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The $1 billion deal offered by Binance.US to buy assets of bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital should be put on hold while key legal objections are ironed out, the U.S. government said in a filing on Tuesday. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest developments and regulatory implications around the proposed Voyager-Binance.US deal.

Mar 15, 2023

A wallet linked to the liquidators of the Alameda Research estate sent $100 million in stablecoins to crypto trading firms over the weekend. Over $47 million worth of USD coin (USDC), which fell victim to a depeg last weekend amid banking concerns in the U.S., was sent to GSR Markets on Monday, with a further $50.3 million sent to Cumberland across two transactions, according to an on-chain analysis by Arkham Intelligence. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the state of stablecoins.

Mar 15, 2023

"Bitcoin isn't isolated from the traditional banking system," as its price is supported by "USD bank liquidity making it trade as a speculative asset rather than a currency," Morgan Stanley (MS) said in a research report Monday. This comes as concerns mount about traditional banks following the forced closures in the U.S. "The Hash" panel discusses the details of the report and its key takeaways.

Mar 15, 2023

Signature Bank was not shut down for crypto-related reasons, the New York Department of Financial Services said Tuesday, rejecting claims the regulator took over the bank to send an "anti-crypto message." Meanwhile, Bloomberg reports that the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., and New York were investigating possible lax monitoring at Signature Bank to prevent money laundering. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest developments at Signature and explain why this is a continuing story to watch.

Mar 15, 2023

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.

Mar 14, 2023

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.

Mar 14, 2023

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.

Mar 14, 2023

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.

Mar 13, 2023

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.

Mar 13, 2023

The USDC stablecoin regained its peg to the U.S. dollar, according to CoinGecko, after falling below the $1 value it was supposed to hold as the federal banking and finance regulators said on Sunday that all Silicon Valley Bank depositors would have access to their funds beginning Monday. "The Hash" panel discusses the implications for stablecoins and the wider crypto market.

Mar 13, 2023