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Central Banks Reduce US Dollar Swap Lines to Weekly Auctions Amid Moody’s US Banking Sector Downgrade
25.4.2023
After the tumultuous downfall of three major banks, namely Silvergate Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, and Signature Bank, several central banks made a collaborative announcement of a swift, coordinated emergency response. The intervention aimed to furnish U.S. dollar liquidity, with the intention...
USDC's Depeg Laid Bare the Risks Traditional Finance Poses to Stablecoins
2.4.2023
A Moody's analyst examines how the recent banking crisis spilled into crypto, and why alternatives to stablecoins like tokenized bank deposits and CBDCs may be needed to prevent contagion
Moody’s Warns of Potential Financial Disruption Spillover Beyond US Banking Sector
25.3.2023
Roughly ten days ago, the credit agency Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the U.S. banking sector from “stable” to “negative.” In a recent update on Thursday, the company stated that there is still a risk to the U.S. economy. The managing director of credit strategy...
Bank profits at risk from potential CBDC transformation of global economy: Moody’s
23.3.2023
CBDCs are here to stay, it seems, and Moody’s is looking at their implications for the global economy and international banking
USDC depeg will hinder stablecoins’ growth, increase regulatory scrutiny: Moody’s
17.3.2023
"Financial institutions may reconsider adopting stablecoins to settle agreements involving tokenized securities out of concern over the coins' potential volatility,” Moody’s said
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...
Moody’s Says Forex Shortages May Force Nigerian Central Bank to Delay Repaying Local Banks
17.2.2023
The persistent scarcity of foreign exchange may force the Nigerian central bank to delay repaying the $10.4 billion owed to local banks, analysts at Moody’s Investors Service have concluded. The central bank’s failure to pay its debts on time will likely force the affected financial...
Regulatory action against Mango Markets exploiter is a win for DeFi — Moody’s
2.2.2023
SEC and CFTC taking action against the alleged fraudster show that DeFi is becoming a “safer and more welcoming environment,” according to credit rating firm Moody’s
Today in Crypto: Moody’s to Develop a Scoring System for Stablecoins, Hive Ransomware Group Dismantled, Animoca Brands Subsidiary Hiring a Head of Degen Relationships
27.1.2023
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Moody’s to build scoring system for stablecoins: Report
26.1.2023
Moody's is allegedly developing a scoring system for stablecoins, with analysis of up to 20 digital assets
Moody’s Developing Scoring System for Stablecoins: Bloomberg
26.1.2023
The move comes as the quality of stablecoin reserves continues to receive scrutiny
Coinbase cut costs and bolstered rep, but profits remain challenged: Analysts
23.1.2023
Analysts from Moody’s and JPMorgan hailed the exchange for its strong reputation but said it wouldn't be enough to solve its profitability woes
Moody’s Further Downgrades Coinbase Junk Bonds, Joining S&P
20.1.2023
The ratings agency cited Coinbase’s weakened revenue and cash flow generation potential due to the ongoing crypto winter as reasons for the move
Silvergate gets more bad news as Moody’s slashes its ratings
6.1.2023
The beleaguered bank was allegedly moving money between FTX and Alameda; then it sold debt at a discount and sacked employees after a bank run
Current Block Times and Estimates Suggest Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Is About to Catapult Much Higher
7.10.2022
As bitcoin is coasting along under the $20K region, the network’s hashrate is still riding high at 250.04 exahash per second (EH/s) following the all-time high (ATH) the hashrate tapped on October 5. At the time of writing, the current speed at which blocks are processed is faster than...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Says a ‘Difficult Correction’ Should Balance US Housing Market
25.9.2022
Following the Covid-19 pandemic, real estate investors did extremely well, despite the millions of Americans that were put out of work and faced evictions during the lockdowns in 2020. Stimulus put a bandage on the financial wounds inflicted by Mainstreet business shutdowns and deadlocked supply...
Moody’s States Inflation Is Affecting Economic Recovery in Part of Latam
25.8.2022
Moody’s, the asset quality rating agency, has warned the high rate of inflation that some countries are facing in Latam will affect the economic recovery in the region. Brazil, Chile, and Mexico are said to be the countries more affected by this phenomenon, and their recovery will depend...
Moody’s downgrades Coinbase due to bear: Warns it may not be the last
24.6.2022
Moody’s said further downgrades could follow if Coinbase doesn’t diversify from its current revenue model or it's unable to turn a profit even in a prolonged bear market
Moody’s Downgrades Coinbase’s Debt
23.6.2022
The ratings agency has also put the crypto exchange’s rating
Moody’s: Cryptocurrencies Unlikely to Help Russia Evade Sanctions
7.5.2022
Russia’s ability to employ cryptocurrencies to circumvent international sanctions is restricted by the limited size of the crypto market, according to Moody’s. Despite increased use in small transactions, low liquidity is another factor preventing Russians from exploiting the utility...