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Signature Bank and former executives sued by shareholders for alleged fraud

Shareholders have accused the bank of falsely claiming to be “financially strong” just three days before it was seized by the state regulator.

Tassat blockchain to join FedNow service with B2B onramp as pilot prepares for launch

The New York-based fintech said it will provide an API to allow clients to access the new Federal Reserve real-time payment service when it premiers.

Former Age of Empires producer talks blockchain game adoption and GameFi

Web3 gaming is the future, and mainstream veteran Peter Bergstrom reveals how the ecosystem can expedite the inevitable.

4 out of 10 NFT sales are fake: Learn to spot the signs of wash trading

NFT wash trading creates a phoney appearance of popularity to push up prices and rip collectors off. But you can learn how to spot the signs.

Euler Finance blocks vulnerable module, working on recovering funds

Euler is currently working with law enforcement agencies and blockchain security firms, trying to contact the exploiter to recover the funds.

Stargate foundation advises DAO against reissuing STG tokens

The Stargate Foundation, in agreement with FTX liquidators, has advised the DAO that issuing the STG token could put its safety at risk and may violate the automatic stay.

Debtors saved over $100M using de-pegged stablecoins to repay loans

Debtors jumped on the opportunity to grab a discount on their loan repayments when USDC and DAI de-pegged from the dollar.

More than 280 blockchains at risk of ‘zero-day’ exploits, warns security firm

Dogecoin, Zcash and Litecoin have already patched the “critical” vulnerability, but hundreds of others may not have, risking billions' worth of crypto.

Binance to lose its GBP on-and-off ramp provider in 9 weeks

Binance has also had problems with SWIFT, its banking partner for USD transfers over the last few months.

FBI, NY authorities probes collapse of TerraUSD stablecoin: Report

The controversial founder of Terraform Labs, Do Kwon is at the center of the investigation, despite believed to be hiding out in Serbia.

Marathon Digital: Deposits held at Signature Bank are secure and available

The company disclosed that it has approximately $142 million in cash deposits at Signature Bridge Bank, which was set up by the FDIC after the shutdown of Signature Bank.

Bitcoin surges past $24,000 on CME launch of BTC event contracts

Bitcoin futures on CME have traded 550,000 contracts since inception.

BlockFi in no immediate danger, despite Silicon Valley Bank exposure: Report

Christine Okike, a lawyer representing BlockFi at its bankruptcy hearing claimed that BlockFi is not in immediate danger and has sufficient funds to continue operating normally.

Coinbase disables trading for BUSD

Coinbase assured users that their BUSD funds will remain accessible and that they will still be able to withdraw funds at any time.

Gemini says no funds at Signature Bank backing GUSD

The company stated that it previously had a relationship with Signature but said it no longer has funds there.

Okcoin suspends USD deposits in wake of Signature Bank closure

U.S. dollar withdrawals on Okcoin are not affected by the suspension.

314M USDC sent to null address as redemptions begin: Report

The token is on the verge of restoring to its 1:1 peg with the U.S. dollar after falling to a historic low of $0.87 per token two days prior.

11 classic memes that have been sold as NFTs

Iconic memes as NFTs: Own a piece of internet history with Nyan Cat, Stonks and more.

All rise for the robot judge: AI and blockchain could transform the courtroom

Do the developers of legal bots have sufficient knowledge and experience of the law? Is the data used to “train” their algorithms timely? Will critical evidence be filtered out?

Euler Finance hacked for over $195M in a flash loan attack

Euler Finance became the victim of a flash loan attack where the exploiter managed to drain hundreds of millions worth of decentralized stablecoins and synthetic ERC-20 tokens.

Binance CEO announces recovery funds conversion from BUSD to 'native crypto'

Binance CEO says with recent “changes” in stablecoins and banks, the company’s recovery fund will be converted from BUSD to “native cryptos" such as BTC.

Solo Bitcoin miner defies odds to mine valid BTC block, gets $150K block reward

The act of mining a valid BTC block solo is so rare that the event has occurred only 270 times out of the 700,000 blocks produced in the last 13 years.

‘Nobody left to bank crypto companies’ — Crypto Twitter reacts

Prominent members of the crypto community have expressed uncertainty after the loss of crypto friendly banks.

Biden vows to hold those responsible for SVB, Signature collapse

US President Joe Biden on Twitter said he is "firmly committed" to holding those responsible for the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank collapse "fully accountable."

How blockchain technology revolutionizes digital ownership?

Blockchain technology transforms digital ownership with secure and transparent ownership tracking. Explore how it establishes proof of digital ownership.

How and why do stablecoins depeg?

Discover the causes and mechanisms behind stablecoin depegging.

Insolvency fears led many to turn to other stablecoins, sell USDC at a major discount

Several USD Coin holders have fled to other stablecoins amid fears surrounding its solvency.

Silicon Valley Bank down, USDC depegged, FTX billed $34M in Jan.: Hodler’s Digest, March 5-11

Bank run on Silicon Valley Bank, USDC depegged from U.S. dollar and FTX’s bankruptcy expenses hit $34 million in January.

Aave freezes stablecoin trading on Avalanche V3 as activity surges on CEXs

The trading freeze follows an analysis from DeFi's risk manager firm Gauntlet Network considering different scenarios for the USD Coin price.

Breaking: USDC slowly repegs on unconfirmed reports of SVB resolution

According to insiders, 50% of uninsured deposits will be paid out by next week.

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