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Alameda-Linked Wallet Sent $100M of Stablecoins to Trading Firms After USDC Depeg
15.3.2023
A wallet linked to the liquidators of the Alameda Research estate sent $100 million in stablecoins to crypto trading firms Cumberland and GSR Markets over the weekend
Moody’s Downgrades US Banking Sector to Negative After Collapse of Three Major Banks
14.3.2023
After the failure of three major U.S. banks last week, with two of them being the second and third largest banking failures in the country, Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded the rating of the U.S. banking system from “stable” to “negative.” As one of...
Banking Crisis in U.S. Likely to Push Crypto Firms Offshore
14.3.2023
SVB and Silvergate are out, but major banks are still backing crypto firms
14.3.2023
While two of the crypto industry’s biggest backers have fallen, crypto firms are not at a loss with a number of alternative and crypto-friendly support options available
SVB crisis: Here are the crypto firms denied exposure to troubled US banks
14.3.2023
Some of the biggest firms in crypto have denied exposure to any of the failed banks in the United States
Circle Partners With Cross River Bank, Handful of US ‘Crypto-Friendly’ Banks Remain; Okcoin Suspends USD Deposits
13.3.2023
Circle Financial, the issuer of the stablecoin USDC, is partnering with Cross River Bank after its former settlement partner, Signature Bank, was closed by New York regulators, according to a statement from CEO Jeremy Allaire. “The 1:1 redeemability of all USDC in circulation is of paramount...
UK regulators moving “at pace” to deliver a plan for tech firms hurt by SVB collapse
12.3.2023
An emergency plan to rescue startups and tech companies affected by the Silicon Valley Bank collapse is underway in the United Kingdom
How USDC Stablecoin Depegging Could Break Many Crypto Firms But Bitcoin Will be Stronger
11.3.2023
USDC stablecoin is depegging at an alarming rate, falling to as low as $0.89, way off its $1 peg.
Volatility is expected to continue throughout the weekend as panic sets in after the Silicon Valley Bank collapse.
The failure of SVB is hurting the reserve position of USDC, which is issued...
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”...
Crypto Mining Firms Targeted: U.S. Treasury Proposes 30% Tax on Electricity Costs
10.3.2023
Crypto mining firms based in the United States could be subject to a 30% tax on electricity costs under a new budget proposal aimed at reducing mining activity.
According to a March 9 supplementary budget explainer paper by the Department of the Treasury, any firm using owned or rented mining rigs...
U.S. Treasury Department Proposes 30% Excise Tax on Crypto Mining Firms
10.3.2023
A provision in the department’s “Greenbook,” its list of tax proposals and explanations for U.S. President Joe Biden’s budget proposal, would create a phased-in excise tax based on the costs of the electricity used in crypto mining, imposed on the companies “using computing resources” to mine...
Blockchain Industry Gets Boost as US Firms Set to Raise $100 Million For Crypto Fund – Are Institutions Coming Back?
9.3.2023
Despite a series of high-profile moves by the Securities and Exchange Commission as it seeks to reign in the US Crypto Industry, a new digital asset fund venture could reignite market growth.
The result of a partial merger between leading firms Alpha Sigma Capital and Transform Ventures. The...
Silvergate Bank Announces Voluntary Liquidation as Crypto Industry Woes Persist
8.3.2023
At 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Silvergate Bank announced its intention to wind down the crypto-friendly bank’s operations and voluntarily liquidate the company’s assets. The news follows significant financial troubles the bank faced, and the firm’s stock plummeted in value. Details...
Thailand Offers $1B Tax Break for Firms Issuing Investment Tokens: Reuters
7.3.2023
The waiving of corporation and sales taxes targets companies that issue digital tokens for investment
U.S. Banking Watchdog: You Can’t Trust Crypto Firms Until They Get Federal Oversight
6.3.2023
As it stands, there’s no way for people to know which crypto firms they can rely on, said Michael Hsu, the acting head of the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), in a speech Monday
Kenyan Forex Crisis: Central Bank Orders Financial Institutions to Ration Dollars
6.3.2023
Growing shortages of foreign exchange on the interbank market have reportedly forced the Central Bank of Kenya to ask financial institutions to ration dollar purchases by Kenyan businesses. The shortages have forced Kenyan firms to seek greenbacks on alternative markets where the exchange rate...
Silvergate Bank Terminates Crypto Payments Network as Shares Plunge to Record Low
5.3.2023
Silvergate Bank has discontinued its cryptocurrency payments network. The decision to shut down Silvergate Exchange Network followed the withdrawal of banking relationships by several major cryptocurrency firms, including Coinbase, Gemini, Paxos, and Circle. Silvergate Discontinues Crypto Payments...
Ripple survey: 97% of payment firms believe in the power of crypto
3.3.2023
The lack of regulatory clarity is the biggest hurdle to the adoption of crypto-enabled payments, according to a new survey co-hosted by Ripple
MicroStrategy, Tether adds to firms distancing from Silvergate as stock dives 57%
3.3.2023
MicroStrategy confirmed that none of its 130,000 BTC is custodied by Silvergate. However, the firm does have a loan to pay off to the bank by Q1 2025
Report Claims Visa and Mastercard Plan to Pause New Partnerships, Visa’s Head of Crypto Insists ‘Story Is Inaccurate’
28.2.2023
According to a recent report from sources familiar with the matter, Mastercard and Visa, the credit card and payment services giants, are halting new partnerships with cryptocurrency firms. This news comes after the collapse of several cryptocurrency ventures that offered crypto debit cards...