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Opinión

USDC's Depeg Laid Bare the Risks Traditional Finance Poses to Stablecoins

A Moody's analyst examines how the recent banking crisis spilled into crypto, and why alternatives to stablecoins such as tokenized bank deposits and CBDCs may be needed to prevent contagion.

CEO Jeremy Allaire's Circle is part of the consortium behind USDC. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Regulación

The UK Has Created Crypto Banking Problems

U.K. lobbying groups and lawmakers have been complaining that crypto clients can’t find a bank and are faced with restrictions, so they are calling the government to act.

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Opinión

Bank Consolidation Threatens Freedom, Makes Case for Bitcoin

The biggest threat from the banking crisis triggered by this month’s collapse of Silicon Valley Bank might not lie in the potential for depositors to lose their savings but in the censorship power that massive banks are now accumulating as customers move their money.

(Too Big to Fail/ HBO Films)

Regulación

Australian Regulator Tells Banks to Report Exposure to Startups and Crypto-Related Business: Report

The move comes in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank's collapse and global lender volatility, the Australian Financial Review reported Tuesday.

Australia's government is taking a deliberate approach toward creating crypto laws. (Unsplash)

Finanzas

Silicon Valley Bank's Former Parent Company Files for Bankruptcy

The bank had some crypto customers, including Circle Internet Financial and Ripple.

SVB Financial, the parent company of Silicon Valley Bank, filed for bankruptcy in New York. (Shutterstock)

Mercados

U.S. Banking Crisis Could Strengthen Crypto Long Term, Experts Say

Some digital-asset firms may move to countries that are more receptive to new financial technology, one observer said.

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