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Bankrupt Crypto Lending Platform BlockFi Faces Potential $227 Million Loss in Uninsured Funds at Silicon Valley Bank – What's Going On?
11.3.2023
Bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi has $227 million in uninsured funds stuck in an account maintained by failed lender Silicon Valley Bank.
According to a March 10 filing by the Justice Department, BlockFi has $227 million parked in a money market mutual fund, which isn’t insured by the Federal...
Nigerian Banks Resume Dispensing Recently Demonetized Naira Banknotes
11.3.2023
According to local reports, Nigerian financial institutions have begun abiding by a Supreme Court ruling that invalidated the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s demonetization of the 1,000, 500 and 100-naira banknotes. According to the court, Nigerian residents will continue to use...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Sends Shockwaves Through Global Markets – Can BTC Recover?
11.3.2023
Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) managed to halt their downward trend and experienced a rise in value above $20,000 and $1,400, respectively, on early Saturday morning. However, this surge can be attributed to the weaker US dollar, which turned negative after the February labor data showed slower...
USDC investor shells out $2M to receive $0.05 USDT trying to evade crash
11.3.2023
While the crypto market responded with a massive sell-off, not all USDC investors were lucky enough to walk away with their funds amid the uncertainty
Central Bank of Bolivia Selling Dollars Directly to Citizens as Devaluation Fears Rise
11.3.2023
The Central Bank of Bolivia is now selling dollars directly to citizens in order to curb what it is calling a speculative attack that has increased the demand of the population for foreign currency. This rise in demand has been caused by several factors which led the population to believe there...
Sen. Warren calls out 'sham audits' while SVB threatens crypto bankruptcy
11.3.2023
Contrasting her statements against crypto auditors, numerous members highlighted the ongoing collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation-insured bank
U.S. Lawmakers Met With Fed, FDIC to Discuss Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank: Source
11.3.2023
Rep. Maxine Waters convened meetings with federal bank regulators in the wake of the bank's collapse
Coinbase reiterates that staking services will continue, despite SEC crackdown
11.3.2023
Despite the SEC looking to crackdown on supposed unregistered securities offerings via staking rewards programs, Coinbase has outlined that its services will continue
USDC Stablecoin and Crypto Market Go Haywire After Silicon Valley Bank Collapses
11.3.2023
USDC's normally stable price sank to $0.89 from $1 while Ethereum gas fees soared hours after the crypto-tied bank failed
Blockchain.com Shutters Asset Management Subsidiary Amid Crypto Winter and Industry Turmoil
11.3.2023
According to reports and a filing that shows its name struck off the U.K. companies’ register list, Blockchain.com is sunsetting its Blockchain.com Asset Management subsidiary. A company spokesperson cited deteriorating “macroeconomic conditions” and the “crypto winter”...
USDC depegs as Circle confirms $3.3B stuck with Silicon Valley Bank
11.3.2023
At the time of writing, USDC lost 3% of its value as it traded at $0.969, and a Circle executive envisions broader implications for business, banking and entrepreneurs without a Federal rescue plan
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 discloses $3.3B tied up at Silicon Valley Bank
11.3.2023
Circle joined other customers and depositors in calling for the continuity of SVB in the US economy
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...
CFTC Chair Insists Ether Is a Commodity, Not a Security as Claimed by SEC Chairman
11.3.2023
The chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has insisted that ether is a commodity, not a security as claimed by the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The CFTC chief stressed that the derivatives watchdog would not have allowed ether futures products...
Filing shows BlockFi has uninsured $227M in Silicon Valley Bank MMMF
11.3.2023
BlockFi’s capital allocated to the money market mutual fund is not FDIC insured, however the fund doesn’t appear to be managed by Silicon Valley Bank
Circle’s USDC Endured $1B of Net Redemptions Since Silicon Valley Bank's Shutdown
11.3.2023
Stablecoin issuer Circle held an undisclosed amount of USDC’s cash reserves at failed Silicon Valley Bank
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
USDC Stablecoin Depegs From $1; Circle Says Operations Are Normal
11.3.2023
USDC dropped to $0.973, its lowest level since the collapse of FTX