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Signature Bank deposits, branches sold to Flagstar, crypto not included
20.3.2023
The 40 branches of Signature Bank will officially reopen and operate as Flagstar Bank on March 20
US Lawmaker Urges Government to Guarantee All Deposits to Avoid Runs on Smaller Banks
20.3.2023
A U.S. congressman has urged the federal government to temporarily insure every bank deposit in the country. Following the collapses of several major banks, he stressed that if the government does not do this, there will be a run on smaller banks. “This is a contagion that could be spread...
Real-world assets tokenization lacks infrastructure, not just regulation
17.3.2023
Next-generation of securities, assets tokenization has been held back by lack of infrastructure, as well as regulatory standards worldwide according to BlackRock's Larry Fink
Moscow City Crypto Exchanges Ready to Send Cash to London, Report
17.3.2023
An investigation into digital asset exchanges in the Russian capital has established that some of them are ready to buy digital coins and deliver paper money in the U.K. The transfer of funds does not usually involve the identification of the clients, Transparency International Russia reveals in...
Crypto Twitter Thinks the Fed's $297B Balance Sheet Expansion is 'QE', But It's Not
17.3.2023
According to some observers, the latest expansion in the Fed's balance sheet is not outrightly stimulative like the one seen following the coronavirus-induced crash of 2020
Former FDIC Regulator: Friendliness Toward Crypto 'Does Not Exist'
16.3.2023
Jason Brett said despite regulators using the failure of three banks to target crypto, the industry itself is not in a crisis
Court Dismisses Former Monero Developer’s Bid to Have His Extradition to South Africa Declared Illegal
16.3.2023
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in South Africa has rejected former Monero lead maintainer Riccardo Spagni’s bid to have it declare his extradition from the United States to South Africa illegal. In its ruling, the Supreme Court of Appeal insisted that Spagni did not sufficiently argue...
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
Agoras Leads the Way in AI-Based User-Controlled Cryptocurrency
15.3.2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) seems to be everywhere these days. With the rise of ChatGPT and other trending AI applications, many cryptocurrencies have been rushing to adopt it as well. However, not all AI is created equal. Logical-AI, an approach adopted by Tau, has been an integral part of Agoras...
Breaking: Shanghai upgrade executed on testnet but not without issues
14.3.2023
Ethereum validators are now one step away from being able to unstake their Ether from the Beacon Chain
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
CBDCs should protect privacy, not be a surveillance tool: Former CFTC chair
14.3.2023
The former CFTC chair argues that AML and KYC measures are outdated and constitutionally questionable and said crypto technology can do better
USDC depegged, but it's not going to default
13.3.2023
USD Coin is going to survive Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse. But it should inspire advocates of cryptocurrency to prepare for future systemic shocks
Recent contagion was 'TradFi to crypto' and not vice versa — Circle policy director
13.3.2023
“What happened over the last several days was a bit of an ironic black swan situation where the contagion was not from crypto to TradFi," said Caroline Hill
It’s Not Just Fraud That Chilled Crypto Regulation
13.3.2023
While it’s easy to blame the recent shift in the regulatory mood regarding crypto markets on certain bad actors, the real roots lie beyond the crypto ecosystem, says Noelle Acheson
The Banking Crisis Is Not Crypto’s Fault
13.3.2023
Crypto might have a banking problem, but banks don’t have a crypto problem
US Treasury Secretary Rules Out Government Bailout of Silicon Valley Bank
12.3.2023
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has ruled out a government bailout of the collapsed Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), which was shut down by regulators on Friday. Yellen explained that the reforms put in place after the 2008 financial crisis were aimed at preventing the need for government bailouts....
U.S. Treasury Janet Yellen working on SVB collapse, not at bailout: Report
12.3.2023
Janet Yellen said in an interview on March 12 that U.S. regulators are working to address Silicon Valley Bank collapse, but not considering a major bailout
CFTC Chair Insists Ether Is a Commodity, Not a Security as Claimed by SEC Chairman
11.3.2023
The chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has insisted that ether is a commodity, not a security as claimed by the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The CFTC chief stressed that the derivatives watchdog would not have allowed ether futures products...
Andrew Tate Net Worth and Crypto Holdings Revealed – Billionaire or Not?
10.3.2023
Andrew Tate, a former kickboxing champion turned entrepreneur, has made a name for himself in the world of business and finance. His net worth and crypto holdings have attracted a great deal of attention from both fans and critics alike, leading to speculation on whether he is a billionaire...