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, one of which states that banks are “neither prohibited nor discouraged” from providing services to any sector.
Related Posts


Crypto Exchange Gemini Looking to Launch Overseas Derivatives Operation: The Information
Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 taking place in Austin, Texas, April 26-28.Helene is a U.S. markets reporter at CoinDesk, covering the US economy, the Fed, and bitcoin. She is a recent graduate of New York University's business and economic reporting program.Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 taking place…

Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade Could Bring $2.4B Selling Pressure to Ether: Observers
Ethereum’s backward-incompatible Shapella hard fork or Shanghai upgrade, slated to happen in eight days, will let users withdraw their "staked ether."The lingering fear in the market is that the impending unlocking of ETH deposited in the network to boost security in return for rewards will see some holders rush to exchanges to liquidate their tokens.According…
Crypto Stocks MicroStrategy, Coinbase and Marathon Post Just Modest Gains as Bitcoin Eyes Record High
Bitcoin is up 4.3% in the last 24 hours, rising to a five-month high. The top cryptocurrency benefited from $417 million in spot ETF inflows on Monday. Most crypto-related stocks have had big run-ups in recent weeks, perhaps leading to just tepid gains today. 01:01 Bitcoin Breaks $64K While Gold Soars 00:56 ETH/BTC Ratio Slid

Blockchain Bites: MicroStrategy’s $250M Bitcoin Bet, India Booms, Banks Open to Custody
Aug 11, 2020 at 17:44 UTCUpdated Aug 11, 2020 at 18:12 UTC(Kriangkrai Thitimakorn/Shutterstock)Blockchain Bites: MicroStrategy’s $250M Bitcoin Bet, India Booms, Banks Open to CustodyMicroStrategy bets $250 million on bitcoin’s safe haven thesis. Indian crypto is booming. And David Marcus has a new role at Facebook. Top shelfBanks buying“Major U.S. banks might be willing to support…

Exploit Involving Aave and Yearn Helped Users Make Money
Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 taking place in Austin, Texas, April 26-28.Sage D. Young is a tech protocol reporter at CoinDesk. He owns a few NFTs, gold and silver, as well as BTC, ETH, LINK, AAVE, ARB, PEOPLE, DOGE, OS, and HTR. Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3…

Bitcoin News Roundup for March 3, 2020
For early access before our regular noon Eastern time releases, subscribe with Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocketcasts, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Stitcher, RadioPublica or RSS.Today's news:For early access before our regular noon Eastern time releases, subscribe with Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocketcasts, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Stitcher, RadioPublica or RSS.Disclosure Read More The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is…

Thai Crypto Exchange Bitkub May Be Valued as High as $3B in IPO: CEO
The owner of Thai crypto exchange Bitkub Online, which plans to sell shares to the public next year, could be valued as high as $3 billion, Bitkub Capital Group CEO Jirayut Srupsrisopa said.Bitkub Capital signaled its intention to sell shares to the public in a 2023 letter to shareholders that didn't give a timeframe. Jirayut

Elon Musk Rebrands Twitter to X, Spurring Scores of Wannabe Tokens
Several tokens branded ‘X’ popped up on decentralized exchanges (DEX) overnight as Elon Musk-owned Twitter started dumping its iconic blue bird logo for an X symbol.Musk first tweeted about the forthcoming change over the weekend. Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino confirmed the rebranding on Sunday.“X is the future state of unlimited interactivity – centered in audio,…