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Policy

Pakistan Announces Fresh Ban on Crypto, but Adoption as a Hedge Remains Popular

Cryptocurrencies will “never be legalized in Pakistan,” said Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Aisha Ghaus Pasha.

People are seen at a weekly Sunday bazaar in Bufferzone, an area of central Karachi of Sindh province in Pakistan

Policy

Hong Kong's Central Bank Digital Currency Could Be on Permissioned Blockchain: Source

The regulator of e-HKD has left the implementation of Hong Kong's CBDC to the banks.

Hong Kong (See-ming Lee/Flickr-Creative Commons)

Opinion

3 Strategies Crypto Firms Can Use to Land a New Banking Partner

After the recent collapse of three crypto-friendly banks, many firms are left hunting for new banking partnerships. Brett Philbin, Rachel Millard and Rosie Gillam of Edelman Smithfield offer advice.

Author and investor Tatiana Koffman is just one among many who have turned to bitcoin amid a plague of bank runs – possibly the beginning of what she has described as the "Great Reset." (K8/Unsplash)

Opinion

SVB Collapse Shows the Rot in U.S. Banking and Dollars

Bank balances and money itself are effectively illusions. Reserve co-founder Nevin Freeman considers an alternative.

(Luis Villasmil/Unsplash)

Opinion

Should I Keep My Money in Bitcoin or a Bank?

The U.S. government is in the business of bailing out banks. But some people prefer to keep cash under the mattress.

(Alwi Alaydrus/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Santander, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Others Still Willing to Serve Crypto Clients After Banking Failures, DCG Says

Major banks are still willing to work with crypto firms, though they may restrict services, according to messages from DCG viewed by CoinDesk.

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Policy

Bank Collapses Underscore G-20 Hesitance on Crypto: Source

As the current president of the G-20, India has the power to ask international bodies tasked with framing the global crypto rules to factor in recent bank collapses.

Indian fFnance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (right) with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (Indian Finance Ministry)

Opinion

Who Failed Silicon Valley Bank Depositors?

Should we point fingers at Silicon Valley Bank, the Federal Reserve, the banking system, crypto or the depositors themselves?

Where's George Bailey when you really need him? (RKO Radio Picture/Getty Images)

Markets

Silicon Valley Bank Rocks Crypto and Equity Markets Ahead of Jobs Report

Analysts are worried that other tech-friendly lenders will face similar problems to Silicon Valley's.

Banking crisis fears grip investors after Silicon Valley Bank's fire sale of bond holdings. (diego_torres/Pixabay)

Finance

Crypto Bank Silvergate Downgraded by JPMorgan, Canaccord Amid Doubts of Firm’s Solvency

JPMorgan cut its rating on the stock to "underweight" from "neutral" and withdrew its price target.

(CoinDesk)