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Switzerland preparing emergency measures for UBS’ takeover of Credit Suisse: Report

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The Swiss National Bank (SNB) and Switzerland’s financial regulator reportedly believe that the acquisition of investment bank Credit Suisse by UBS, Switzerland’s largest bank, is the “only option” to prevent a “collapse in confidence” in Credit Suisse. According to a March 18 Financial Times report citing three people familiar with the situation, Switzerland is preparing to use “emergency measures” to accelerate the takeover by UBS of Credit Suisse, in an effort to finalize the acquisition before “markets open on Monday.” It was noted that the emergency measures set in place…

US midsize banks seek FDIC Insurance on ‘all deposits’ for 2 years: Report

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The Mid-size Bank Coalition of America (MBCA) has reportedly asked United States federal regulators to extend insurance on all deposits for the next two years. According to a March 18 Bloomberg report, the MBCA – a coalition of mid-size U.S. banks – sent a letter to the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), asserting that extending insurance on “all deposits” would “immediately halt the exodus” of deposits from smaller banks. The MBCA also reportedly noted that this action would “stabilize” the banking industry and significantly decrease the chances of “more bank…

Binance’s response to U.S. Senators lacks financial information: Report

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Binance has answered a letter from United States Senators from early March requesting information about the crypto exchange operations in the country, including its balance sheet.  According to a report on March 18, Binance’s response did not include the financial data requested. Bloomberg learned from an anonymous source that despite being omitted from the letter, the exchange sent the information to U.S. regulators. In the 14-page document, Binance chief strategy officer Patrick Hillman dives into the exchange’s compliance history, recognizing previous mistakes and claiming the firm has built solid Know…

Protego’s conditional national bank status expired without approval: Report

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Institutional cryptocurrency custodian Protego’s conditional national trust banking charter has expired without it receiving permanent approval, according to a March 17 report in Fortune. A spokesperson for the United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) told Fortune that the firm did not meet pre-conversion requirements. According to the spokesperson: “[The] pre-conversion requirements included policies, procedures, systems and other measures to ensure the safe and sound operation of the bank as well as meeting minimum capital and liquidity requirements.” Protego, based in Washington state, was granted an 18-month…

FTX debtors report $11.6B in claims, $4.8B in assets with many crypto holdings ‘undetermined’

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The debtors in FTX’s bankruptcy case hreported the various company silos had more than $4 billion in scheduled assets as of November 2022, but said they were still investigating the firm’s crypto holdings. In a March 17 filing with United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, FTX debtors submitted a presentation to the committee of unsecured creditors on its Statement of Financial Affairs, or SOFAs, which also detailed the scheduled assets and claims of the company. According to the filing, the West Realm Shires silo — which includes…

Coinbase is planning to set up crypto trading platform outside US: Report

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is reportedly planning to set up a crypto trading platform outside the United States, where it is currently headquartered. According to a March 17 Bloomberg report, Coinbase discussed setting up the non-U.S. platform with some of its institutional clients. The reported move came amid many U.S. lawmakers and regulators taking aim at crypto firms for their perceived role in the failure of Silvergate Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, and Signature Bank. U.S. regulators including the Securities and Exchange Commission have been cracking down on certain crypto companies in…

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…

FDIC Denies Report Signature Bank Purchaser Must Divest Crypto

The acquirer will tell the FDIC “what assets and liabilities from the failed bank it is willing to take,” the spokesperson said, citing the agency’s resolution handbook. The spokesperson also referred CoinDesk to two joint statements published by the FDIC, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Reserve, which state that banks are “neither prohibited nor discouraged” from providing services to any sector. Source

Cointelegraph Markets Pro VORTECS Report summary — 179% gains from 4 alerts

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In Cointelegraph Markets Pro’s latest VORTECS™ Report, the institutional-grade crypto alerts platform displayed how its members could have captured a cumulative 179% gain by following four trades based on four different Markets Pro indicators. The report depicts trading alerts generated between Feb. 26 and March 4, 2023.  The potential gains available to Cointelegraph Markets Pro subscribers significantly outperform a simple buy-and-hold strategy during the same period, which would’ve suffered a loss of 5% holding Bitcoin (BTC) and a loss of 4% holding Ether (ETH). Cointelegraph Markets Pro used a variety…