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 the CME Group’s Fedwatch tool, the target rate probability suggests the Fed will raise the federal funds rate by 25…
Nearly two weeks after the collapse of three United States banks – Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), Silvergate and Signature- Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the federal government is ready to take action if needed. According to a Bloomberg report of excerpts from a speech Yellen will give on Tuesday at the American Bankers Association in Washington D.C., the Treasury Secretary…
Giant rabbits wearing trendy outfits situated alongside cartoon characters with rainbows flowing out of their mouths lined the streets of South by Southwest (SXSW) last year. This is because two nonfungible token (NFT) projects — Doodles and Fluf World — dominated SXSW 2022. Yet these projects were nowhere to be found at SXSW 2023, demonstrating the lack of interest in…
Bitcoin consolidated recent gains on March 21, as markets await the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. Many expect that the Federal Reserve will maintain rate hikes, however at a slower pace of 25 basis points. This comes after the U.S. announced it will explore measures to guarantee client deposits at embattled banks following a recent crisis. Bitcoin Bitcoin…
Crypto lender Celsius Network’s lawyer and advisor fees amid its bankruptcy proceedings are projected to reach $144 million, triggering responses from members of the crypto community. In a March 21 tweet, software developer Cam Crews shared a spreadsheet compiling the reported fees and projected fees that the bankrupt crypto lender needs to pay. According to the data, almost $102 million…
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission is set to be announced as the body that will oversee and regulate the virtual asset industry. According to a report, the collapse of crypto exchanges like FTX prompted Taiwanese officials to seek ways of protecting users against similar events should they recur. Virtual Asset Industry’s Self-Regulation According to Taiwanese government officials, the country’s financial sector…
Crypto enthusiasts say a “paradigm shift” could bolster Bitcoin’s status as a safe haven asset, as the cryptocurrency gains ground in the fallout of the latest banking crisis. Following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, as well as the sale of Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse to its rival UBS on Sunday, the world’s first and largest…
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Australia’s prudential regulator has reportedly asked local banks to report on cryptocurrency transactions amid the ongoing contagion of Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) collapse. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has started requesting banks to declare their exposures to startups and crypto-related companies, the Australian Financial Review reported on March 21. The regulator has ordered banks to improve their reporting on…
The global cryptocurrency exchange OKX released its fifth edition of its proof-of-reserves (PoR) report, which it began releasing in Nov. 2022 in its effort for more transparency in the industry. According to the latest edition, OKX holds $8.9 billion across Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and the Tether stablecoin (USDT). This puts the reserve ratios of BTC, ETH and USDT at…
