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HSBC Acquires Silicon Valley Bank UK for £1 to Safeguard Customers and Taxpayers – What's Going On?
13.3.2023
Global banking giant HSBC has acquired the UK subsidiary of now-collapsed lender Silicon Valley Bank for £1 ($1.21) after all-night talks between the government, regulators, and other prospective buyers.
The deal excludes the assets and liabilities of SVB UK's parent company.
As of March 10,...
Euler DeFi Protocol Exploited for Nearly $185M
13.3.2023
The losses occurred over four transactions in dai (DAI), wrapped bitcoin (WBTC), staked ether (sETH) and USDC
OKX-Affiliated OKCoin Pauses USD On-Ramp Due to Signature Bank’s Collapse
13.3.2023
OkCoin CEO Hong Fang tweeted that customer deposits are safe and USD withdrawals are not affected
FBI Warns About Cryptocurrency Theft Scams Using Play-to-Earn Games
13.3.2023
The FBI has issued a public service announcement (PSA) warning on the utilization of play-to-earn games as part of a scheme to defraud users of funds stored in the form of cryptocurrency. Criminals are introducing victims to this kind of game and then use malware to extract the funds from...
Smart Money Staying Put as USDC Remains Off-Peg
13.3.2023
Data from Nansen shows that the total amount held by smart money wallets, and active addresses, are at multi-month lows
HSBC Subsidiary to Acquire Silicon Valley Bank's U.K. Unit for 1 Pound
13.3.2023
The bank said the deal is a move to strengthen it's regional presence
Bank of Russia Registers Another Digital Asset Issuer
13.3.2023
The Central Bank of Russia has added another entity to its register of authorized issuers of digital financial assets. The platform, called ‘Masterchain,’ becomes the fifth ‘information system operator’ in the country that can legally tokenize traditional assets and organize their trade. Number...
TrueUSD Says ‘Small Number’ of Users Impacted by Signature Bank Closure
13.3.2023
Stablecoin issuer says USD funds held at Signature bank now fully backstopped by Fed
TrueUSD Says ‘Small Number’ of Users Impacted by Signature Bank Closure
13.3.2023
Stablecoin issuer says USD funds held at Signature bank now fully backstopped by Fed
Ripple Had ‘Some Exposure’ to Silicon Valley Bank, Says CEO
12.3.2023
Ripple, best known for its connection to XRP, kept some capital at the failed Silicon Valley Bank
Bitcoin Rises on Report Government Weighing Plan to Protect All Silicon Valley Bank Depositors
12.3.2023
Silicon Valley Bank Failure Highlights Dangers of Fractional-Reserve Banking
12.3.2023
After the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a great deal of Americans are starting to realize the dangers of fractional-reserve banking. Reports show that SVB suffered a significant bank run after customers attempted to withdraw $42 billion from the bank on Thursday. The following is a look...
Yellen Says No to SVB Bailout, but Says Government Is Working to Help Depositors
12.3.2023
Yellen sought to ease concerns that the bank’s collapse could lead to a domino effect
Extreme Market Turbulence: Critics Call Warren’s Silvergate Take ‘Terribly Misinformed,’ SVB Collapses, Vitalik’s Token Sell-Off Moves Markets, and More — Week in Review
12.3.2023
It’s been a turbulent week in finance with the so-called crypto-friendly Silvergate Bank announcing its liquidation, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren blaming the event on “crypto risk,” and individuals on social media pointing out that Warren is “terribly misinformed.”...
Circle to ‘Cover Any Shortfall’ in USDC Reserves, Sparking Stablecoin Rally
11.3.2023
The company plans to use corporate resources to fill the gap, including external capital
Makerdao Issues Emergency Proposal to Address $3.1B in USDC Collateral After Stablecoin Depegging Incident
11.3.2023
On March 11, 2023, the decentralized finance project Makerdao issued an emergency proposal following the USDC depegging incident that saw the stablecoin dip down to $0.877 per unit. At the time of writing, Makerdao commands $3.1 billion in USDC collateral that backs a portion of...
Curve Finance trading volume reaches $7B historic high after USDC depeg
11.3.2023
The USD Coin depeg led the DeFi protocol to experience a record-breaking daily trading volume as crypto whales fight for assets
USDC Stablecoin Depegging Causes Concern Among Crypto Advocates, 5 Other Stablecoins Slip Below Parity
11.3.2023
On Saturday, March 11, 2023, crypto advocates are concerned as a few stablecoin assets have depegged from their $1 parity. The second-largest stablecoin USDC, issued by Circle Financial, fell below $0.90, reaching a low of $0.877 per coin. Additionally, around five other stablecoins have dropped...
Coinbase Pauses Conversions Between USDC and U.S. Dollars as Banking Crisis Roils Crypto
11.3.2023
Circle's USDC stablecoin was hit by the shutdown of Silicon Valley Bank, one of its key banking partners
Circle Confirms $3.3B of USDC's Cash Reserves Stuck at Failed Silicon Valley Bank
11.3.2023
Silicon Valley Bank, one of the reserve banking partner for Circle's USDC stablecoin, was shut down by regulators on Friday