24.3.2023
SVB collapsed days after it was crowned one of the best banks in the United States of America. Attempts are underway to find a way for customers not to lose money. It was not a day’s work that exposed the delicacies of the US banking infrastructure but something that was months in the making....
'How did this happen' — Powell says Fed stumped over the collapse of SVB
23.3.2023
In a post-FOMC meeting on March 22, the chairman of the Federal Reserve said his “only interest is that we identify what went wrong here.”
SVB collapse chilled NFT trading volumes: Nifty Newsletter, March 15–21
22.3.2023
Cointelegraph explored the United Arab Emirates to see how NFTs are used in the region
SVB Financial’s First Bankruptcy Hearing ‘Wasn’t Really So Routine,’ Says Legal Expert
22.3.2023
The holding company needs access to the FDIC-locked funds in order to pay back its creditors and support its two external operations, says Kleinberg, Kaplan partner, Dov Kleiner
Traditional banks rely on ‘tiny buffer’: Paris Blockchain Week 2023
22.3.2023
Signature Bank is the best place for crypto banking, even if it goes bankrupt, Woorton co-founder Zahreddine Touag believes
Tim Draper sings a Bitcoin song dedicated to SVB and world governments: PBW 2023
22.3.2023
The American venture capital investor Tim Draper took the stage at Paris Blockchain Week 2023 to talk about the decentralization of the future of money
'Operation Choke Point 2.0' may have contributed to SVB collapse: Mulvaney
22.3.2023
While the existence of "Operation Choke Point 2.0" has not been confirmed, Mick Mulvaney spoke of “rumors” of its existence and the potential side effects of such a policy
Yellen defends government intervention to avoid another SVB
21.3.2023
The Treasury Secretary of the U.S. Janet Yellen said the federal government will intervene if it is necessary to protect other small lenders
SVB contagion: Australia reportedly asks banks to report on crypto
21.3.2023
Australia’s prudential regulator has reportedly told banks to improve reporting on crypto assets and provide daily updates
Rattled crypto industry could emerge stronger after USDC depeg
20.3.2023
Did the depegging reveal stablecoins’ limitations, or was it a learning moment?