At Tel Aviv FinTech Week 2023, Yoav Soffer, the advisor to the deputy governor at the Bank of Israel, touched on the topic of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) as an efficient cross-border payment option. The talk comes after the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) concluded its research on international retail and remittance payments via…
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The adoption of blockchain is the right direction for Russia to solve its current settlement issues, according to an executive at Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank. Blockchain technology has matured over the past few years to offer new capabilities that potentially enable Russia to create more efficient payment systems, Sberbank first deputy chairman Alexander Vedyakhin said.…
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Crypto contagion can significantly impact multiple stakeholders in the crypto market, including investors, businesses and the broader financial system. To protect themselves from the negative effects of crypto contagion, each stakeholder should take specific steps. By diversifying portfolios, investors can lower exposure to crypto contagion. This entails purchasing various cryptocurrencies and additional assets like stocks…
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Bitcoin (BTC) is setting up a classic trading move, which could see it hit a giant $100,000, one analyst says. In a tweet on March 14, Charles Edwards, founder and CEO of investment firm Capriole, called BTC price action in 2023 a “bump & run reversal.” Edwards on BTC price: The “bottom is back” Having…
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Bitcoin (BTC) received a substantial boost this week as the U.S. inflation levels for February came along the lines of market expectations. On March 14, the BTC/USD pair surged to a new 2023 peak at $26,550 after the news. But while the macroeconomic conditions mat currently be favoring risk-on buyers, certain on-chain and market indicators…
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United States officials want to remove a provision included in bankrupt lender Voyager Digital’s plan to sell its digital assets to crypto exchange Binance.US that would prevent them from legally pursuing anyone involved with the sale. In a motion filed on March 14 in a New York Bankruptcy Court, U.S. Trustee William Harrington and other…
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Crypto bank Anchorage Digital announced it would be letting go of 75 employees, representing approximately 20% of its workforce, citing regulatory uncertainty in the United States as a factor in its decision. In a March 14 statement labeled the layoffs as “a strategic realignment to better focus our resources,” and pointed to “broad macroeconomic challenges,…
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The cryptocurrency-friendly Signature Bank was reportedly being investigated by two United States government bodies prior to its collapse. According to a March 15 Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter, investigators with the Justice Department were examining whether Signature took adequate measures to detect potential money laundering by its clients. It was noted the…
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The United States Justice Department and the Securities Exchange Commission have reportedly launched inquiries into the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, which was shuttered by regulators last week amid a historic bank run. According to “people familiar with the matter” — as cited in a March 14 report by The Wall Street Journal —…
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Credit rating agency Moody’s, has recently downgraded its outlook on the entire US banking system from “stable” to “negative.” The move comes in light of recent bank failures of Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Bank, and Signature Bank, which has prompted regulators to intervene with a rescue plan for impacted depositors and institutions. Despite the downgrade,…
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