Banks saw their share prices take a rollercoaster ride over the weekend and into March 13. Trading was temporarily halted for dozens of United States regional banks amid volatility and falling prices. The Wall Street Journal reported early in the morning that trading was halted for First Republic Bank, which led bank losses when its price fell 65% by the…
Ex-congressman and the man behind the Dodd-Frank Act Barney Frank has said Signature Bank was shuttered in part to attack the digital asset industry. The former lawmaker, a Signature Bank board member, said in a Monday interview with CNBC that regulators targeted the bank to send an “anti-crypto message.” New York regulators decided to abruptly shut down crypto-friendly Signature Bank…
According to a lawyer representing the bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi Inc.,the company is in a stable financial position with access to ample cash reserves, despite having over $200 million in exposure to Silicon Valley Bank, Bloomberg reported. According to the report, BlockFi had $227 million invested in a money market mutual fund that Silicon Valley Bank marketed; nevertheless, the risk…
On Monday, the crypto economy experienced significant market activity with $183.85 billion in global trade volume over 24 hours, with a large portion of those trades involving stablecoins. USDC traded near parity with the U.S. dollar, and several stablecoins, including tether and BUSD, sold at premiums. Tether reached a high of $1.04 per unit and BUSD rose to $1.03 per…
Barney Frank, a former member of the United States House of Representatives, has reportedly suggested New York regulators closed the crypto-friendly Signature Bank as part of a seeming show of force. According to a March 13 CNBC report, Frank — also a board member of Signature Bank — said the only indication of problems at the bank was a deposit…
A group of shareholders have reportedly filed a lawsuit against Silicon Valley Bank’s parent company and some of its executives amid the unfolding crisis. Multiple news outlets reported on March 13 that many Silicon Valley Bank shareholders alleged fraud from the bank and chief executive officer Greg Becker and chief financial officer Daniel Beck. The lawsuit would likely be one…
US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced the suspension of trading for the Binance USD (BUSD) stablecoin on March 13 via Twitter. We have disabled trading for Binance USD (BUSD). Your BUSD funds will remain accessible to you, and you will continue to have the ability to withdraw your funds at any time. https://t.co/jfpCZX7UTC — Coinbase Assets (@CoinbaseAssets) March 13, 2023 On Feb…
The banking crisis in the U.S. has led to aggressive buying in Bitcoin and select altcoins, which are nearing stiff overhead resistance levels. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/price-analysis-3-13-spx-dxy-btc-eth-bnb-xrp-ada-matic-doge-sol
Crypto exchange Gemini had no funds at Signature Bank, and its Gemini US Dollar (GUSD) stablecoin was not backed by any deposits at the failed bank, according to a March 13 official tweet from the company. 1/ It’s very sad to hear the news about Signature Bank. They have been incredible partners to Gemini and our industry for the better…
Coinbase (COIN) jumped more than 9% at the opening bell Monday, once again exposing the stock’s correlation to the broader crypto market. COIN, which is trading at the Nasdaq exchange, ended last week at $53.44, down from $62.77 on Monday, as the crypto market flipped red on the back of the news of Silvergate Bank shutting down operations on March…
