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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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President Biden Calls for Stronger Bank Regulations in Wake of SVB, Signature Bank Collapses
13.3.2023
The government on Sunday evening stepped in to guarantee no losses will be borne by the lenders' depositors
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
FDIC Creates Bridge Banks for Failed Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank Clients to Access Funds
13.3.2023
The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has announced that clients of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank (SBNY) can access their funds during normal banking hours on Monday, March 13, 2023. The FDIC stated that both banks’ deposits were made whole under...
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Says It Still Has Access to $142M at Signature Bank
13.3.2023
Marathon terminated a credit facility with Silvergate last week
Coinbase Confirms $240 Million Corporate Cash Balance with Signature Bank Amid Lender Closure
13.3.2023
Major crypto exchange Coinbase stated that it has millions in corporate cash balance with the shuttered Signature Bank.
According to a March 13 Twitter thread, as of the close of business on Friday, March 10, Coinbase had "an approximately $240m balance in corporate cash" at Signature.
The...
Fed starts ‘stealth QE’ — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
13.3.2023
Bitcoin and crypto react bullishly to news that the Fed is providing liquidity again in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank failing and Signature Bank being closed
Euler Finance hacked for over $195M in a flash loan attack
13.3.2023
Euler Finance became the victim of a flash loan attack where the exploiter managed to drain hundreds of millions worth of decentralized stablecoins and synthetic ERC-20 tokens
Po SVB úřady uzavřely i Signature Bank, vkladatelé dostanou peníze z garančního fondu
13.3.2023
Vkladatelé zkrachovalé banky Silicon Valley Bank mají ode dneška znovu přístup ke všem svým penězům. Ve společném prohlášení to oznámila ministryně financí Janet L. Yellenová a předseda rady Federálních rezerv Martin J. Gruenberg
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
Coinbase CEO ponders banking features after Silicon Valley Bank crisis
13.3.2023
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the exchange has previously considered adding features to become a neo-bank of sorts
Coinbase, Celsius and Paxos disclose funds in Signature Bank
13.3.2023
The crypto-friendly Signature Bank was a key partner for many crypto firms, some which have been voluntarily disclosing their exposure to the recently closed firm
‘Nobody left to bank crypto companies’ — Crypto Twitter reacts
13.3.2023
Prominent members of the crypto community have expressed uncertainty after the loss of crypto friendly banks
Biden vows to hold those responsible for SVB, Signature collapse
13.3.2023
US President Joe Biden on Twitter said he is "firmly committed" to holding those responsible for the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank collapse "fully accountable."
TrueUSD Says ‘Small Number’ of Users Impacted by Signature Bank Closure
13.3.2023
Stablecoin issuer says USD funds held at Signature bank now fully backstopped by Fed
TrueUSD Says ‘Small Number’ of Users Impacted by Signature Bank Closure
13.3.2023
Stablecoin issuer says USD funds held at Signature bank now fully backstopped by Fed
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
NY Regulators Seize Control of Signature Bank, Depositors Assured by Federal Bailout
13.3.2023
On Sunday, the New York Department of Financial Services, or DFS, announced that it had taken possession of Signature Bank. The DFS appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, as the receiver of the bank. In a joint statement, the U.S. Federal Reserve, Treasury Department,...
Circle Scrambles to Right USDC After Signature Bank Failure
13.3.2023
Circle Internet Financial’s $3.3 billion cash reserves problem was seemingly solved Sunday when federal regulators promised that depositors of failed Silicon Valley Bank would be made whole in short order. But Circle’s USDC stablecoin isn’t out of the woods