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Former Belgian Finance Minister Calls for Crypto Ban in Wake of Banking Crisis

Van Overtveldt represents the right-wing European Conservatives and Reformers, the fifth-largest political grouping in the Parliament, in the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee. He was Belgium's finance minister from 2014 to 2018. The ECR says it's dedicated to "individual liberty .. private property ... limited government." Source

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Fed Swells Its Balance Sheet by $300 Billion in Wake of Crisis, All Monetary Tightening Efforts in Vain?

As the Fed intervenes in order to prevent a crisis in the US banking system, analysts answer whether the Fed has chosen to pivot from its quantitative tightening measures. The banking crisis last week in the US pushed Wall Street to the edge giving glimpses of yet another 2008-like financial

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President Biden Calls for Stronger Bank Regulations in Wake of SVB, Signature Bank Collapses

“We must get the full accounting of what happened and why those responsible can be held accountable,” Biden said. “In my administration, no one – no one is above the law. And finally, we must reduce the risk of this happening again. During the Obama-Biden administration, we put in place

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Okcoin suspends USD deposits in wake of Signature Bank closure

According to a March 13 tweet by Okcoin CEO Hong Fang, the U.S. affiliate of cryptocurrency exchange OKX had no exposure to defunct U.S. tech bank Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). However, Fong stated that Okcoin’s U.S. dollar wire and ACH deposits have been “immediately paused” due to the regulatory intervention in

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TradFi Fights for Tougher Crypto Rulebook in Wake of FTX Collapse

According to the World Federation of Exchanges, whose members include Nasdaq, the Intercontinental Exchange and the London Stock Exchange Group, the FSB should even “strengthen its stance in requiring separation of activities,” ensuring the same standards apply as would for TradFi players, when crypto companies simultaneously operate platforms, execute trades,

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