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SVB Implosion Could Blow Half-Trillion-Dollar Hole in VC Sector as Valuations Become More Clear
SVB Implosion Could Blow Half-Trillion-Dollar Hole in VC Sector as Valuations Become More Clear
March 27, 2023  |  Startups

Venture capital (VC) firms should prepare for a whole new level of scrutiny in the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) implosion, market watchers...

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Banks Welcome Crypto Firms After Signature/Silvergate Downfall
Banks Welcome Crypto Firms After Signature/Silvergate Downfall
March 27, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency firms left bankless following the downfall of two industry lenders have found new homes. That’s according to a Monday (March 27) report by the Wall Street...

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US Crypto Clampdown Continues as Fed Guts Custodia Bank Application
US Crypto Clampdown Continues as Fed Guts Custodia Bank Application
March 27, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto’s existential moment continues, as U.S. regulators can’t get past “fundamental concerns” with the sector.  This, as an order published last Friday (March 24), decisively unpacked the federal reserve’s...

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White House Economic Report Shifts Stance on Crypto From Neutral to Negative
White House Economic Report Shifts Stance on Crypto From Neutral to Negative
March 23, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

It’s increasingly looking like the fed is trying to put the crypto sector to bed. This, as a new report authored by the White House Council...

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SVB Collapse Raises Knotty Questions About the Overseers and the Overlooked
SVB Collapse Raises Knotty Questions About the Overseers and the Overlooked
March 22, 2023  |  Regulation

Hindsight is always 20/20 — and, in the rearview mirror, the Silicon Valley Bank collapse was obvious to see. Big bank. Dominant player/big fish in...

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FinTech Circle Applies for French License and Registration to Deploy its EUROC Stablecoin
FinTech Circle Applies for French License and Registration to Deploy its EUROC Stablecoin
March 21, 2023  |  Regulation

Circle is furthering its embrace of regulation by applying for approvals in France. The digital financial technology firm has filed applications in France to become a...

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ForwardAI Debuts Update to Small Business Lending Solution
ForwardAI Debuts Update to Small Business Lending Solution
March 19, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Business data FinTech ForwardAI has unveiled an update to its Precise API tool to help streamline financial decisions.  First launched in 2021, Precise is an application programming interface (API)...

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Banking Crisis Contagion Spreads to Crypto
Banking Crisis Contagion Spreads to Crypto
March 16, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto has gone off the rails – quite literally.  Just not in the way industry observers and critics may have first thought or expected. Rather,...

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For Banks, Guaranteeing 100% of Everyone’s Money Threatens Moral Hazard 
For Banks, Guaranteeing 100% of Everyone’s Money Threatens Moral Hazard 
March 15, 2023  |  Regulation

There are no guarantees in life, except for insuring bank deposits up to $250,000. Or maybe more. In just about a week, three banks have...

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