Bill Ackman warns US gov’t: Fix mistake in ‘48 hours’ or face ‘destruction’
Billionaire Bill Ackman said that SVB’s senior management made a “basic mistake” but should be fired. Billionaire Bill Ackman has...
Month: March 2023
Do Kwon had the right idea, banks are risk to fiat-backed stablecoins: CZ
Given Silicon Valley Bank’s direct involvement in destabilizing USDC prices, CZ blamed banks for increasing the risks of stablecoins. The...
Billionaire Warns of Imminent Bank Runs if Government Fails to Guarantee All SVB Deposits
Billionaire Bill Ackman has warned of “vast and profound” consequences of the U.S. government letting Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) fail...
Rich Dad Poor Dad Author Robert Kiyosaki Warns Another Bank Is Set to Crash
The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, says that another bank is set to...
Circle Issues Update Amid Stablecoin Volatility; Firm Is Prepared to ‘Stand Behind USDC and Cover Any Shortfall’
On Saturday, March 11, 2023, Circle Financial updated the public about its stablecoin, USDC, and noted that the stablecoin’s liquidity...
Silicon Valley Bank failure could trigger run on U.S. regional banks
A petition urging regulators to step in claims that nearly 40,000 of all depositors at Silicon Valley Bank are small...
Silicon Valley Bank’s UK branch shut down by Bank of England
Several U.K. venture capital firms have shown support for SVB UK stating it is a “trusted” partner and plays a...
Insolvency fears led many to turn to other stablecoins, sell USDC at a major discount
Several USD Coin holders have fled to other stablecoins amid fears surrounding its solvency. Several USD Coin (USDC) holders have...
Silicon Valley Bank down, USDC depegged, FTX billed $34M in Jan.: Hodler’s Digest, March 5-11
Bank run on Silicon Valley Bank, USDC depegged from U.S. dollar and FTX’s bankruptcy expenses hit $34 million in January....
Bank of England Shuts Down Silicon Valley Bank’s UK Branch After US Regulators Close Parent Company
After U.S. regulators shut down Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) on Friday, the Bank of England has closed the company’s U.K.-based...
‘Fiat Is Fragile’ — Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse Sparks Finger-Pointing and Concerns of Contagion
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has become the center of attention after its collapse prompted the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation...
Makerdao Issues Emergency Proposal to Address $3.1B in USDC Collateral After Stablecoin Depegging Incident
On March 11, 2023, the decentralized finance project Makerdao issued an emergency proposal following the USDC depegging incident that saw...
South Korea Doubles Down on Metaverse, Announces $51 Million Investment in Related Projects
The Ministry of Science and ICT of South Korea has approved investments of $51 million in various metaverse projects, doubling...
Circle plans to cover missing liquidity in Silicon Valley Bank with corporate funds
According to Circle, USDC liquidity operations will "resume as normal when banks open on Monday morning in the United States,"...
Aave freezes stablecoin trading on Avalanche V3 as activity surges on CEXs
The trading freeze follows an analysis from DeFi's risk manager firm Gauntlet Network considering different scenarios for the USD Coin...
