Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Euler Finance, an Ethereum-based noncustodial lending protocol, suffered a flash loan attack on March 13, resulting in the loss of millions in Dai, USD Coin, staked Ether, and wrapped Bitcoin. The attacker stole nearly $196 million in multiple transa...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Privacy-oriented blockchain platform Aztec is set to shut down Aztec Connect, its network's privacy infrastructure serving as the encryption layer for Ethereum. Aztec will no longer run a sequencer from March 2024, and the current system will no long...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Circle has partnered with Cross River Bank for USDC production and redemption, as well as expanded relationships with other banking partners like BNY Mellon. The USDC stablecoin recently experienced a peg-breaking incident but has since recovered. (R...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Okcoin has paused its U.S. dollar wire and ACH deposits due to the regulatory intervention in Signature Bank, Okcoin’s primary partner for customer transactions in dollars. The suspension extends to over-the-counter services, credit card transactions...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Lending protocol Aave has temporarily halted trading of stablecoins and set the loan-to-value (LTV) ratio to zero due to the recent price volatility on USD Coin (USDC) following its depegging on March 11. Aave's decision was based on an analysis by d...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Circle, the issuer of the stablecoin USD Coin (USDC), has announced that it will use corporate resources to cover the shortfall on its reserves after Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was shut down by the California Department of Financial Protection and Inn...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
On March 10, concerns about the solvency of USD Coin (USDC) led several holders to panic sell their holdings and switch to other stablecoins. One user lost over 2 million USDC in a failed attempt to exchange them for Tether (USDT) using KyberSwap's d...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
The Bank of England has ordered the Silicon Valley Bank's UK branch to halt its operations as it has limited presence and no critical functions supporting the financial system. The bank will be placed into a Bank Insolvency Procedure, and eligible de...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
The decisions made by the Federal Reserve and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation regarding the future of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) may have significant consequences for regional banks across the United States. Former Bridgewater executive Bob...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
The death of the Terra ecosystem triggered a bear market in 2022, causing losses in billions, affecting investor sentiment, and intensifying the regulatory spotlight over cryptocurrencies. Recently, Circle's disclosure that Silicon Valley Bank (SVB)...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman has warned the US government that failing to guarantee all deposits held by Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) within 48 hours could result in the destruction of several financial institutions. Ackman argued that a "...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Over 125 venture capitalists and investors, including Sequoia Capital and General Catalyst, have pledged their support for Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) as the 40-year-old banking institution winds down its operations. The investors signed a statement in...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
The South Korean government has invested 24 billion Korean won ($18.1 million) in a fund dedicated to driving metaverse initiatives in the country, with a total fund of more than 40 billion Korean won ($30.2 million). The Metaverse Fund will support...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is working with regulators to address the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), one of the top 20 largest banks in the US. Yellen has stated that they are focused on protecting depositors, particularly s...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Circle's latest audit report reveals that the company's exposure to the US banking system stands at nearly $9 billion, with its reserves held by a number of regulated financial institutions, including SVB, BNY Mellon, and Silvergate. However, recent...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Governor Kristi Noem of South Dakota has vetoed House Bill 1193, which sought to exclude cryptocurrencies from the state's definition of money. The governor believes that the bill would put South Dakota at a disadvantage and potentially lead to futur...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Aave DAO has passed a proposal called “Rescue Mission Phase 1 Long Executor” to recover lost AAVE, LEND, Tether, UNI, and staked AAVE tokens that were mistakenly sent to certain token contracts in the past. This proposal authorizes Aave developers to...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has denied the proposal for a spot Bitcoin trust by investment manager VanEck. This decision follows a trend of the SEC denying every application for a spot Bitcoin trust over the last six years. T...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan has expressed concerns over the proposed bail conditions for former FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, citing the risk of potential evasion and covert electronic communication. (Read More)
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
A bankruptcy filing has revealed that BlockFi has $227 million in uninsured funds allocated to a money market mutual fund (MMMF) offered by Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), which was shut down by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innova...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Circle's $3.3 billion worth of USDC reserves held at Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) have not been processed, raising concerns over the stability of the cryptocurrency. This follows the disclosure that 20% of Circle's USDC reserves were held in several fin...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Circle, the issuer of USD Coin (USDC), was unable to withdraw $3.3 billion of its $40 billion reserves from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), leading to a sell-off that caused the stablecoin's value to drop below its $1 peg. Circle initiated a wire transfer...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Despite the SEC's crackdown on staking services provided by centralized providers, Coinbase has informed its customers that its staking services will continue and may even increase. Coinbase has updated its staking terms and conditions, stating that...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Circle's announcement that Silicon Valley Bank failed to transfer $3.3 billion of its USDC reserves led to a significant sell-off, causing the stablecoin to depeg from the U.S. dollar. Investors who tried to cut their losses by exchanging USDC for ot...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
The US Federal Reserve is planning to establish a specialized team of experts to keep up with developments in the cryptocurrency industry, specifically focusing on stablecoins. The move comes amid concerns that unregulated stablecoins could put house...
