USDC depegs as Circle confirms $3.3B stuck with Silicon Valley Bank
    11 Mar 2023
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    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…

    Coinbase reiterates that staking services will continue, despite SEC crackdown
    11 Mar 2023
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    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…

    US Fed to create new crypto team amid concerns about unregulated stablecoins
    10 Mar 2023
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    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,…

    Hedera confirms exploit on mainnet led to theft of service tokens
    10 Mar 2023
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    Hedera said the smart contract exploit on Mar. 9 has not impacted the network or its consensus layer. Hedera, the team behind distributed ledger Hedera Hashgraph, has confirmed a smart contract exploit on the Hedera Mainnet that has led to the theft of several liquidity pool tokens. Hedera said the attacker targeted liquidity pool tokens…

    Silvergate downfall sparks debate over whose fault it actually was
    09 Mar 2023
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    The demise of the crypto-friendly bank has prompted discussion about who tipped the first domino, and where crypto firms can turn for their banking needs. The voluntary liquidation of crypto-friendly bank Silvergate has sparked many to share their thoughts about the source of its troubles and the broader impact of the bank’s collapse on crypto….

    Stablecoins and Ether are ‘going to be commodities,’ reaffirms CFTC chair
    09 Mar 2023
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    In the tug-of-war between the US regulators over control of crypto assets, the CFTC chair has triple-downed his stance — that Ether and stablecoins are commodities. Stablecoins and Ether are commodities and should come under the purview of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), its chairman has again asserted at a recent Senate hearing….