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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.
U.S. Treasury Close to Releasing Report on Use of DeFi in Illicit Finance
The U.S. Treasury Department is close to releasing a risk assessment analyzing criminal use of decentralized finance (DeFi), according to Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes Elizabeth Rosenberg. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De weighs in on the latest developments.
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.
Japan’s Web3 Era
Japan pushes for technology expansion in the Web3 space with the metaverse and NFTs. That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
Meta to Lay Off 10K Employees, End Support for NFTs on Instagram, Facebook
Meta Platforms Inc. is planning on cutting around 10,000 jobs in another round of layoffs. Separately, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram is winding down its integration of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on its platforms. “The Hash” panel weighs in on the latest news from the tech giant.
DOJ, SEC Probing Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse: Report
The U.S. Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. “The Hash” panels weighs in on the scrutiny faced by the California-based bank from regulators.
Bitcoin Hits 9-Month High as U.S. Inflation Slowed to 6% Annual Rate in February
Bitcoin (BTC) broke above $26,000 after the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed U.S. inflation dropping to 0.4% from 0.5% in January, slowing to 6% on a year-over-year basis. “The Hash” panel discusses the impact of the cooling inflation on crypto markets.
What the Banking Crisis Means for NFTs
Host Joel Flynn discusses how concerns over the U.S. banking sector could impact the future of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
IMF Had Warned G-20 That Widespread Crypto Use Could Impact Banking Sector
The International Monetary Fund's report on "Macrofinancial Implications of Crypto Assets," given to the G-20 in February during a meeting in India, was made public on Monday, days after the collapse of crypto-friendly banks Signature Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, and Silvergate Bank. "The Hash" panel discusses the significance of the report, as the IMF had warned the Group of 20 (G-20) nations that the widespread proliferation of crypto assets could lead to banks losing deposits and curtailing lending.
Binance to Convert $1B Worth of BUSD to Bitcoin, Ether, BNB and Other Tokens
Crypto exchange Binance said it would convert $1 billion worth of Binance USD (BUSD) to bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), BNB coin (BNB) and other tokens to support the market. "The Hash" panel discusses the transaction from Binance’s industry fund to BUSD, which Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao said on Twitter took 5 seconds and cost only $1.29.