A petition urging regulators to step in claims that nearly 40,000 of all depositors at Silicon Valley Bank are small businesses. Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) decisions concerning the future of Silicon Valley Bank may affect regional banks across the United States, putting trillions of dollars at risk of a bank run, said former…
Billionaire Bill Ackman said that SVB’s senior management made a “basic mistake” but should be fired. Billionaire Bill Ackman has urged the United States government to “guarantee” all Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB)’s deposits within the next “48 hours,” or it risks the “destruction” of many financial institutions. In a Mar. 11 tweet, Bill Ackman, CEO of…
From liquidity pools to liquid staking and “looping,” here are a few approaches you can take to ETH staking — categorized by the Chinese Zodiac. Staked Ether, liquid derivatives — it’s a whirlygig of smart contracts and big-brain blockchain jargon out there. Nonetheless, there are a few paths through the ETH staking wilderness. But remember,…
At the time of writing, USDC lost 3% of its value as it traded at $0.969, and a Circle executive envisions broader implications for business, banking and entrepreneurs without a Federal rescue plan. Almost immediately after USD Coin (USDC) issuer Circle revealed it was not able to withdraw $3.3 billion of its $40 billion from…
Despite the SEC looking to crackdown on supposed unregistered securities offerings via staking rewards programs, Coinbase has outlined that its services will continue. Despite the recent crackdown by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on staking services offered by centralized providers, Coinbase has reiterated to customers that its staking services will continue, and “may…
The Fed’s vice chair for supervision said that the central bank does not want to curb innovation but ensure that regulations protect households and the financial system. The United States Federal Reserve is set to create a “specialized team of experts” to keep up with developments in the cryptocurrency industry, according to a Fed official,…