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Policy

Justice Department Investigating TerraUSD Stablecoin Collapse: Reports

The investigations follow the filing of the SEC’s civil fraud lawsuit against Terraform Labs and Do Kwon last month.

The U.S. Department of Justice charged Cred's executives with wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and related charges. (Getty Images).

Opinion

It’s Not Just Fraud That Chilled Crypto Regulation

While it’s easy to blame the recent shift in the regulatory mood regarding crypto markets on certain bad actors, the real roots lie beyond the crypto ecosystem, says Noelle Acheson.

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Finance

FDIC Planning to Try Auctioning Silicon Valley Bank Again: WSJ

The designation of SVB’s failure as a potential systemic threat gives the FDIC more options to sell the bank.

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Policy

U.S. Fed’s Supervision Chief Investigating What Happened With Silicon Valley Bank

The Federal Reserve’s vice chairman for supervision, Michael Barr, is digging into the bank failure, the U.S. central bank announced.

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michael Barr (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Finance

Silicon Valley Bank's Parent Looking at Strategic Alternatives

SVB Financial Group appointed a restructuring committee for its venture capital and investment banking arm.

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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)

Policy

Circle Scrambles to Right USDC After Signature Bank Failure

Circle Internet Financial is racing to find new banking partners for its USDC stablecoin.

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

Policy

Silicon Valley Bank Depositors Will Have Access to 'All' Funds Monday, Say Federal Regulators

“Today we are taking decisive actions to protect the U.S. economy by strengthening public confidence in our banking system,” a joint statement read.

Silicon Valley Bank headquarters (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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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