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Today in Crypto: Cryptocurrency is 'Inevitable', Two Hacks, OKCoin Pauses USD Deposits, Beatport & Polkadot's Music Platform, Alchemy Notify's Custom Webhooks
13.3.2023
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Okcoin suspends USD deposits in wake of Signature Bank closure
13.3.2023
U.S. dollar withdrawals on Okcoin are not affected by the suspension
Bitcoin price flash spikes to $50K on Binance after USD Coin peg snaps
13.3.2023
The market frenzy that started with the Silicon Valley Bank collapse is pushing BTC price higher but with some casualties left behind
Circle taps Cross River as banking partner, expands ties with BNY
13.3.2023
Circle announced a new banking partner after Silicon Valley Bank’s failure and is expanding ties with BNY Mellon
OKX-Affiliated OKCoin Pauses USD On-Ramp Due to Signature Bank’s Collapse
13.3.2023
OkCoin CEO Hong Fang tweeted that customer deposits are safe and USD withdrawals are not affected
USDC Stablecoin Nears Parity With USD After Fed’s Bailout Announcement
13.3.2023
The stablecoin USDC has nearly regained parity with the U.S. dollar after rising just above $0.99 on March 12, 2023, at 7:20 p.m. Eastern Time. The stablecoin jumped back to the $0.99 range after the U.S. Federal Reserve revealed it would bail out depositors of California’s Silicon Valley...
USDC bounces back toward $1 peg after Fed announcement
13.3.2023
Positive developments concerning Circle's $3.3 billion worth of reserves held at Silicon Valley Bank and its new banking partners have seen USDC climb back toward its $1 peg
Extreme Market Turbulence: Critics Call Warren’s Silvergate Take ‘Terribly Misinformed,’ SVB Collapses, Vitalik’s Token Sell-Off Moves Markets, and More — Week in Review
12.3.2023
It’s been a turbulent week in finance with the so-called crypto-friendly Silvergate Bank announcing its liquidation, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren blaming the event on “crypto risk,” and individuals on social media pointing out that Warren is “terribly misinformed.”...
Circle Commits to Covering USDC Shortfalls – Ensures Redemption at 1:1 with USD
12.3.2023
USDC issuer Circle has pledged to cover any shortfall in the stablecoin's reserves if it does not receive the entirety of the $3.3 billion held at now-collapsed Silicon Valley Bank.
In a Saturday blog post, Circle said that the company is prepared to cover any shortfall in the USDC reserves that...
Insolvency fears led many to turn to other stablecoins, sell USDC at a major discount
12.3.2023
Several USD Coin holders have fled to other stablecoins amid fears surrounding its solvency
Circle plans to cover missing liquidity in Silicon Valley Bank with corporate funds
11.3.2023
According to Circle, USDC liquidity operations will "resume as normal when banks open on Monday morning in the United States," enabling USDC redemption at 1:1 with the U.S. dollar
Curve Finance trading volume reaches $7B historic high after USDC depeg
11.3.2023
The USD Coin depeg led the DeFi protocol to experience a record-breaking daily trading volume as crypto whales fight for assets
USDC Depeg: Circle's $43 Billion Stablecoin in the Spotlight as Silicon Valley Bank Exposure is Revealed – Here's the Latest
11.3.2023
The USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin has distanced away from its intended $1 peg following the revelation that Circle has exposure to the now-collapsed Silicon Valley Bank.
Circle, the issuer of the world’s second-largest stablecoin USDC, said in a Friday tweet that it has $3.3 billion of its...
XRP Price Prediction as $1.5 Billion Trading Volume Comes In – Are Whales Buying?
11.3.2023
The sixth-largest crypto is hanging at the very edge of a cliff as uncertainties in the market mount, especially from the United States. Despite the total market cap sliding below the $1 trillion mark to stand at $963 billion on Saturday, XRP price is relatively unchanged in 24 hours but trading...
Bitcoin price spikes to '$26K' in USDC terms — How high can the BTC short squeeze go?
11.3.2023
Bitcoin recovers from the depegging of USDC, the second-largest stablecoin, from the U.S. dollar
Traders Bet on USD Coin Rebound as USDC Falls to 90 Cents
11.3.2023
Some $4 million in USDC futures were liquidated in the past 24 hours, Coinglass data shows
Circle’s USDC instability causes domino effect on DAI, USDD stablecoins
11.3.2023
Following USDC’s depegging, three stablecoins — DAI, USDD and FRAX — also depegged from the dollar
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
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
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