Tag: Cash

Tim Draper recommends founders hold ‘at least’ two payrolls ‘worth of cash’ in crypto

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American venture capital investor and entrepreneur Tim Draper advised founders to keep at least two payrolls worth of cash in Bitcoin (BTC) or alternative cryptocurrencies, in response to the uncertainty created by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). In a March 25 report directed at business founders, Tim Draper stated that Bitcoin is a hedge against a “domino run” on the banks and on overbearing government intervention, adding that businesses “can no longer rely” on a single bank or governing body to manage their cash. Some tips for business…

Nigeria’s eNaira Wallet Use, Transactions Climb Amid Cash Shortages: Bloomberg

Nigeria has been struggling with a crippling cash shortage since the central bank started replacing old naira notes with new ones late last year. Currency in circulation has slumped to about 1 trillion naira from 3.2 trillion naira in September, Emefiele said, according to Bloomberg. The shortage of notes has left many people in the country of about 218 million struggling to pay for basic needs. Source BloombergCashclimbENairaNigeriasShortagesTransactionsWallet CryptoX Portal

Nigerians Massively Adopt CBDC as Physical Cash Becomes Scarce

While the Nigerian legislative body is optimistic about the country’s adoption of eNaira, there is still significant work to be done to enhance the digital infrastructure for financial practices in the country. Nigeria is witnessing an increasing adoption of its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) as the country’s fiat money scarcity intensifies. Almost eighteen months after the introduction of its in-house digital token eNaira, Nigerians have begun the mass adoption of the CBDC as uncertainty over its traditional currency rises. The acute cash deficiency is a consequence of the central…

Africa-Focused Fintech Chipper Cash Weighs Possible Sale of Business – Fintech Bitcoin News

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One of Africa’s fintech giants, Chipper Cash, is said to be weighing the possibility of selling the business or bringing in new investors. According to the CEO of the FTX and Silicon Valley Bank-backed fintech startup, Chipper Cash had insignificant exposure to both SVB and Signature Bank. Chipper Cash ‘Never Sought to Be Acquired’ The FTX and Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) backed-African fintech giant, Chipper Cash, is weighing options including the sale of the business or bringing in new investors, a Bloomberg report that cites unnamed sources has said. According…

Moscow City Crypto Exchanges Ready to Send Cash to London, Report – Exchanges Bitcoin News

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An investigation into digital asset exchanges in the Russian capital has established that some of them are ready to buy digital coins and deliver paper money in the U.K. The transfer of funds does not usually involve the identification of the clients, Transparency International Russia reveals in a report. Russia-based Cryptocurrency Exchanges Swap Stablecoins for British Cash Russian crypto exchanges that can transfer money abroad without following know-your-customer (KYC) procedures and anti-money laundering (AML) are in the focus of a study conducted by the Russian Chapter of Transparency International. The…

Why isn’t the Federal Reserve requiring banks to hold depositors’ cash?

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The Federal Reserve Board reduced banking reserve requirements to zero in March 2020. Since that time, banks in the United States have not been required to actually hold any depositor money in the bank, making a flawed system — fractional reserve banking — worse.  With Silvergate Bank, Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank now shuttered, many in the U.S. are wondering if regional banks pose the same risks. Zero reserve policies at the Federal Reserve only make further bank collapses more likely. Fractional reserve banking and Silicon Valley Bank Before…

BlockFi Has Cash Access for Staff, Vendors Despite SVB Collapse: Attorney

The New Jersey bankruptcy court had banned BlockFi from investing in secondary financial markets, according to a filing by U.S. Trustee Andrew Vara made on Friday. In a series of letters starting Feb. 17, Vara, a Department of Justice official responsible for bankruptcy matters, urged the lender to shift the funds somewhere where it would be protected by a government guarantee from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Source

Alameda Research to Sell Sequoia Interest to Abu Dhabi Sovereign Wealth Fund for $45M in Cash

FTX’s sister trading firm Alameda has agreed to sell its interest in Sequoia Capital to a UAE-based entity.  Alameda Research appears set to sell its interest in Sequoia Capital to Abu Dhabi for $45 million. According to a recent report, the FTX sister trading firm agreed to sell the Sequoia stake to the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund in cash. A March 8th United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware document detailed the sale agreement between Alameda and Abu Dhabi. Part of this filing read: “[FTX] decided to enter into the Agreement…