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CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the impact of Silvergate Bank’s collapse on Signature Bank, another crypto-friendly bank in the space. This comes as Coinbase recently said it would no longer use Silvergate to facilitate dollar payments for its institutional customers and will now use Signature Bank for payments.

Mar 9, 2023

The U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion is holding a hearing on Thursday titled, "Coincidence or Coordinated? The Administration's Attack on the Digital Asset Ecosystem." CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker discusses what to expect and the future of the crypto industry in the U.S. in times of regulatory uncertainty.

Mar 9, 2023

Earlier this week, USDT’s market share among stablecoins surpassed 54%, data from CoinGecko shows. This is the largest market share Tether’s stablecoin has reached since late November 2021, after the crypto bull market reached its apex. Crypto Critics' Corner co-host Bennett Tomlin discusses the outlook for stablecoins and reacts to the Wall Street Journal report that alleges Tether accessed bank accounts by way of falsified documents and intermediaries.

Mar 9, 2023

Bitcoin slipped below $22,000 as investors grow anxious of Silvergate Bank’s decision to wind down operations amid worsening macroeconomic conditions. Opimas LLC CEO and founder Octavio Marenzi discusses the market reaction to Silvergate Bank’s liquidation plans.

Mar 9, 2023

Silvergate Bank will "voluntarily liquidate" its assets and wind down operations, its holding company, Silvergate Capital (SI), said Wednesday. Bianco Research, L.L.C. President and Macro Strategist Jim Bianco discusses the latest blow to the crypto industry and its impact on the markets. Plus, his reaction to CoinDesk reporting that JPMorgan is ending its banking relationship with Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange owned by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss.

Mar 9, 2023

Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC)'s discount narrowed to 35%, the lowest level since Nov. 7, following what seemed to be a favorable court hearing on Tuesday for Grayscale Investments in its bid to convert the trust into a spot bitcoin ETF. Janay Eyo, Director of Financial Policy at tech advocacy group Chamber of Progress, a tech advocacy group, weighs in. Plus, her outlook for CBDCs. CoinDesk and Grayscale are owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

Mar 8, 2023

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made a notable change from his Senate testimony on Tuesday, compared to his prepared remarks before the House on Wednesday. The central bank chair said no decision has been made on the size of the coming March rate hike. Arca Head of Research Katie Talati discusses the impact of Powell's remarks on bitcoin (BTC). Plus, her take on the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) discount narrowing and Alameda Research's lawsuit against Grayscale. CoinDesk and Grayscale are owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

Mar 8, 2023

Bitcoin's annualized three-month basis, or the difference between futures and spot market prices, on offshore exchanges like Binance, OKX and Deribit, compared to the U.S.-regulated Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), show that the premium on the CME has dropped sharply to 2.2% over the past week. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the "Chart of the Day."

Mar 8, 2023

JPMorgan is ending its banking relationship with Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange owned by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, according to a person familiar with the situation. Separately, a judge ruled that Celsius Network should continue to have the exclusive right to prepare a plan for exiting bankruptcy until the end of March. 

Mar 8, 2023

The Utah State Legislature passed a new law that provides legal recognition and limited liability to decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). Act HB 357, or the Utah Decentralized Autonomous Organizations Act (Utah DAO Act), was a result of combined efforts from the Digital Innovation Taskforce and the Utah Blockchain Legislature. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the future of DAOs.

Mar 8, 2023