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Bitcoin Flirts With $27K Following Silicon Valley Bank's Failure
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) failed on March 10, and the price of bitcoin (BTC) has been rallying since then. The narratives around bank failures, stablecoins and interest rate hikes seem strong enough to propel the price of the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. CoinDesk Senior Research Analyst George Kaloudis breaks down bitcoin's latest price moves and more in "The Chart of The Day."
This Crisis Will Define the Future of Money
The recent collapse of three high-profile banks - Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Bank and Signature Bank - has caused worrying outflows at hundreds of regional banks. Now, with the U.S. Federal Reserve creating a new backstop facility reportedly worth $2 trillion, the echoes of crises in 2008 and 2013 are loud.
SVB Collapse Shows the Rot in U.S. Banking and Dollars
Bank balances and money itself are effectively illusions. Reserve co-founder Nevin Freeman considers an alternative.
The Banking Crisis Has Been Good for Stablecoin Experimentation
Sovryn, a Bitcoin DeFi protocol, announced a new dollar proxy as others look at alternative models for collateralizing stablecoins amid a banking system crisis.
Alameda-Linked Wallet Sent $100M in Stablecoins to Crypto Trading Firms After USDC Depeg
A wallet linked to the liquidators of the Alameda Research estate sent $100 million in stablecoins to crypto trading firms over the weekend. Over $47 million worth of USD coin (USDC), which fell victim to a depeg last weekend amid banking concerns in the U.S., was sent to GSR Markets on Monday, with a further $50.3 million sent to Cumberland across two transactions, according to an on-chain analysis by Arkham Intelligence. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the state of stablecoins.
Bitcoin Dominance Reaches 9-Month High
The bitcoin dominance rate has climbed amid increasing turbulence in crypto markets, and more lately as the price of bitcoin also reached a nine-month high.
Stablecoin Outlook Following Silicon Valley Bank Failure
The Circle-issued USDC stablecoin regained its dollar peg, recovering from the Silicon Valley Bank-induced chaos over the weekend that saw its price plummet to $0.90 on major exchanges. Tastycrypto Head of Digital Assets Ryan Grace weighs in on the future of stablecoins and USDC volatility.
Bitcoin Hovers Around $25K After Reaching Nine-Month High
Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering around $25,000 after reaching a nine-month high on Tuesday at about $26,500. The rise of the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value came minutes after the U.S. Consumer Price Index was released. Tastycrypto Head of Digital Assets Ryan Grace discusses his crypto markets analysis and shares his insights into investor sentiment on stablecoins.
Russians Use Tether to Send Money to the West, Evading Sanctions and KYC – Transparency International
Russian banks may be cut off from the SWIFT international payments network but, despite wide-ranging international sanctions, money keeps flowing between Russia and the West. Brokers are ready to turn Russian rubles into foreign currency abroad, in cash.
Circle USDC Rebounds From Depegging, but Stablecoin Observers See an Uncertain Future
Nearly 4 billion USDC has been removed from the circulating supply since Friday with more USDC being burned than minted, data shows.
