Tim Draper Predicts Bitcoin Will Outpace Fiat Currencies, Asserts Its Superiority Over Traditional Banking

Renowned bitcoin investor and venture capitalist, Tim Draper, envisions a future where bitcoin emerges as a formidable competitor to the world’s fiat currencies. During a recent interview with Fox News, Draper argued that bitcoin’s inherent safety and superiority surpass those of traditional banking systems and government-controlled fiat currencies. Venture Capitalist Tim Draper Says Bitcoin Is [...]

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Circle Partners With Cross River Bank, Handful of US ‘Crypto-Friendly’ Banks Remain; Okcoin Suspends USD Deposits

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 importance to Circle,” Allaire emphasized. Crypto Firms Scramble for [...]

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USDC Stablecoin Nears Parity With USD After Fed’s Bailout Announcement

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 Bank (SVB) and New York’s Signature Bank. [...]

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NY Regulators Seize Control of Signature Bank, Depositors Assured by Federal Bailout

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 [...]

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Report: Silicon Valley Bank Under FDIC Auction as Calls for Bailout Grow

The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) began an auction process for Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) late Saturday night, according to reports. Final bids are due by Sunday afternoon. Unnamed sources indicate that the FDIC is seeking to close the deal promptly after California regulators closed the bank and placed it into FDIC receivership on [...]

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Circle's USDC Reserve Exposure and Potential Risks

Circle's latest audit report reveals that the company's exposure to the US banking system stands at nearly $9 billion, with its reserves held by a number of regulated financial institutions, including SVB, BNY Mellon, and Silvergate. However, recent events such as the shutdown of SVB and Silvergate's decision to shut down its crypto bank arm have raised concerns about potential risks for Circle and its stablecoin USDC. (Read More)

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Circle Issues Update Amid Stablecoin Volatility; Firm Is Prepared to ‘Stand Behind USDC and Cover Any Shortfall’

On Saturday, March 11, 2023, Circle Financial updated the public about its stablecoin, USDC, and noted that the stablecoin’s liquidity operations will resume normally on Monday morning in the United States. Circle said that the company’s teams would be ready on Monday to “handle significant volume” and that the firm will “stand behind USDC and [...]

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Nick’s Top Five Stories of 2021

2021 has been a roller-coaster ride as a crypto journalist. Things moved fast, and stuff broke. That being said, in my opinion, there is not another space as interesting and fascinating to cover, and I truly enjoy it through the good and the bad. Below are my top 5 stories of 2021. These pieces are […]

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Fiat Exposed: Global Bank Pleads Guilty to Looting an Entire Country

While the title may sound like clickbait, Credit Suisse, a giant Swiss Investment Bank headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland were in fact found guilty of looting the African country called Mozambique. According to reporting from Bloomberg, Credit Suisse “agreed to pay almost $475 million to resolve multiple investigations into its role in a fundraising scandal that saw […]

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Visa Integrating Cryptocurrency Services into Brazilian Banks

Visa is further expanding its cryptocurrency services. The payment giant firm is working in Brazil to integrate cryptocurrency services into the local banking system. (Read More)

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Visa to Integrate Bitcoin Payments in Brazil

Takeaways Visa to implement crypto in Brazil banking system via API’s Visa developing “their own” business to business smart contract platform They are testing “direct Bitcoin payments” for their crypto cards, eliminating fiat intermediaries As Bitcoin bounces back from an extremely conspicuous flash crash on the day El-Salvador made Bitcoin Legal tender and distributed Bitcoin […]

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U.S. Banking Cutoff Presents Opportunities for Crypto in Europe

Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 taking place in Austin, Texas, April 26-28.Conor Ryder is a research analyst at Kaiko. Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 taking place in Austin, Texas, April 26-28.As crypto firms in the U.S scramble for alternatives to Silvergate and Signature Bank, an opportunity to

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Indian Central Bank Chief: US Banking Crisis Clearly Shows Risks Crypto Poses to the Financial System

The governor of India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), says the “ongoing U.S. banking crisis” clearly demonstrates the risks cryptocurrency poses to the financial system. The central bank chief added that the “Indian economy remains resilient,” emphasizing that the “worst of inflation is behind us.” India’s Central Bank Governor on Crypto Risks [...]

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‘Next Round of Bailouts Is Here’ — Bitcoin and Precious Metals Soar Amid Speculation of Fed Policy Change

At around 7:30 a.m. ET, the price of bitcoin skyrocketed past the $27,000 range to a high of $27,025 per unit. Precious metals, or PMs, like gold and silver, also rose between 1.98% and 2.12% against the U.S. dollar over the past day. While many market observers are wondering why specific assets like PMs and [...]

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Fed Pauses Interest Rates After 10 Consecutive Hikes; Committee Likely to Raise Rates ‘Somewhat Further’ This Year

In accordance with market predictions, the U.S. Federal Reserve decided to halt its rate hike this month after ten consecutive hikes since last year. The members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) asserted that the U.S. banking system is still “sound and resilient,” and the committee continues to closely monitor inflation risks. Federal Reserve [...]

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Economist Peter Schiff Says the Fed Destroyed US Banking System — ‘It’s Insolvent’

Economist Peter Schiff says the U.S. banking system is insolvent. He stressed that the Federal Reserve destroyed the U.S. banking system, citing near-zero interest rates at banks while “the Fed funds rate is 5.25% and the real inflation rate is much higher.” Schiff previously warned that the U.S. banking system is on the verge of [...]

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BIS distances from Project mBridge amid BRICS sanctions concerns

Economic sanctions have a profound effect on international financial architecture, it turns out.

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Fed Reveals 722 Banks Reported Unrealized Losses Over 50% of Capital as Concerns Over US Banking Crisis Grow

The U.S. Federal Reserve has revealed that 722 banks reported unrealized losses exceeding 50% of their capital at the end of the third quarter of 2022. “Rising interest rates are creating significant unrealized losses in investment securities and in some cases depressing tangible equity,” according to the Fed’s Division of Supervision and Regulation. 722 Banks [...]

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Former Bitmex CEO Arthur Hayes Predicts Bitcoin Bull Market as US Economy Worsens

Arthur Hayes, the former CEO of Bitmex, predicted the coming of a bitcoin bull market in the last two quarters of 2023. In his latest article, Hayes states that for investors, patience is vital, as he explains that the U.S. Federal Reserve will be unable to control inflation as the U.S. debt will lose its

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Yellen Says US ‘Not Willing to Allow Contagious Bank Runs,’ Calls OPEC Oil Production Cut ‘Unconstructive’

Roughly 26 days ago and in the following days, the U.S. witnessed two significant bank failures when Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank collapsed. After speaking at an event on Monday at Yale University, Janet Yellen, the current U.S. Treasury secretary, told reporters that she was closely monitoring the banking industry. Yellen insisted that “matters [...]

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