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According to Lynette Zang, chief market analyst at ITM Trading, U.S. banks have the legal authority to confiscate people’s funds due to legislation passed by Congress. In a recent interview, Zang discussed how the purchasing power of the U.S. dollar has dwindled to “roughly three cents,” her belief that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) will … Read more
The Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) have jointly issued warnings about crypto risks to banking organizations. “The agencies have significant safety and soundness concerns with business models that are concentrated in crypto-asset-related activities or have concentrated exposures to the crypto-asset sector,” the … Read more
Martin Gruenberg answered affirmatively to Senator Bob Menendez that there were “no cryptocurrency firms backed by the FDIC” and its coverage did not include crypto “of any kind.” Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Martin Gruenberg was FDIC acting chair while the agency issued cease and desist orders to crypto firms and suggested that payment stablecoins merited further consideration. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Morgan Report founder David Morgan foresees a supply crunch for silver, and says that in ten years’ time, it will be one of the best investments of the decade. One analyst, however, says if the precious metal falls below $18, it’s “very possible that we could see silver get absolutely smoked.” In other news this … Read more
FTX made an error in messaging when it suggested depositors were insured, but federal regulators will have a hard time proving the exchange did so with sinister motives. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has sent a cease and desist letter to five companies, including crypto exchange FTX US. CEO Sam Bankman-Fried explained that FTX does not have FDIC insurance, stating: “We never meant otherwise, and apologize if anyone misinterpreted it … to be clear FTX US isn’t FDIC insured.” FDIC Orders 5 … Read more
The government agency said that while deposits at insured banks were covered for up to $250,000, no such protections applied to those at crypto companies. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Following Voyager Digital’s application for bankruptcy protection during the first week of July, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Federal Reserve Board today issued a joint letter to the company demanding a cease and desist against Voyager’s FDIC claims. The FDIC’s letter explains that Voyager’s FDIC claims are false and misleading, and the entity … Read more
The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has asked thousands of banks and other financial institutions it supervises to declare existing crypto activities and any plans they have to engage in crypto activities in the future. Banks to Disclose Crypto Plans to FDIC The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), an agency created by Congress to … Read more
