Regulation

Regulation

Policy

President Biden Calls for Stronger Bank Regulations in Wake of SVB, Signature Bank Collapses

The government on Sunday evening stepped in to guarantee no losses will be borne by the lenders' depositors.

U.S. President Joe Biden (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Finance

USDC Stablecoin Regains Dollar Peg After Silicon Valley Bank-Induced Chaos

The stablecoin fell below $1 in value on Friday after it emerged that some portion of issuer Circle’s funds were at the failed Silicon Valley Bank.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Videos

Crypto Bank Silvergate Shutdown: 3 Key Takeaways

The crypto meltdown has claimed its first big casualty in the mainstream financial system. California-based Silvergate Bank plans to "voluntarily liquidate" its assets and wind down operations. Here are three key things to know about the company’s unwinding and what it means for the crypto industry and beyond.

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Finance

HSBC Subsidiary to Acquire Silicon Valley Bank's UK Unit for 1 British Pound

Depositors will be protected, the U.K. government said, as it seeks to limit wider economic fallout from the bank's collapse.

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Finance

Bitcoin Rises on Report Government Weighing Plan to Protect All Silicon Valley Bank Depositors

The price of the largest cryptocurrency briefly rose back above $21,500 before giving back some gains.

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Policy

Ether a Security? That Could Have Huge Ramifications for Crypto, Legal Expert Says

The outcome of the New York Attorney General's lawsuit against KuCoin could prompt federal regulatory action against the second-largest crypto asset, says Penn State University Dickinson Law professor Tonya Evans.

Tonya Evans (ProfTonyaEvans.com)

Opinion

How U.S. Judges Might Save Crypto From the SEC

Separation-of-powers offers hope to an industry under attack from unchecked executive power, says Michael Casey, CoinDesk's chief content officer.

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Opinion

4 Potential Winners of the Silvergate Unwind

The collapse of crypto's most visible bank could be an opportunity for stablecoins and other financial-services providers.

Is there a silver lining to the fall of Silvergate? (Pawel Czerwinski/Unsplash)

Finance

Morgan Stanley Sees More Regulatory Scrutiny of Crypto On-Ramps as Silvergate Falters

The bank was a major player in the business of moving money in and out of crypto.

Banks that deal with crypto are facing more questions. (Shutterstock)

Policy

Lido’s LDO Token Sinks 10% Following Rumors Crypto Staking Service Received SEC Notice

Crypto podcaster David Hoffman spread (and then retracted) a rumor that the SEC had delivered a Wells Notice to the decentralized staking service. A spokesperson for Lido declined to comment.

Bankless co-host David Hoffman speaks at an ETHDenver 2023 side event. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)