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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
India Brings Crypto Transactions Under Prevention of Money Laundering Act
11.3.2023
India’s finance ministry has announced that crypto transactions will be covered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). Noting that the move “is a positive step in recognizing the sector,” a crypto insider explained that it will strengthen the industry’s...
USDC Issuer Circle Says it 'Awaits Clarity' From FDIC on Silicon Valley Bank Collapse
11.3.2023
In its first statement following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Circle declined to state how much cash it has tied up at the bank
Crypto VC Firm Pantera Used Silicon Valley Bank as a Custodian
10.3.2023
A regulatory filing shows the shuttered bank as one of three custodians for Pantera’s funds
DeFi Protocol Curve’s $500M Stablecoin Pool Hammered as Traders Flee USDC
10.3.2023
Curve's 3pool is supposed to have equal parts USDC, DAI and USDT. The trio are becoming imbalanced amid fallout from Silicon Valley Bank's collapse
Crypto funding shifts from CeFi to DeFi after major collapses: Finance Redefined
10.3.2023
The majority of the DeFi tokens in the top 100 traded in the red on the weekly charts due to a downturn in the broader financial market
Crypto Wallets Withdraw $902M USDC From Centralized Exchanges in Past 24 Hours Amid SVB, Silvergate Shutdowns
10.3.2023
$11.4 billion of USDC reserves are held in the form of cash at Reserve Banks, which include the two members of the Federal Reserve System
Signature Bank Considered a Buy as Last Major Bank Standing in Crypto Market Amid Silvergate and SVB Troubles
10.3.2023
Amid the demise of Silvergate Bank and the troubles faced by Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), market analysts believe Signature Bank (SBNY) may be a buy as it’s considered the “last game in crypto-town,” according to Wells Fargo equity analyst Jared Shaw. Silvergate’s liquidation...
DeFi Stablecoin Exchange mStable Expects 4 Buyout Bids: Source
10.3.2023
Troubled DeFi stablecoin exchange mStable has been searching for a buyer after its founder announced he would leave at the end of March
5 basic principles of finance you should know
10.3.2023
Discover the five basic principles of finance to improve your financial literacy, including, time value of money, risk management, compounding and more
Bitcoin Bounces as U.S. Adds 311K Jobs in February, Beating Expectations
10.3.2023
The unemployment rate fell/rose/held steady to 3.X%
Cathie Wood's ARK Purchases Over 350K Coinbase Shares in Biggest Buy of 2023
10.3.2023
ARK now owns 9.9 million COIN shares, worth $575 million which is around 3.8% of Coinbase's market cap
Nigerian president-elect aims to use blockchain technology in the banking sector
10.3.2023
The Nigerian president-elect wants to review existing SEC digital asset regulations to stimulate economic growth
Replacing Silvergate’s Network Is a Challenge for Crypto Industry: JPMorgan
10.3.2023
Some of the services provided by Silvergate will migrate to other banks such as Signature Bank, Provident Bancorp, Metropolitan Commercial Bank and Customers Bancorp, the report said
DeFi Protocol Tender.fi Hacker Returns $1.6M Following Chainlink Oracle Glitch
10.3.2023
A white hat hacker that targeted DeFi protocol Tender.fi has returned $1.6 million that was stolen on Tuesday, receiving a 62.15 ether ($85,000) bug bounty instead
Finance Is Headed Toward Bank-Free, Decentralized Future: Bernstein
10.3.2023
Bank-free decentralized finance will be a trillion-dollar asset pool with over $40 billion in revenue by 2028, the report said
Iran’s Crypto Rial Project Enters Trial Phase
10.3.2023
The pre-trial stage of the project to introduce a digital Iranian rial has been completed successfully, the country’s central bank announced. The authorities in Tehran plan to expand the use of the state-backed currency and integrate it into Iran’s payment system. Iranian Government Prepares...
Digital Real Pilot to Run on Ethereum-Compatible, Permissioned Blockchain
10.3.2023
According to the Central Bank of Brazil, the digital real pilot project will use an Ethereum-compatible, permissioned blockchain for the issuance of the tokenized version of the country’s currency. Hyperledger Besu, the open-source platform elected for the tests, will allow the project to...
Hedera Turns off Services After 'Network Irregularities'
9.3.2023
The network’s native token, Hedera (HBAR), fell 7% to roughly $.055 on news of the irregularities
Silvergate Bank 'Had to Be Perfect' but Now Pays a Heavy Price: Strategist
9.3.2023
But because they weren’t, the industry now is likely to have a difficult time attracting traditional firms into the crypto banking industry, Jim Bianco, president of Bianco Research LLC, says