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US Banking Industry in Turmoil: A Comprehensive Look at the ‘Great Consolidation’ and Largest Bank Failures of 2023
4.5.2023
2023 has been a rollercoaster ride for the U.S. banking industry. The collapse of three major banks has sent shockwaves through the financial world, with their combined assets surpassing the top 25 banks that crumbled in 2008. The following is a closer look at what has triggered a ‘great...
Bitcoin eyes liquidity above $30K as gold hits new all-time high
4.5.2023
Bitcoin is back above $29,000 as the ongoing U.S. banking crisis sends spot gold higher than ever before
Ex-Coinbase Exec Balaji Srinivasan Closes Out $1 Million Bitcoin Bet
4.5.2023
Former Chief Technology Officer at Coinbase, Balaji Srinivasan, closed out early a bet that the price of bitcoin would hit $1 million by mid-June amid hyperinflation of the U.S. dollar. Srinivasan paid a total of $1.5 million, more than the initially committed $1 million, with two-thirds of...
Robert Kennedy Jr Warns of Mega Economic Crisis — Says ‘It’s Not Just the Banks’
4.5.2023
U.S. Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has warned that “the banking collapse is the tip of an economic mega-crisis,” emphasizing that “It’s not just the banks.” He also slammed President Joe Biden’s crypto mining tax proposal. “It is a mistake for the U.S. government to hobble...
Russian Banks Set for Record Profits This Year, Central Bank, Rating Agency Say
3.5.2023
Bank of Russia raised its forecast for the profits of Russian banks in 2023, expecting results that may break the 2021 record. This year’s high numbers are coming after 2022 became the worst annual period in seven years for the sanctioned Russian banking sector in terms of financial outcome. Banks...
Breaking the Barriers of Traditional Banking With Digital Assets
3.5.2023
Another one bites the dust! The banking industry in the United States is in trouble, and regional banks are feeling the squeeze. A number of banks have failed recently due to mismanagement, poor risk management, and other factors which are leading to bailouts and buyouts from large players....
How can Bitcoin hold $28K amid the banking crisis?
2.5.2023
On this week’s episode of The Market Report, Cointelegraph’s resident expert discusses whether Bitcoin’s $28,000 support has a chance amid the recent banking crisis
Pacwest Stock Plummets Over 35% Following Release of Q1 Earnings Report Amidst Turmoil in Banking Industry
2.5.2023
Following the acquisition of First Republic Bank by JPMorgan Chase, several regional banks such as Pacwest and Western Alliance experienced a significant drop in their stock prices. On Tuesday afternoon, all four major U.S. benchmark stock indexes are in decline as regional bank stocks hit...
Ethereum price outlook weakens, but ETH derivatives suggests $1.6K is unlikely
2.5.2023
Another top-20 U.S. bank bites the dust, but Ethereum price fails to benefit from the event
China Ramped Up Gold Production During Q1 Amidst Steady Demand From Central Banks
2.5.2023
Gold companies operating in China ramped up their production levels during the first quarter of 2023. According to industry reports, the Chinese gold industry managed to recover its extraction levels, reaching numbers it saw before the Covid pandemic, with the country engaging in a record streak...
Stabilizing the Banking System: Biden Reassures Public Amid First Republic Bank Collapse, but Warns of National Debt Default
1.5.2023
Amid the collapse of the second, third, and fourth largest banks in American history, U.S. president Joe Biden reassured the public that the country’s banking system remains sturdy. However, the president also acknowledged the “threat by the speaker of the House to default on...
Bitcoin Set New Record of Daily Transactions the Same Day the U.S. Government Quietly Engineered a Bank Buyout
1.5.2023
Bitcoin price threatens $28K support as pre-FOMC mood boosts US dollar
1.5.2023
Bitcoin bulls fail to get a grip despite worries over U.S. banking sector stability, with BTC price near four-day lows
Charlie Munger Raises Concerns Over Troubled Commercial Property Loans at US Banks
1.5.2023
Charlie Munger, the vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, stated in a recent interview that American banks are burdened with poor-quality commercial real estate loans. His comments arrive amid the collapse of three major U.S. banks and the expected seizure of First Republic Bank by the federal...
JPMorgan to acquire troubled First Republic Bank
1.5.2023
Banking giant JPMorgan has won the bid to take over all the assets of the troubled First Republic Bank after efforts to revive it failed
Robert Kiyosaki Says Regional Banks Are Being Wiped Out — Calls Fed ‘Criminal’
1.5.2023
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki says the Fed is wiping out regional banks by supporting only big banks, like JPMorgan Chase. Stating that the Fed “is criminal,” he warned that its actions “will bring down” the United States. Robert Kiyosaki Says the Fed Is Criminal The author of Rich...
FDIC pins Signature Bank's failure on poor governance and illiquidity
30.4.2023
FDIC blamed SBNY’s board of directors and management for pursuing “unrestrained growth” using uninsured deposits without implementing liquidity risk management strategies
First Republic Bank Faces Potential Takeover by FDIC Amidst Financial Struggles
29.4.2023
According to multiple reports, First Republic Bank is facing significant financial difficulties and could be taken over by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) if private sector banks do not intervene. The FDIC has reportedly approached several large commercial banks regarding...
Almost 50 Russian Banks Accept Yuan Deposits Amid Low Demand for Dollar Accounts
29.4.2023
A growing number of banking institutions in Russia are offering customers the option to save in Chinese yuan. The trend coincides with declining demand for U.S. dollar and euro deposits amid currency restrictions that triggered a flight of funds to bank accounts abroad. Demand for Dollar, Euro...
Fed, NYDFS assess their supervisory performance after March’s big bank failures
28.4.2023
Internal reviews of the supervision of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank have been released, showing weaknesses on the part of the banks’ regulators as well as management