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The Department of the Treasury, Federal Reserve, and FDIC posted a joint statement in the form of a press release. It was posted on March 12, 2023, and is in regards to SVB and Signature Bank. From the press release:
Federal authorities are seriously considering safeguarding all uninsured deposits at Silicon Valley Bank, weighing an extraordinary intervention to prevent what they fear would be a panic in the U.S. financial system, according to three people with knowledge of the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe private deliberations, The Washington Post reported. The plan would be among
The sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank on Friday set off panic across the technology industry. But crypto executives and investors - who have endured a year of near-constant upheaval - seized on the moment to preach and scold, The New York Times reported. Centralized banking was to blame, the crypto advocates said. Their vision of an alternative financial system,
CNBC News posted a transcript of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on “Face The Nation”. Secretary Yellen spoke with Margaret Brennan. From the transcript: Margaret Brennan: I want to get straight to it because the markets will soon reopen for trading. Does the government need to intervene and take emergency measures because of SVB’s failure? Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen: Well, let
Meta says it would end news access on its platforms for Canadians if the country passes legislation requiring companies like Meta and Alphabet parent Google to pay news outlets for linking to news articles, PCMag reported. The original source of this information appears to be Reuters (who put it behind a paywall). According to PCMag, Meta has criticized the planned
Etsy is warning sellers that the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank on Friday is causing delays in processing payments, according to an email from the company shared with NBC News. The online do-it-yourself goods mega shop said it used SVB to facilitate disbursement to some sellers, and that it was working with other payment partners to issue deposits. “We wanted
New York Attorney General Letitia James sues KuCoin for allowing investors in New York to buy and sell Crypto without registering with the state. This lawsuit marks James’ eight action to rein in shadowy cryptocurrency platforms. From the press release: New York Attorney General Letitia James continued her efforts to crack down on unregistered cryptocurrency platforms by filing a lawsuit