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Coinbase Confronts SEC Over Enforcement by Regulation Approach

Since the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission needs to focus on effective regulations and recommendations relating to securities, rather than erroneous securities cases, Coinbase has submitted an amicus brief in the SEC v. Wahi insider trading case urging the court to dismiss the complaint. According to a tweet sent by

March 14, 2023 2 mins read

Binance To Stop Deposits and Withdrawals in British Pound

Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that it would stop accepting deposits and withdrawals in British pounds sterling as of May 22 unless it can secure a new service provider. According to an email issued to clients on Monday, the British partner that Binance employs for Faster Payments Service transactions,

March 14, 2023 2 mins read

Crypto Market Is Bouncing Back. Does It Indicate a Crypto Bubble?

Past weekend has given a panic attack to every other person in the financial sector, whether the conventional banking arena or the crypto market. The current week has started quite positively now. Bitcoin (BTC) moved up from $19.6K to $24.8K.  The intense rise in the price and sudden drop is

March 14, 2023 2 mins read

Trading of Several Banking Stocks Halted Due to Extreme Volatility

With the weekend’s news of the closure of a Silicon Valley bank, which dominated headlines, stock trading in the shares of many banks was suspended today due to extreme volatility. A few examples include Charles Schwab, Western Alliance, and First Alliance. The news follows today’s comments by President Joe Biden

March 13, 2023 1 min read

Bitcoin and Ethereum Foray Into Top Trending Cryptocurrencies

The macroeconomy witnessed a cascade of bank failures – Silvergate, Silicon Valley, and now Signature – in the US economy. Since all these were crypto-friendly banks, the impact of their collapses caused significant declines in the crypto market. The sudden de-pegging of Circle-issued USDC is the evident aftermath of the

March 13, 2023 2 mins read

HSBC Acquires Recently Closed Silicon Valley Bank UK

Most recently, it was declared by the government of the United Kingdom (UK) that HSBC holdings had acquired the British affiliate of the Silicon Valley Bank. This comes after a U.S. government body took action to protect depositors at the failing bank. The CEO of HSBC, Noel Quinn, was quoted

March 13, 2023 1 min read

U.S Authorities Shut Down Signature Bank After SVB Closure

Signature Bank was shut down by US authorities after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank made headlines. Specifically, the New York-based bank has been shuttered claiming “systemic risk,” according to a joint statement made today by the Federal Reserve, Treasury, and FDIC. Customers of SVB will have access to their

March 13, 2023 1 min read

Robert Kiyosaki Warns of Another Bank Crashing Amid Recent Fallout

Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, says another financial institution is on its way out. As he pointed out, two big financial institutions have already “crashed.” On Friday, U.S. authorities closed Silicon Valley Bank, and on Wednesday, Silvergate Bank voluntarily liquidated. Kiyosaki tweeted: “Two major banks have crashed.

March 12, 2023 2 mins read

Russian Authorities Propose Penalty For Tax-Evading Crypto Miners

Russian cryptocurrency miners who want to escape prosecution by the state will be required to file tax returns. This would include detailing their earnings and providing authorities with information about their digital assets, including wallet addresses. That’s what the Moscow government is considering doing, at least in terms of a

March 12, 2023 1 min read

Elon Musk Open to the Idea of Acquiring Struggling Silicon Valley Bank

The Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) Financial Group was closed by California regulators on March 10. Earlier this week, SVB announced its collapse after experiencing a bank run, making it the second such bank to do so in a week following Silvergate Capital. In light of recent events, Twitter user Min-Liang

March 11, 2023 1 min read