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Bank of England halts Silicon Valley Bank UK branch operations
The Bank of England (BoE) has stopped the operations of Silicon Valley Bank’s United Kingdom branch (SVB U.K.), citing its limited presence and no critical…
USDC Holders Panic Sell Amid Solvency Concerns
USD Coin (USDC), a popular stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, has been facing solvency concerns since March 10, leading several holders to panic sell their…
Circle Plans to Cover USDC Shortfall After SVB Shutdown
Circle, the issuer of the stablecoin USD Coin (USDC), has been forced to take action to cover a significant shortfall in its reserves after the closure of Silicon…
Aave Freezes Stablecoin Trading Amid Price Volatility
Aave, a popular lending protocol in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space, has taken action to mitigate the impact of recent price volatility in the stablecoin…
SEC Rejects VanEck Spot Bitcoin Trust Proposal
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has denied a proposal by investment manager VanEck for the creation of a spot Bitcoin trust, a financial…
Judge Expresses Concerns Over Proposed Bail Conditions for Former FTX Founder
Sam Bankman-Fried is a well-known figure in the cryptocurrency industry, having founded FTX in 2019. However, he found himself in legal trouble in 2022, when he was…
Aave DAO Passes Proposal to Recover Lost Tokens
The Aave decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) has passed a proposal called “Rescue Mission Phase 1 Long Executor” to recover lost tokens for some users who…
South Dakota Governor Vetoes Bill Excluding Cryptocurrencies from State’s Definition…
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has vetoed House Bill 1193, which aimed to amend the state's Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) to specifically exclude…
Circle’s USDC Reserve Exposure and Potential Risks
Circle is one of the largest issuers of stablecoins, with USDC being the second-largest stablecoin in circulation. As of January 31, 2022, the circulating supply of…
Hedera Mainnet Exploited, Leading to Theft of Liquidity Pool Tokens
Hedera Hashgraph is a distributed ledger technology that offers faster transaction times and lower fees than traditional blockchains. Its mainnet supports smart…
