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Federal Home Loan Banks Raising Funds to Support Regional Institutions
Federal Home Loan Banks Raising Funds to Support Regional Institutions
March 13, 2023  |  Banking

The Federal Home Loan Banks system aims to raise $64 billion to support regional institutions. The system — which gives private regional banks a way...

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Startups and VCs Change Banking Practices After Recent Turmoil
Startups and VCs Change Banking Practices After Recent Turmoil
March 13, 2023  |  Banking

Startups and venture capital (VC) firms are changing how they bank after recent industry turmoil. Although tech industry players were relieved by Sunday’s announcement by...

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New Owner HSBC Invests $2.1 Billion Into SVB UK
New Owner HSBC Invests $2.1 Billion Into SVB UK
March 13, 2023  |  Banking

British banking giant HSBC is reportedly set to inject $2.1 billion into Silicon Valley Bank UK. Bank officials told investors Monday (March 13) that HSBC...

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Report: Traders Making $70 Million Gamble on USDC’s Future
Report: Traders Making $70 Million Gamble on USDC’s Future
March 13, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The stablecoin USDC may have regained its dollar peg, but traders may not be in the clear. USDC traders could risk multi-million dollar liquidations if...

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Crypto Firms Seek Non-US Banks After SVB/Signature Collapses
Crypto Firms Seek Non-US Banks After SVB/Signature Collapses
March 13, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency firms are seeking banking services outside the U.S. following the collapse of three major lenders. “The two biggest crypto friendly banks are gone,” crypto hedge fund executive Marco...

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Spring Cleaning for Alternative Banks as Crypto-Friendly Signature Bank Closes 
Spring Cleaning for Alternative Banks as Crypto-Friendly Signature Bank Closes 
March 13, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

Crypto’s founding premise was to de-bank the world and remove third-party risk. Now, the digital asset industry is finding itself the one unbanked, as financial...

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USDC Stablecoin Value Recovers After Dipping as Low as 86 Cents
USDC Stablecoin Value Recovers After Dipping as Low as 86 Cents
March 13, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The USDC stablecoin has regained its dollar peg after regulators said Silicon Valley Bank depositors would be made whole. USDC had dipped to as low...

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Biden Calls For ‘Full Accounting’ of SVB Collapse
Biden Calls For ‘Full Accounting’ of SVB Collapse
March 13, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

President Joe Biden has called for an investigation into the collapse of Silicon Valley and Signature banks. “There are important questions of how these banks got into the circumstances...

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BaFin Bans SVB From Doing Business in Germany
BaFin Bans SVB From Doing Business in Germany
March 13, 2023  |  Banking

Aftershocks from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank continue to be felt around the world. For example, Germany’s financial regulator said Monday (March 13) that...

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