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Coinbase brings Singpass & free bank transfers in Singapore
15.3.2023
Singapore is aiming to become the hub for the crypto and blockchain sphere. This is not a secret since the ambitions of the island country are out in the open. What seems to be working well for Singapore is the presence of known crypto ventures, like Coinbase, that are complementing its efforts....
Australia's Treasury and Reserve Bank Held Consultations With Coinbase, Others: Report
15.3.2023
Australia's central bank and Treasury have held meetings with international crypto industry executives on the future of digital assets and regulation in the nation
SVB mixup forces India's SVC Bank to issue a notice of clarification
15.3.2023
The similarity in the short forms of the two banks — SVB and SVC Bank — caused a mixup among a few Indian citizens as they took up the concern with the Mumbai-based bank
Bitcoin, Ether Volatility Stuns Bears And Bulls Alike; Some Say Recent Price Action Driven by Bank Crisis
15.3.2023
Some market observers say bitcoin’s recent price movements were largely driven by investors looking for alternative assets to park their funds amid a banking clampdown in the U.S
Central Bank Digital Currency Transactions to Reach $213 Billion Annually by 2030, Research Shows
15.3.2023
A new study shows that payments via central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are expected to reach $213 billion annually by 2030. Furthermore, 92% of the total value transacted via CBDCs will be paid domestically, the research found. $213 Billion Annually Research and market intelligence firm...
Crypto bank Anchorage Digital cuts 20% of staff citing regulatory uncertainty
15.3.2023
It's unclear whether Anchorage Digital’s layoffs relate to the current turmoil in the U.S. banking sector
Mad Money Jim Cramer on BTC Price Surge: ‘I Would Sell My Bitcoin Right Into This Rally’
15.3.2023
The host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer, says he would still sell bitcoin despite the failures of major banks and growing public distrust in the banking system and the Federal Reserve. “Bitcoin is a strange animal,” he said, asserting that the price of the cryptocurrency is “being...
Signature Bank investigated for money laundering prior to demise: Report
15.3.2023
The pro-crypto bank was reportedly under dual investigations to uncover if it was taking proactive measures to stop money laundering
DOJ and SEC to probe SVB collapse and insider stock sales: Report
15.3.2023
The investigations are separate from one another but will both look into Silicon Valley Bank's collapse and stocks sold by executives prior to its fall
Crypto Must Do Better to Be Banked, Say Industry Executives
15.3.2023
The downfall of Silvergate, Signature and Silicon Valley banks have wounded digital assets. But crypto might one day work with big banks if the industry can mature, WAX CEO William Quigley and Maicon CEO Alex Liu suggested
U.S. DOJ Was Investigating Signature Bank's Work With Crypto Clients: Bloomberg
15.3.2023
Prosecutors were looking at the crypto-friendly bank before regulators seized it, people familiar told Bloomberg
Circle CEO 'able to access' $3.3B of USDC's reserves at Silicon Valley Bank
15.3.2023
Circle’s earlier disclosure that $3.3 billion worth of USDC reserves were held with Silicon Valley Bank resulted in it losing market share to its competitor USDT
Signature Bank Closure Has Nothing to Do With Crypto, Says Regulator
15.3.2023
The decision to close down Signature Bank had “nothing to do with crypto,” said the New York State Department of Financial Services, the regulator that took possession of the troubled bank on Sunday. The financial watchdog insisted that its decision to put Signature Bank in receivership...
Billionaire ‘Bond King’ Jeffrey Gundlach Expects Fed to Raise Rates Next Week — ‘That Would Be the Last Increase’
15.3.2023
Billionaire Jeffrey Gundlach, aka the “Bond King,” expects the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates at its March meeting next week, which “would be the last increase,” he said. In addition, Gundlach cautioned: “The inflationary policy is back in play with...
Signature Bank Shutdown Caused by 'Crisis of Confidence' in Leadership, NYDFS Says
14.3.2023
The New York Department of Financial Services denied that Signature Bank was shut down for crypto-related reasons, instead saying the bank's leadership did not provide reliable information about its operations over the past weekend
National Australia Bank made first-ever cross-border stablecoin transaction
14.3.2023
The “big four” Australian bank is the second to issue a stablecoin and hopes to support transactions by corporate clients by the end of the year
US banking system outlook downgraded to 'negative' following recent bank failures
14.3.2023
Recent bank failures have highlighted the need for Blockchain-based cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin
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...
Signature Bank regulator says it was closed for not providing data: Report
14.3.2023
A member of the bank’s board had previously claimed the agency wanted to send a message against crypto
Signature Bank and former executives sued by shareholders for alleged fraud
14.3.2023
Shareholders have accused the bank of falsely claiming to be “financially strong” just three days before it was seized by the state regulator