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The self-regulatory trade association CryptoUK has proposed providing a ‘white list’ of registered firms in the United Kingdom to address banks limiting or banning transactions to crypto companies.In separate letters to U.K. Economic Secretary Andrew Griffith and members of the Financial Conduct Authority and Payment Systems Regulator dated March 21,
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More than 80 virtual asset-related firms across Mainland China and foreign nations have expressed interest in establishing a presence in Hong Kong, amid efforts from the city to become a leading hub for Web3. In a March 20 speech in Hong Kong, the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Christian
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The group of companies had debts of about $11.6 billion against $4.8 billion in assets, according to a presentation filed by its advisers. Source
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On March 17, 2023, SVB Financial Group, the parent company of Silicon Valley Bank, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Southern District of New York. The company stated that it is no longer associated with Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) after the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) placed it
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Trading firms were quick to jump on the USDC long trade over the weekend as the stablecoin slumped to $0.88 amid banking concerns in the U.S. Source
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The United States-based crypto advocacy group Blockchain Association called on financial regulators to provide information related to the potential “de-banking of crypto firms” in the wake of the failures of banks including Signature, Silicon Valley Bank, and Silvergate.In a March 16 notice, the Blockchain Association said it had submitted Freedom
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In the wake of three major banks with ties to crypto firms collapsing, software engineer Molly White believes companies now looking at banking options may have to face “shadier” solutions.Speaking on March 14 at a South by Southwest (SXSW) panel in Austin, Texas on ‘Popping the Web3 Bubble’, White opined
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Three other wallets previously linked to FTX and Alameda sent $188.58 million to crypto exchanges Coinbase, Kraken and Binance on Tuesday, according to blockchain sleuth Lookonchain. It remains unclear whether capital is being consolidated in line with bankruptcy proceedings or if it is being deployed to generate a yield. Source
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"Bank Frick is reviewing every new onboarding case individually. We apply and have always applied the same strict standards in the crypto area as in the classic banking business. If all necessary local [know your customer/anti-money laundering] standards are fulfilled, it is also possible to onboard jurisdictions outside Europe," Nicolas
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Over the last week, the collapse of three of the largest banks backing the crypto scene — Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), Silvergate Bank and Signature Bank — has many industry pundits wondering how United States-based crypto companies will fare after such losses.While it has been said that there is “nobody
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