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Burry on Banking Crisis, Kiyosaki Warns of ‘Fake Money’ Injections; Talk of ‘Anti-Crypto’ Agenda Behind Signature Bank Collapse — Week in Review
19.3.2023
Speculation and debate continue to rage surrounding the current global banking debacle. Hedge fund manager Michael Burry — known for predicting 2008’s economic crisis — is drawing comparisons to the Panic of 1907, while Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki warned this week of more...
SBF shilled FTX risk model to FDIC chairman Gruenberg prior collapse
19.3.2023
The invitation was mediated by former CFTC Commissioner Mark Wetjen, who joined FTX US as the Head of Policy and Regulatory Strategy in Nov. 2021
Chair of EU Parliament’s Committee on Budgets Calls for Crypto Ban Amid Banking Turmoil
19.3.2023
A European lawmaker has urged authorities to impose a ban on cryptocurrencies citing the current crisis in the banking sector as a reason. Johan Van Overtveldt, former finance minister of Belgium, believes these assets bring no economic or social value. Belgium’s Ex-Finance Minister Suggests Ban...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Moves Above $1,800 as BTC Nears $28,000
18.3.2023
Ethereum rose above $1,800 for the first time since August, as markets continued to react to the Fed’s decision to inject $300 billion into the economy. This comes following the recent banking crisis, which saw the likes of Silicon Valley Bank collapse. Bitcoin neared $28,000...
More 186 US banks well-positioned for collapse, SVB analysis reveals
18.3.2023
Rising interest rates, which brought down the U.S. banking system’s market value of assets by $2 trillion, combined with a large share of uninsured deposits at some U.S. banks, threatens their stability
SVB Collapse Shows the Rot in U.S. Banking and Dollars
17.3.2023
US Bank Outflows and Concerns Mount: 11 Banks Bail Out First Republic Bank From Collapse
17.3.2023
After the fall of Silvergate Bank, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), and Signature Bank (SNBY), First Republic Bank, a commercial bank and wealth management services provider, is the latest financial institution to receive a bailout. Close to a dozen lenders announced they will deposit $30 billion into...
US Bank collapse — Was crypto being targeted?
17.3.2023
The latest episode of Decentralize with Cointelegraph unpacks whether U.S. regulators are targeting the crypto ecosystem through closure of SVB and Signature Bank
SVB collapse chilled NFT trading volumes: DappRadar
17.3.2023
Only 11,440 NFT traders were active on March 11 which was the lowest figure recorded since November 2021
Crypto users turned to DEXs, loaded up on USDC after Silicon Valley Bank crash
17.3.2023
The collapse of FTX led to a similar exodus from centralized exchanges, as users worried they may lose access to funds during crises
European Commissioner Says Impact of SVB Collapse ‘Limited’ as Credit Suisse Drags Down Banking Stocks
17.3.2023
Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) collapse has had a “limited impact” on the European Union but authorities must still “stay alert” to events as they unfold, European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness has said. Despite McGuinness’ reassuring remarks, stocks of Europe’s largest...
Collapse of Silvergate and Silicon Valley Bank represent a challenge for crypto
16.3.2023
The fire lit by Silvergate Bank and Silicon Valley Bank will make it harder for crypto to find financial partners
US lawmaker suggests Signature's collapse was tied to instability of crypto
16.3.2023
Senator Michael Bennet said crypto was not “even as stable as the marijuana industry,” questioning Signature Bank's ability to service digital asset firms but not dispensaries
Republican Congressman Tom Emmer Queries FDIC on Alleged Efforts to Purge Crypto Activity from US
16.3.2023
On Wednesday, Tom Emmer, the U.S. Republican congressman from Minnesota, revealed he sent a letter to Martin Gruenberg, the chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), regarding reports that the FDIC is “weaponizing recent instability” in the U.S. banking industry to “purge legal...
U.S. Banking Collapse Doesn't Necessarily Make Crypto Trustworthy
16.3.2023
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SVB Collapse Tanked NFT Trading Volumes, DappRadar Report Suggests
16.3.2023
The day after Silicon Valley Bank collapsed, the number of active NFT traders dropped to its lowest point since November 2021
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Moves Briefly Back Above $25,000
16.3.2023
Bitcoin briefly moved back above $25,000 on Thursday, as markets rebounded from a volatile session the day prior. The potential collapse of Credit Suisse was somewhat averted, following an intervention from the Swiss National Bank, which has helped calm markets. Ethereum mostly consolidated...
Strategist Warns Credit Suisse Next to Collapse — Says ‘There’s a Run on the Bank’
16.3.2023
Market strategist Greg Foss has predicted that Credit Suisse will be the next major bank to collapse, citing capital trouble and a run on the bank. The Swiss banking giant has also identified “material weaknesses” in its financial reporting controls. Its shares plunged on Wednesday...
Blame traditional finance for the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank
16.3.2023
Silicon Valley Bank’s downfall was a product of traditional finance — critics shouldn’t conflate the issue with cryptocurrency
UK Treasury Budget Discusses Separate Reporting of Crypto Assets in Tax Documents
15.3.2023
Taxpayers in the United Kingdom will have to report cryptocurrency assets separately in their tax documents for the tax year 2024-25, according to the Exchequer’s recently published spring 2023 budget. New Criminal Offenses Planned by U.K. Government to Combat Tax Avoidance Amid the chaos...