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Do Kwon to Stand Trial in Montenegro, May Serve Time Before Extradition
30.3.2023
Before extradition, Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon will first have to stand trial in Montenegro for traveling on a fake passport, according to his lawyer in the country. The fugitive crypto entrepreneur may also have to serve time in prison before he is extradited from the Balkan nation,...
Do Kwon’s Extradition Likely to Take Time, Montenegrin Prosecutor Says
28.3.2023
A prosecutor investigating Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon for alleged passport forgery in Montenegro has indicated that he will not be extradited soon. The law enforcement official told South Korean media that Montenegrin authorities intend to indict Kwon within a month, ruling out the possibility...
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...
Nasdaq Aims to Launch Crypto Custody Services in Second Quarter
26.3.2023
Nasdaq intends to launch its custody services for digital assets like bitcoin by the end of this year’s second quarter. The exchange operator is among those traditional financial firms that want to play a role as intermediaries in the crypto sector which saw the collapse of some major...
Tom Brady’s Estranged Wife Gisele Bundchen Claims FTX Collapse ‘Blindsided’ Her
25.3.2023
Former U.S. National Football League (NFL) quarterback Tom Brady’s estranged wife Gisele Bundchen has said she was “blindsided” by the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. Bundchen claimed that she only invested in FTX because her financial advisors recommended it. Bundchen...
Shares of Deutsche Bank, Other Euro Lenders Tumble
24.3.2023
Deutsche Bank shares plunged on Friday, along with the stocks of other European banks, amid investor concerns over the stability of the global banking sector. The drop comes in the aftermath of the recent emergency rescue of Credit Suisse and follows losses in U.S. banks on Thursday. Deutsche Bank...
Treasury Secretary Yellen Holds Unscheduled Meeting With Top Financial Regulators Amid Turmoil in Banking Sector
24.3.2023
U.S. Treasury secretary Janet Yellen initiated an unscheduled Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) meeting with the country’s top financial regulators on Friday amid issues plaguing the U.S. banking sector. Banking stocks and all four U.S. benchmark indexes fell again on Friday as...
Exclusive Interview: Tether Co-Founder Says FTX Collapse Set Industry Back, But This One Event Could Cause a 75% Crash
24.3.2023
When it comes to the world of cryptocurrency, few names are as well-known as William Quigley.
As the co-founder of Tether and CEO of WAX, he has played a pivotal role in shaping the industry and driving its growth.
Recently, Cryptonews had the opportunity to sit down with Mr. Quigley to discuss...
Operation Chokepoint: Bitcoin Advocates Discuss US Government’s Alleged Mission to Eliminate Crypto Access
23.3.2023
Since the collapse of three American banks friendly to cryptocurrency businesses and the U.S. government’s insistence that crypto assets are “risky investments,” many speculators believe bureaucrats are purposely closing access to cryptocurrencies. Some refer to the U.S. government’s recent...
Sygnum sees increased crypto firm inquiries after US banking giants collapse
23.3.2023
The Swiss crypto bank, however, would stick to its policy of not onboarding U.S. clients as they focus on its core target market
Ledger CEO: The collapse of banks is a ‘crash course to Bitcoin’ | PBW 2023
23.3.2023
Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier said that anyone trying to centralize crypto will fail, saying that centralization and crypto are "two magnets that’s just not going to stick together."
'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
'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
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission Set to Regulate Country’s Virtual Assets Industry
21.3.2023
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission is set to be announced as the body that will oversee and regulate the virtual asset industry. According to a report, the collapse of crypto exchanges like FTX prompted Taiwanese officials to seek ways of protecting users against similar events should...
Crypto Trading Firm Auros Secures $17M Investment as It Recovers From FTX Woes
21.3.2023
Auros Global, the trading firm that reportedly lost $20 million on FTX’s implosion, was released from provisional liquidation of British Virgin Island court after major debt restructuring and a fresh $17 million investment led by TradFi trading firm Vivienne Court and bitcoin miner Bit Digital
Flagstar Bank Acquires Signature Bank’s Assets and Branches, Excluding Cryptocurrency Operations
20.3.2023
On Monday, about a week after the collapse of Signature Bank, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced that Flagstar Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of New York Community Bancorp, acquired 40 former branches of Signature and its assets. Flagstar assumed nearly all...
Several Major Central Banks Take Coordinated Action to Boost Liquidity Amidst Banking Crisis
20.3.2023
On Sunday evening, March 19, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, the U.S. Federal Reserve, along with several central banks including the Bank of England, Bank of Canada, Bank of Japan, the European Central Bank, and the Swiss National Bank, announced a coordinated action to enhance the provision...
FTX’s Bahamas Arm a ‘Nullity’ That Should Be Stripped of Assets: Court Filings
20.3.2023
The Caribbean arm is a mere shell to further Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud, the company alleged
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,...