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Curve Finance founder Michael Egorov is attempting to offload some of his DeFi positions to alleviate his mountain of debt, but some have highlighted his liquidity sources.On Aug. 1, Nansen research analyst Sandra Leow posted a list of liquidity sources for Egorov’s Curve DAO (CRV) positions.According to Leow, Egorov sold
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Social media platform X — formerly known as Twitter — may soon advance plans to add financial services to its users, hoping to become the American equivalent of the Chinese super-app WeChat.The concept of super-apps isn’t new. Tech giant Tencent, the company behind WeChat, has been refining the model since
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Shares in PacWest bank flash crashed by 27% on July 25 only to quickly recover in after-hours trading on the news it had merged with the Banc of California.PacWest Bancorp (PACW) stock slumped from $10.33 to $7.50 in late trading on July 25, sparking concern among the finance and crypto
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Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied A recent report by Bloomberg states that Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, emerged as a primary recipient of support from the government-backed rescue of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). According to the information acquired from the
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Circle Internet Financial, which said at the time it had $3.3 billion in holdings at the bank, was followed in the list of top depositors by units of the bank itself, and then by tech-focused venture capital firm Sequoia with just over $1 billion, according to documents sent by the
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DeFi’s lego bricks lock together in complicated ways, and the Balancer situation offers another example. It has already gotten the green-light from three other protocols: TempleDAO, which will loan Balancer specialty stablecoins that it needs to conduct the arbitrage; Euler, who patched the smart contract; and Inverse, which wants its
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Sources have revealed that U.S. government officials are in talks to rescue First Republic Bank, a struggling financial institution. The discussions involve the U.S. Treasury, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Federal Reserve, according to reports on Friday. Private-Sector Deal Preferred as U.S. Government Officials Discuss First Republic Bank
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In case of a scenario where the First Republic Bank fails, the FDIC will likely want to avoid systemic risk and offer insurance to all the bank’s depositors, even those not covered by insurance. The banking crisis unfolds further, with the US officials trying to coordinate with the private sector to
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The Zipmex rescue deal was threatened after the investor backtracked on its earlier promise to repay creditors fully. Amid plans to rescue embattled crypto exchange Zipmex from insolvency, the investor has reportedly reneged on its promised 100% payment. According to reports, Zipmex’s rescue investor now seeks to pay only 10 to 20 cents
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UBS Group AG, a crypto friendly bank, is reportedly offering to purchase Credit Suisse, a global investment bank, for up to $1b, per details on Mar. 19 . UBS to the rescue The UBS offer comes after BlackRock rejected claims to a deal to salvage Credit Suisse on March 19. UBS is offering
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