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Russian Banks Set for Record Profits This Year, Central Bank, Rating Agency Say
3.5.2023
Bank of Russia raised its forecast for the profits of Russian banks in 2023, expecting results that may break the 2021 record. This year’s high numbers are coming after 2022 became the worst annual period in seven years for the sanctioned Russian banking sector in terms of financial outcome. Banks...
Analysts Warn of More Bank Failures, Possible Recession and Global Repercussions Caused by First Republic Bank Collapse
3.5.2023
The recent takeover of First Republic Bank, the fourth U.S. bank to fail this year, has awakened concerns about the possible repercussions this new failure might have on U.S. and international economies. While United States President Joe Biden has assured the public that the banking system remains...
FTX advisors billed the bankrupt firm for a whopping $103M in Q1
3.5.2023
After Sullivan & Cromwell, Consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal billed the second largest invoice for its finance and accounting work
Retail CBDCs bring unknown 'consequences' to financial system: IMF director
3.5.2023
The IMF's Kristalina Georgieva said wholesale CBDCs, on the other hand, have “fairly little space for undesirable surprises.”
Ron DeSantis Vows to Prohibit CBDC, ‘Woke Politics,’ and ‘Financial Surveillance’ in Florida
3.5.2023
Florida governor Ron DeSantis reiterated his call for a ban on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) during a visit to Jacksonville on Tuesday. Last March, DeSantis pushed for legislation to prohibit a CBDC in Florida. At Tuesday’s event called “Government of Laws, Not Woke Politics,”...
Bitcoin Climbs Above $28.5K as Investors Weigh Fresh Bank Woes, Cool Jobs Data
3.5.2023
Ether also rose. Equity markets dropped, including stocks of two regional banks
Can the Bitcoin (BTC) Price Snap its Recent Run of Ugly May Returns?
2.5.2023
Since 2011, Bitcoin (BTC) has posted an average return of 18.3% in May, according to data presented by bitcoinmonthlyreturn.com.
However, two of the worst three Mays in Bitcoin’s history have come in the last two years.
In May 2021, Bitcoin shed a stunning 35.38% of its value.
In May 2022...
Pacwest Stock Plummets Over 35% Following Release of Q1 Earnings Report Amidst Turmoil in Banking Industry
2.5.2023
Following the acquisition of First Republic Bank by JPMorgan Chase, several regional banks such as Pacwest and Western Alliance experienced a significant drop in their stock prices. On Tuesday afternoon, all four major U.S. benchmark stock indexes are in decline as regional bank stocks hit...
First Mover Americas: BRC-20 Tokens Skyrocket
2.5.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for May 2, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Digital Bank Revolut Now Offering Crypto Investments in Brazil
2.5.2023
Revolut is making its first foray into Latin America, attempting to tap into Brazil's growing demand for crypto assets
Bitcoin Drops Below $28K; JPMorgan Takes Over Embattled First Republic Bank
1.5.2023
BTC’s price had dropped from well above $29,000 since Sunday evening. Investors await Wednesday’s FOMC decision
Stabilizing the Banking System: Biden Reassures Public Amid First Republic Bank Collapse, but Warns of National Debt Default
1.5.2023
Amid the collapse of the second, third, and fourth largest banks in American history, U.S. president Joe Biden reassured the public that the country’s banking system remains sturdy. However, the president also acknowledged the “threat by the speaker of the House to default on...
Bitcoin Set New Record of Daily Transactions the Same Day the U.S. Government Quietly Engineered a Bank Buyout
1.5.2023
Bitcoin price threatens $28K support as pre-FOMC mood boosts US dollar
1.5.2023
Bitcoin bulls fail to get a grip despite worries over U.S. banking sector stability, with BTC price near four-day lows
Charlie Munger Raises Concerns Over Troubled Commercial Property Loans at US Banks
1.5.2023
Charlie Munger, the vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, stated in a recent interview that American banks are burdened with poor-quality commercial real estate loans. His comments arrive amid the collapse of three major U.S. banks and the expected seizure of First Republic Bank by the federal...
JPMorgan Chase Assumes Control of First Republic Bank Following Seizure by California Regulators
1.5.2023
On May 1, 2023, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) seized First Republic Bank, placing it into Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) receivership. According to reports, this move came after the bank’s financial troubles made it insolvent and unable...
Top Indian Banker Says US Dollar Has ‘Disproportionate Power’ as Reserve Currency; Retracts ‘Biggest Financial Terrorist’ Remark
1.5.2023
Uday Kotak, the CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank, a financial institution based in India, recently expressed his view on the dominance of the U.S. dollar in global financial markets. Kotak stated that the U.S. dollar has “disproportionate power” as a reserve currency, retracting his previous...
2nd biggest US bank failure — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
1.5.2023
The failure of First Republic Bank marks a volatile beginning to a busy macroeconomic week, while Bitcoin already faces downside pressure
JPMorgan to acquire troubled First Republic Bank
1.5.2023
Banking giant JPMorgan has won the bid to take over all the assets of the troubled First Republic Bank after efforts to revive it failed
US Central Bank Expected to Raise Lending Rate by 25bps: Experts Predict Final Hike of 2023
30.4.2023
After the most recent increase in the federal funds rate, the U.S. Federal Reserve is set to raise the lending rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 5.25% in three days, according to expectations. A recent poll of 105 economists revealed that 94 of them predict a 25bps rate hike will occur during...