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Tether Gained Access to U.S. Financial System Using Signature Bank: Bloomberg

Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino, in response to the article, denied the company has exposure to Signature Bank.

By Helene Braun

Apr 4, 2023 at 8:11 p.m. UTC

Apr 4, 2023

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That Binance Suit Sure Seems Bigger Than Just a CFTC Case

The implications of the CFTC’s lawsuit against Binance extend well beyond any civil action.

By Nikhilesh De

Mar 29, 2023 at 8:09 p.m. UTC

Mar 29, 2023

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Top U.S. Treasury Official Says Crypto Had No ‘Direct Role’ In Bank Failures

Treasury Under Secretary Nellie Liang told House lawmakers the crypto industry wasn’t a central factor in the wipeouts of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.

By Jesse Hamilton

Mar 29, 2023 at 7:19 p.m. UTC

Mar 29, 2023

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The Short-Sightedness of Run-Amok Regulators

Ric Edelman, founder of the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals, talks about a key reason why crypto’s future looks bleaker: an apparent effort to cut it off from U.S. banks.

By Ric Edelman

Mar 29, 2023 at 4:44 p.m. UTC

Mar 29, 2023

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FDIC Gives Deadline of Next Week for Crypto Depositors Stranded by Signature Failure

The U.S. banking regulator is aiming to get the deposits cleared by April 5.

By Jesse Hamilton

Mar 28, 2023 at 10:07 p.m. UTC

Mar 28, 2023

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U.S. Bank Regulators Investigating Leaders of the Failed Tech Banks

FDIC chief Martin Gruenberg said a probe is underway as he and Fed Vice Chairman Michael Barr get set to tell U.S. senators what went on at Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and Silvergate Bank.

By Jesse Hamilton

Mar 27, 2023 at 6:46 p.m. UTC

Mar 27, 2023

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Bank Consolidation Threatens Freedom, Makes Case for Bitcoin

The biggest threat from the banking crisis triggered by this month’s collapse of Silicon Valley Bank might not lie in the potential for depositors to lose their savings but in the censorship power that massive banks are now accumulating as customers move their money.

By Michael J. Casey

Mar 24, 2023 at 5:13 p.m. UTC

Mar 24, 2023