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Opinion

Bitcoin and the Liquidity Question: More Complex Than It Seems

Monetary liquidity expectations is one driver moving crypto markets these days, though not in the way many think – even if easing is around the corner, liquidity is tight, says Noelle Acheson.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Policy

UK Crypto White List Needed to Solve 'Debanking,' Lobby Group Says

British banks have said they keep customers away from crypto for their own protection.

The U.K. needs to stop crypto getting "debanked," lobbyists say (Lingxiao Xie/Getty Images)

Finance

Coinbase No Longer Supporting Signature Bank’s Signet Network: WSJ

The fate of Signet has been unclear since Signature Bank was shut down by New York State regulators last weekend.

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Videos

Former White House Official Reacts to 'Choke Point 2.0' Concerns

Former White House National Security Council Director of Cybersecurity and Secure Digital Innovation Carole House reacts to concerns raised by crypto advocates, called "Choke Point 2.0," over whether federal regulators could be coordinating to keep crypto assets away from the U.S. banking system. "From my time at the White House, what I saw was a really balanced approach," House said.

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Markets

Cryptocurrency Outlook Is Strengthened by U.S. Banking Turmoil: Coinbase

More people now appreciate the fundamental value proposition of having an alternative to the traditional financial system, the report said.

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Policy

Signature Bank Noncrypto-Related Deposits to Be Assumed by New York Community Bancorp Unit: FDIC

The 40 former branches of Signature Bank will operate under New York Community Bancorp's Flagstar Bank, N.A., from Monday. The FDIC will provide digital-banking business deposits directly to those customers.

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Policy

Former NY Regulator: Crypto Isn't the Reason Why Signature Bank Was Closed

The bank did not provide reliable and consistent data, said Maria Vullo, a former superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services.

Maria Vullo (NYDFS)

Opinion

This Crisis Will Define the Future of Money

The recent collapse of three high-profile banks - Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Bank and Signature Bank - has caused worrying outflows at hundreds of regional banks. Now, with the U.S. Federal Reserve creating a new backstop facility reportedly worth $2 trillion, the echoes of crises in 2008 and 2013 are loud.

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Opinion

The Banking Crisis Has Been Good for Stablecoin Experimentation

Sovryn, a Bitcoin DeFi protocol, announced a new dollar proxy as others look at alternative models for collateralizing stablecoins amid a banking system crisis.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)