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Macro update: Markets think fed tightening is almost over with just one more 25 bps rise as Powell loses credibility
[ad_1] The global crypto market cap is $ with a 24-hour volume of $. The price of Bitcoin is $21,960.63 and BTC market dominance is %. The price of Ethereum is $1,578.90 and ETH market dominance is %. The best performing cryptoasset sector is PoW, which gained 1,869%. [ad_2] Source link
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Binance converts $1B BUSD to Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB
[ad_1] Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has confirmed that the exchange has converted the remaining $1 billion in its industry recovery fund to native crypto assets ā including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and BNB. The transaction was completed during the early trading hours of March 13, according to on-chain data. CZ pointed out how cheap the transaction…
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Regulators take control of Signature Bank
[ad_1] Ad Signature Bank ā a New York-based lender focused on servicing companies in the crypto industry ā has shut down. The New York State Department of Financial Services closed the bank on Sunday, appointing the FDIC as a receiver. U.S. President Joe Biden said that Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Economic Council Director Brian…
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Bitcoin rises to over $21k, as shorts get squeezed out and returns to pre SVB price levels
[ad_1] Bitcoin made a high on March 12, to $21,500, as futures markets prepared to open in the next few hours. Almost $100 million of liquidations occurred in the past 24 hours Markets have been net short Bitcoin in the past few days extensively. While accumulation for spot Bitcoin was also happening at the same…
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Binance CEO CZ ‘Banks are a risk to fiat-backed stable coins’ in reaction to SVB, USDC Depegging
[ad_1] Meanwhile, Binance is not alone in considering a move into traditional finance; Kraken has also stated its intention to open a bank. Read more: Kraken eyes own bank amid regulatory scrutiny The collapse of FTX has put crypto-friendly banks under increased scrutiny, with the recent failures of SVB and Silvergate adding to the pressure…
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Elon Musk says he is ‘open to the idea’ of Twitter buying SVB to become a digital bank
[ad_1] Ad On Friday, March 10, Elon Musk expressed his openness to buying Silicon Valley Bank following its collapse. Min-Liang Tan, CEO of Razer, suggested on Twitter that Twitter should purchase SVB and transform it into a digital bank. Musk responded briefly, stating, āIām open to the idea,ā without providing additional information. Iām open to…
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Bitcoin perps most negative since FTX collapse, while Bitcoin continues to be withdrawn from exchanges
[ad_1] Quick Take The second most amount of Bitcoin withdrawn from exchanges this year at roughly 15,000 BTC. The perpetual funding rate is extremely negative, indicating Bitcoin is being shorted aggressively by record amounts since the FTX collapse. Investors are creating a “stablecoin,” buying Bitcoin and shorting cross 1x inverse to achieve a synthetic USD.Ā …
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Something banks cannot do; clear on weekends, as Bitcoin transactions hit record numbers over weekend
[ad_1] Definition The total number of transactions waiting in the mempool in different size (vByte) cohorts. Quick Take The number of transactions in the mempool has surpassed three-year highs Transaction count surpassed Ordinals hype, and Luna and FTX collapse, showing high transaction demand. This demand is most likely from the fallout of Silvergate and SVB;…
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Stablecoins rally as Circle announces it will cover all USDC deposits 1:1
[ad_1] Quick Take On Saturday, March 11, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire announced that Circle pledges to cover any shortfall in the assets backing USDC if it does not receive the entirety of a $3.3 billion cash reserve held at Silicon Valley Bank. USDC is a stablecoin meant to be pegged to the US dollar but…
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Why the USDC potential depeg is not a reason to panic
[ad_1] Ad The following is a guest post by Anndy Lian. The crypto industry is currently experiencing anxiety due to concerns about the potential detachment of USDC, a stablecoin supported by US dollars. As an individual who closely monitors the market, I have been observing the situation and would like to share some of my…