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Jerome Powell called for a “thorough, transparent, and swift review” of the Federal Reserve’s supervision and regulatory activities following Silicon Valley Bank’s closure. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The collapse of Signature Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, and Silvergate Bank has had many in the space reeling — but is the U.S. government trying to “choke off digital assets”? Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The Egyptian police are reported to have recently arrested 29 individuals associated with the Hoggpool cryptocurrency mining app scam. In addition to seizing 95 mobile phones and 3,367 SIM cards, the police said domestic and foreign currency valued at $194,000 was recovered during the arrests. According to a lawyer representing over 1,000 victims, as many … Read more
“Regulators wanted to send a very strong anti-crypto message,” said former House of Representatives member and Signature Bank board member Barney Frank. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The class action suit was filed against Silicon Valley Bank, chief executive officer Greg Becker, and chief financial officer Daniel Beck. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
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, and FDIC explained that all Signature depositors would be … Read more
A draft law designed to regulate crypto mining in Russia introduces harsh penalties for miners failing to report digital assets to the state. In its latest revision, the bill also threatens to punish those who organize illegal trading of cryptocurrencies with imprisonment and hefty fines. Forced Labor Awaits Miners and Traders Who Operate Outside Law, … Read more
Use of cryptocurrencies is increasing in Russia, the head of the country’s financial watchdog has informed President Putin. The agency, Rosfinmonitoring, is following thousands of participants in digital asset transactions with a new blockchain analytics system, the official revealed. Volume of Crypto Transactions in Russia Almost $13 Billion, Financial Authority Says The turnover of crypto … Read more
On Saturday, March 11, 2023, crypto advocates are concerned as a few stablecoin assets have depegged from their $1 parity. The second-largest stablecoin USDC, issued by Circle Financial, fell below $0.90, reaching a low of $0.877 per coin. Additionally, around five other stablecoins have dropped below the U.S. dollar parity during the early morning (ET) … Read more
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 to be listed on CFTC-regulated exchanges “if we did … Read more