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Circle and BlockFi questioned on banking with SVB by Warren and AOC
12.4.2023
Circle and BlockFi executives were questioned after the lawmakers accused SVB of “coddling” and giving “white glove” treatment to its largest depositors
Explaining ‘Bank Walks’ — Study Assesses How They Might Affect Credit
11.4.2023
Bank walks are a new liquidity movement phenomenon identified by analysts, characterized by a slow drift of deposits to take advantage of better yield opportunities. Such “walks” might prove to be pernicious to the banking system, as they cannot be stopped and have effects on credit...
US Bank Lending Drops by Record $105 Billion in Two Weeks, Trillions Moving to Money Market Accounts, Elon Musk Warns ‘Trend Will Accelerate’
9.4.2023
The banking industry in the United States is still struggling after the collapse of three major banks. According to statistics, bank lending in the U.S. has dropped by close to $105 billion in the last two weeks of March, which is the largest decline on record. Additionally, Elon Musk, a Tesla...
New York Regulator Calls Crypto Theories Associated With Signature Bank Closure ‘Ludicrous’
7.4.2023
Adrienne A. Harris, the superintendent of New York’s Department of Financial Services, has branded as “ludicrous” the claims that the closure of Signature Bank was related to its crypto business. Harris insisted that the bank’s “high percentage of uninsured...
How the Federal Reserve Is Now Competing With Banks for Deposits: Enter the Reverse Repo Facility
4.4.2023
The U.S. Federal Reserve could be competing with commercial banks due to a facility called the “overnight reverse repurchase agreement facility,” which has currently drawn in more than $2 trillion in deposits. According to analysts, this has affected bank deposits, as investors run...
Top U.S. Treasury Official Says Crypto Had No ‘Direct Role’ In Bank Failures
29.3.2023
Nellie Liang, the U.S. Treasury Department's undersecretary for domestic finance, doesn’t believe that the digital assets sector should be blamed for the runs on Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank that led to their quick demise earlier this month
Binance Experiences Significant BTC, ETH, and Stablecoin Withdrawals Following CFTC Lawsuit
28.3.2023
After the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued Binance for alleged violations of trading and derivatives rules, a significant amount of cryptocurrency was withdrawn from the exchange. Data from analytics provider Nansen shows $400 million in Ethereum-based funds were withdrawn in...
Experts Predict More Bank Failures in the US Following Interest Rate Hike and Unsettled Banking Crisis
27.3.2023
After the recent bank collapses in the U.S., a number of people believe that more failures are coming following the Federal Reserve’s increase of the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points (bps). American journalist Charles Gasparino insists that Wall Street’s “low-rate”...
A Look at the Fed’s Recent Custodia Bank Denial and the Central Bank’s Push Back Against Narrow Banking
27.3.2023
Over the past century, the number of American banks has significantly decreased, dropping from 30,000 banks in 1921 to 4,997 U.S. banks in 2021, according to data from the Federal Reserve. Recently, the U.S. central bank denied Custodia Bank of Wyoming, a financial institution that holds $1.08...
Report: Regulations Governing Tokenized Deposits and Crypto Assets in South Africa Set to Effect in January 2025
26.3.2023
Regulations governing tokenized deposits and crypto assets are likely to become effective on Jan. 1, 2025, a senior fintech analyst at the South African central bank has revealed. However, according to the analyst, regulators are still trying to understand or learn the risks that come with using...
Billionaire Bill Ackman on US Banking Crisis: ‘I Fear We Are Heading for a Train Wreck’
26.3.2023
Billionaire Bill Ackman has warned that the U.S. economy is “heading for a train wreck” if the government allows the current banking crisis to continue. “Trust and confidence are earned over many years, but can be wiped out in a few days,” he said. “Hopefully,...
White House Says Biden Has ‘Confidence’ in Fed Chair Powell While Fedwatch Tool Predicts a 25bps Hike This Week
21.3.2023
With the Federal Open Market Committee convening on Wednesday and the recent financial troubles facing the U.S. banking system, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said President Joe Biden has “confidence” in Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell. Meanwhile, according to...
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
Midsize US Banks Ask Regulators to Extend FDIC Insurance to All Deposits for 2 Years Before Another Bank Fails
20.3.2023
The Mid-Size Bank Coalition of America has asked federal regulators to extend FDIC insurance to cover all deposits for the next two years. “Doing so will immediately halt the exodus of deposits from smaller banks, stabilize the banking sector and greatly reduce chances of more bank...
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...
Binance to Restrict Ukrainian Hryvnia Operations Via 2 Payment Providers
15.3.2023
Crypto exchange Binance will stop processing transactions with Ukrainian hryvnia through two payment platforms later in March. The move follows an earlier suspension of deposits and withdrawals using bank cards in the national currency of Ukraine. Ukrainian Users Lose More Fiat Options to Trade...
Circle Partners With Cross River Bank, Handful of US ‘Crypto-Friendly’ Banks Remain; Okcoin Suspends USD Deposits
13.3.2023
Circle Financial, the issuer of the stablecoin USDC, is partnering with Cross River Bank after its former settlement partner, Signature Bank, was closed by New York regulators, according to a statement from CEO Jeremy Allaire. “The 1:1 redeemability of all USDC in circulation is of paramount...
Is This a Crypto Banking Bailout?
13.3.2023
As the wreckage that started inside crypto banking threatens financial institutions beyond the sector’s border, the federal government is eager to make it clear that it’s not going to let it get out of hand. But is it a bailout?
‘Fiat Is Fragile’ — Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse Sparks Finger-Pointing and Concerns of Contagion
11.3.2023
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has become the center of attention after its collapse prompted the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to shut the bank down on Friday. It was the largest U.S. bank failure since 2008, and various alleged catalysts have been pointed to. Some believe venture...
US Regulators Close Silicon Valley Bank in One of the Largest Bank Failures Since Washington Mutual
10.3.2023
After Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) experienced financial turmoil, the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation closed the financial institution. Insured depositors can withdraw their funds on Monday after the FDIC took over...