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Silicon Valley Bank CEO Reassuring Clients After 60% Slump

Silicon Valley Bank operating as SVB Financial Group is seeing the worst of its days with its share price plunging by 23.52% in the Pre-Market, following a massive slump of 60.41% on Thursday. Considering the massive selloff in the bank’s stock, SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ: SIVB) is now changing hands at $81.10 in what is regarded as the worst week for the firm in about a decade. The strain in the company’s stock stems from its latest fundraising through $1.75 billion in share sales. The company launched the raise this…

Investors might have avoided FTX if the SEC had addressed Bitcoin ETFs, says BitGo CEO

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The collapse of crypto exchange FTX and other bearish events in the space were at the center of discussions among lawmakers and witnesses at the inaugural hearing of the United States House Committee on Financial Services’ Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion. Addressing lawmakers at the March 9 hearing, BitGo co-founder and CEO Mike Belshe criticized the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, for enforcement actions against crypto firms “trying to do it right” — i.e. communicating with regulators and pursuing a path to operate in the…

UK’s FCA Can’t Protect Crypto Investors From Losses, says Agency’s CEO

The country’s financial regulator, the FCA currently has powers to ensure crypto companies register and comply with anti-money laundering rules, but it doesn’t have the ability to protect consumers from any losses they might suffer. While the Financial Services and Markets Bill that’s currently under debate in parliament and is expected to become law in April will give the FCA more power to regulate crypto, consumer loss protection won’t be included. Source

Coinbase CEO hints its new layer-2 network could include AML measures

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Coinbase chief executive Brian Armstrong has hinted that the firm’s new Layer-2 blockchain network Base may be subjected to transaction monitoring and anti-money laundering measures at launch. In an interview with Joe Weisenthal on Bloomberg Radio on Mar. 6, Armstrong acknowledged that Base has some centralized components today, adding “it will be more and more decentralized over time.” However, he then suggested that there will be transaction monitoring and AML requirements for users of the new layer-2 network. He suggested that Coinbase will have a responsibility in terms of transaction…

HTC CEO Is Not Worried About Competition as Apple Plans to Launch Mixed Reality Device This Year

The HTC CEO believes that the mixed reality space will see considerable boost if giants like Apple also launch their own devices. HTC Corporation’s CEO Cher Wang has said she believes Apple will launch a mixed reality headset sometime soon. Although this move would directly compete with HTC, Wang has confirmed that she does not consider the development a cause for concern. Wang said that Apple would likely launch a device sometime this year. In a conversation with CNBC at the Mobile World Congress recently held in Barcelona, Wang said…

Ripple CEO Warns of Harm to Crypto Industry if SEC Wins Lawsuit Over XRP – Regulation Bitcoin News

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The CEO of Ripple Labs has warned of the harm to the crypto industry if the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is able to prevail in its lawsuit against Ripple over xrp. He cautioned that the SEC’s enforcement-centric approach to regulating crypto “is not a healthy way to regulate an industry.” Ripple’s CEO on SEC Lawsuit, U.S. Crypto Regulation Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse warned about harmful consequences to the crypto industry if the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wins its lawsuit against him and his company over the…

US Prosecutors Seek to Further Restrict Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s Internet Access – Bitcoin News

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The U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), Damian Williams, and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are requesting “proposed modifications” to the bail conditions of former FTX CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried. The SDNY prosecutor is asking the court to prohibit Bankman-Fried from using a smartphone with an internet connection. Instead, the disgraced FTX co-founder would receive a government-issued flip phone with disabled internet capabilities. Bankman-Fried May Get a Flip Phone With Strings Attached On March 3, 2023, the DOJ and SDNY attorney Damian Williams filed a request with…

The crypto industry has ‘already started’ moving outside US, says Ripple CEO

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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) regulation through “enforcement,” as opposed to “doing the work,” is not a “healthy way” to regulate an industry, and may result in the U.S. being a less attractive location for crypto firms, suggests Ripple’s CEO. In a Mar. 3 Bloomberg interview, Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of blockchain-based digital payment network Ripple, suggested that the SEC’s approach to regulation is putting the U.S. at “severe risk” of missing out on being an attractive hub for the next evolution of blockchain and crypto innovation. Garlinghouse…

Dan Harmon’s NFT show set for season 3, NFT-friendly Square Enix CEO steps down and more…

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Krapopolis, the NFT-affiliated cartoon series from Rick and Morty co-creator Dan Harmon has been renewed for a third season by Fox, despite season one not even airing yet. The Krapopolis team announced the renewal via Twitter in March. 2, and emphasized that NFT holders can still engage with the show before it airs. HOLY KRAP! Citizens we just got BIG news that Krapopolis has been renewed for a *third season*. You don’t need to wait for the show to start, you can start participating now by voting, viewing exclusive content,…