Crypto lending platform MakerDAO is voting on a new proposal to bring another commercial bank into its ecosystem, strengthening the connection between decentralized finance (DeFi) and traditional finance. As per MakerDAO’s governance forum, Cogent Bank, a Florida commercial bank, is proposing to participate with $100 million in loans to MakerDAO’s RWA Master Participation Trust. Maker Governance votes on 4 Governance Polls within the current monthly governance cycle. What’s being voted on and what are the implications? Recap, here. ↓ pic.twitter.com/YivsBJHpHv — Maker (@MakerDAO) February 17, 2023 The proposal is part of…
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Moody’s Says Forex Shortages May Force Nigerian Central Bank to Delay Repaying Local Banks – Africa Bitcoin News
The persistent scarcity of foreign exchange may force the Nigerian central bank to delay repaying the $10.4 billion owed to local banks, analysts at Moody’s Investors Service have concluded. The central bank’s failure to pay its debts on time will likely force the affected financial institutions to similarly delay paying back their own forex-denominated debts. Nigeria’s Declining Oil Revenues Nigeria’s perennial shortage of foreign exchange may likely result in the country’s central bank failing to repay domestic lenders on time, the rating agency Moody’s Investors Service has said. As reported…
Bank of Russia to Pilot CBDC in April
Digital ruble payments will be launched for retail purchases and peer-to-peer transactions, a central bank official said. Source
The Bank of Japan to launch its CBDC pilot before May
Japan, a nation where foreign stablecoins like USDT are prohibited, plans to begin its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot in April 2023. It will aim to include private businesses and test an ecosystem. On Feb. 17 the Bank of Japan (BoJ) released the opening speech of its executive director Shinichi Uchida at the CBDC committee meeting. In it, Uchida announces that the Bank decided to launch a pilot program for “digital yen” in April, after finishing its Proof of Concept testing, that has begun in 2021. The pilot test…
Central Bank of Brazil President States Digital Real Pilot Is Imminent – News Bitcoin News
The president of the Central Bank of Brazil, Roberto Campos Neto, has clarified the status of the development of the Brazilian central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital real. Campos Neto stated that the pilot test will start now and that banks will have to digitize more of their balances in the future. Pilot Tests for Digital Real Imminent Brazil is making strides in developing its central bank digital currency (CBDC), and the design of its architecture. Roberto Campos Neto, president of the Central Bank of Brazil, recently detailed the…
Binance Moved Funds From US Affiliate’s Silvergate Bank Account in 2021: Reuters
According to the report, Binance moved the funds between January and March 2021 from BAM Trading’s Silvergate Account. BAM Trading is the name of the entity operating Binance US. Merit Peak is a trading firm that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating over its ties to Binance. Source
Signature Bank CEO Joe DePaolo Plans to Step Down Following Transition Period
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SBF and FTX fraud ‘aided and abetted’ by Silvergate Bank, alleges lawsuit
Silvergate Bank and its CEO Alan Lane have been accused of “aiding and abetting” a “multibillion-dollar fraudulent scheme orchestrated by Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF)” and two of his entities, FTX and Alameda Research, in a newly proposed class action lawsuit. The proposed class-action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court of the Northern District of California on Feb. 14 by lawyers representing a San Francisco-based FTX user who — just like all other FTX customers — was frozen out of around $20,000 in crypto when the exchange collapsed last…
Southeast Asia’s Largest Bank DBS Unveils Plan to Expand Crypto Services in Hong Kong – Featured Bitcoin News
DBS, the largest bank in Southeast Asia, has unveiled its plan to expand its crypto services in Hong Kong. “We are planning to apply for a license in Hong Kong so that the bank could sell digital assets to our Hong Kong customers,” said an executive of the bank. DBS Bank to Apply for Digital Asset License in Hong Kong DBS Group Holdings has unveiled its plan to expand its services in Hong Kong. The Straits Times reported Monday that the bank plans to apply for a license to offer…
Silvergate Bank Becomes Most Shorted Stock in US, but Sees Boost With Citadel Securities Stake – Bitcoin News
Recent data shows that Silvergate Bank, a crypto-friendly financial institution, has become the most shorted stock in the United States, according to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. On Tuesday, Silvergate’s stock saw a rise after it was discovered that Citadel Securities holds a 5.5% stake in the bank, according to a Schedule 13G filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). As Silvergate Shares Are the Most Shorted Stock on Wall Street, Citadel Securities Claims 5.5% Stake in the Crypto-Friendly Bank According to current market data, shares of the crypto…