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Silicon Valley Bank's former parent company SVB Financial Group has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest developments in the U.S. banking turmoil and what it means for crypto.

Mar 17, 2023

Credit Suisse has agreed to a $53 billion loan from the Swiss National Bank, after shares of Switzerland's second-largest lender hit a fresh record low on Wednesday. "First Mover" hosts Christine Lee and Lawrence Lewitinn discuss how recent banking jitters are impacting the cryptocurrency market.

Mar 16, 2023

Credit Suisse has agreed to a $53 billion loan from the Swiss central ban, after shares of Switzerland's second-largest lender hit a fresh record low on Wednesday. "What you're seeing are sharks in the water and a lot of short-selling of bank stocks," said Jason Brett, Key Bridge Advisors Managing Director and former U.S. Regulator at the FDIC. "It might put SEC Chair Gary Gensler in the center stage very soon."

Mar 16, 2023

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler is doubling down on his opinion that proof-of-stake tokens could meet the definition of securities under the Howey Test. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what this means for the ongoing crypto turf war between the SEC and the CFTC over regulatory authority.

Mar 16, 2023

The final dress rehearsal for Ethereum’s upcoming Shanghai upgrade, more accurately known as "Shapella," occurred Tuesday on the Goerli test network (testnet). The test simulated staked ether (ETH) withdrawals, bringing the highly anticipated upgrade closer to its final step: activating live on the mainnet blockchain sometime next month. Besu Protocol Engineer Justin Florentine discusses the outlook for the Ethereum ecosystem.

Mar 16, 2023

Signature Bank is on the market after being shuttered by state regulators on Sunday, but any potential buyer reportedly has to agree to a major caveat: no crypto. Jason Brett, Key Bridge Advisors Managing Director and former U.S. Regulator at the FDIC, shares insights into the recent banking jitters and its impact on the crypto industry. Plus, his outlook for Credit Suisse after Switzerland's second-biggest lender saw its worst day on record, with shares falling over 20%.

Mar 16, 2023

Higher-than-usual market volatility affected bulls and bears alike as crypto futures racked up $300 million in liquidations over a 24-hour period on Wednesday. Kaiko Director of Research Clara Medalie discusses her crypto markets outlook following European Central Bank's 50 basis point hike and the lingering jitters in the banking sector.

Mar 16, 2023

Jason Brett, Key Bridge Advisors Managing Director and former U.S. Regulator at the FDIC, reacts to concerns being raised by crypto advocates over whether federal regulators could be working to keep crypto assets away from the U.S. banking system. "It's about the friendliness toward crypto, and it just does not exist," Brett said.

Mar 16, 2023

Kaiko Director of Research Clara Medalie said bitcoin's (BTC) correlation with the Nasdaq is at its lowest level since the FTX collapse and its correlation with European equities is at multi-year lows. Medalie also shares her markets analysis, adding, "this week we see crypto markets rallying while equity markets have collapsed."

Mar 16, 2023

Signature Bank, which has a number of crypto clients, was shut down Sunday by state regulators. This marks the third bank collapse in under a week, following Silvergate Bank's voluntary liquidation and Silicon Valley Bank's shutdown on Wednesday and Friday, respectively. Brian Brooks, Bitfury Board Member and former CEO, Valor Capital Group Partner and former Acting Comptroller of the Currency, reacts to the latest developments. Plus, Brooks explains why the collapse of SVB is "totally different" compared to Silvergate and Signature Bank.

Mar 15, 2023