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First Citizens Bank Acquires Silicon Valley Bank, Costing FDIC Deposit Insurance Fund an Estimated $20B
27.3.2023
According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the troubled bank Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was acquired by First Citizens Bank & Trust Company, which is based in Raleigh, North Carolina. First Citizens acquired all deposits and loans from SVB, as well as the 17 branches that...
First Citizens to Buy Silicon Valley Bank's Deposits, Loans in $55.5B Agreement With FDIC
27.3.2023
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation says the 17 former branches of Silicon Valley Bank will re-open as First Citizens Bank & Trust Company on Monday, March 27
US Seizes 18 Crypto ATMs Purchased Using Fraudulent SBA Loans — Arrests Owner
27.3.2023
U.S. law enforcement has seized 18 cryptocurrency ATMs that were purchased using fraudulent loans from the Small Business Administration (SBA) meant to assist small businesses financially harmed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The loans were also used to purchase bitcoin from a New York-based...
NFT investor accidentally burns $135k CryptoPunk trying to borrow money
25.3.2023
While going through the unfamiliar process of wrapping NFTs, Riley accidentally sent the asset to a burn address, permanently deleting the NFT from circulation
Australian Banking Association’s cost of living inquiry reveals bank pressure
20.3.2023
An analysis of the rising inflation and concurrent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank proved that more than 186 banks in the U.S. are at risk of a similar shutdown if depositors decide to withdraw all funds
9 key metrics to analyze the health of a bank
16.3.2023
Discover nine crucial metrics to analyze bank health: equity, ROA, ROE, NPLs, CAR and more
Silvergate Was Not Cut Off From Loans, FHLB Says
15.3.2023
The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, the bank that supplied $4.3 billion to Silvergate late last year, did not force Silvergate to repay the advances which have been rumored to be the reason why the crypto-friendly bank had to go into voluntary liquidation, it said
Debtors saved over $100M using de-pegged stablecoins to repay loans
14.3.2023
Debtors jumped on the opportunity to grab a discount on their loan repayments when USDC and DAI de-pegged from the dollar
Authorities in France Arrest Duo Involved in Platypus Exploit
27.2.2023
Flash loan exploit drained protocol of over $9 million in assets and knocked Platypus USD (USP) off its peg
South Africa Added to FATF ‘Grey List’ Despite Designation of Crypto as a Financial Product
26.2.2023
In a move seen as a major setback for South Africa, the international financial watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force, announced on Feb. 24 that it had added the country to its “grey list.” Getting grey-listed by the financial watchdog potentially makes it difficult for South Africa...
Yield platform Stablegains sued for promoting UST: Finance Redefined
24.2.2023
DeFi market saw another exploit this past week on the Platypus protocol, resulting in a loss of over $8 million
Platypus attack exploited incorrect ordering of code, auditor claims
17.2.2023
The misordered lines caused a solvency check to be performed before the user’s amount, factor, and rewardDebt had been set to zero
USP Stablecoin Loses Dollar Peg as DeFi Protocol Platypus Suffers $8.5M Attack
16.2.2023
The flash loan attack caused Platypus Finance’s native stablecoin to fall to 48 cents from $1. The potential loss is $8.5 million, according to blockchain security firm CertiK
Bitfarms settles outstanding loan with BlockFi for $7.75M
9.2.2023
The Toronto-based Bitcoin mining company has reduced its debt by nearly 85% since June 2022
Crypto-friendly bank ends loans backed by crypto mining rigs
1.2.2023
After a bullish 2021 crypto miners sought out loans to allow them to expand, a move which has since backfired following difficult market conditions in 2022
Massachusetts-Based Bankprov to End Loan Offerings Secured by Cryptocurrency Mining Rigs
31.1.2023
The Amesbury, Massachusetts-based Bankprov, a subsidiary of Provident Bancorp, has announced that it will no longer provide loans secured by cryptocurrency mining rigs. In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EX-99.1), Bankprov stated that revenue from its digital asset loan...
BankProv Stops Offering Loans Collateralized With Crypto Mining Machines
31.1.2023
The crypto-friendly bank wrote off $47.9 million in loans, primarily mining rig-collateralized debt
BlockFi to sell $160M in Bitcoin miner-backed loans: Report
24.1.2023
The deadline for bidders to submit offers for the Bitcoin-machine-backed loans is set for Jan. 24
We Must Expedite the Move From Centralized Services to Viable DeFi Alternatives
23.1.2023
There is a reason centralized exchanges have dominated despite being antithetical to crypto’s core tenets. The following opinion editorial was written by Bitcoin.com CEO Dennis Jarvis. The gross mismanagement and outright fraud in 2022 by many opaque centralized exchanges are driving people back...
Is The Federal Home Loans Bank System Carrying Out a Stealth Rescue of the 2 Biggest Crypto Banks?
22.1.2023
Signature Bank and Silvergate, two of the biggest crypto banks, have received billions in loans from the Federal Home Loan Banks, a system originally designed to support housing finance and community investment.
According to a Saturday report from The Wall Street Journal, Signature Bank received...