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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.

(DALL-E/CoinDesk)

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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.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Cómo los jueces estadounidenses podrían salvar las Cripto de la SEC

La separación de poderes ofrece esperanza a una industria que está siendo atacada por un poder ejecutivo desenfrenado, dice Michael Casey, director de contenidos de CoinDesk.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Як судді США можуть врятувати Крипто від SEC

Розподіл повноважень дає надію промисловості, яка зазнає нападів з боку безконтрольної виконавчої влади, каже Майкл Кейсі, директор із контенту CoinDesk.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

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Opinion

Como os juízes dos EUA podem salvar a Cripto da SEC

A separação de poderes oferece esperança a uma indústria sob ataque do poder executivo desenfreado, diz Michael Casey, diretor de conteúdo da CoinDesk.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Comment les juges américains pourraient sauver la Crypto de la SEC

La séparation des pouvoirs offre de l'espoir à une industrie attaquée par un pouvoir exécutif incontrôlé, déclare Michael Casey, directeur du contenu de CoinDesk.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

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