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Silicon Valley Bank and the crypto-friendly – Signature Bank – disclosed operational difficulties and were closed down by regulators. While some expect the collapse to prompt a domino effect, numerous cryptocurrency-related companies have already suffered losses because of their exposure to the aforementioned institutions. Let’s have a closer look. SVB’s Impact As CryptoPotato reported last week, Circle – the Boston-based company which issues the second-largest stablecoin...

Minneapolis-based cybersecurity firm Jamf Threat Labs found a crypto-jacking program well hidden in pirated copies of Apple’s Final Cut Pro. Jamf warns Apple chip speed will make Macs increasingly popular targets for malware attacks. In its report, Jamf said: “During routine monitoring of our threat detections in the wild, we encountered an alert indicating XMRig usage, a command-line crypto-mining tool. While XMRig is commonly used for legitimate purposes, its adaptable,...

Former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal and professional tennis player Naomi Osaka may avoid being held accountable in the collective lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange FTX due to a lack of notification. As per the order issued on March 9, US District Judge Kevin Moore stated that it is unclear if O’Neal and Osaka were notified of the lawsuit. Therefore, the judge has requested that the plaintiffs explain why the sports stars should not be dismissed from the lawsuit. What Are...

It’s been one year since the Swiss city of Lugano established Bitcoin and Tether (USDT) as de facto legal tender within its borders. Since then, how has its adoption initiative fared?On Monday, Tether published a breakdown of various milestones the city has reached around crypto infrastructure and education under “Plan B.” According to Tether’s post, over 150 merchants around Lugano are now accepting Bitcoin, Tether, and LVGA – Lugano’s Swiss-franc pegged stablecoin – for...

The past 24 hours saw the cryptocurrency market take a bit of a breather as it managed to recover around $16 billion in terms of its total capitalization. That said, the turmoil around USDC continues, although the stablecoin recovered to about $0.95 as Circled issued a somewhat reassuring statement. USDC Recovers to $0.95 USDC’s depeg has been the hottest topic in the cryptocurrency market throughout the past 48 hours. It’s the second-largest stablecoin by means of total...

One of the leading travel agencies in Latin America – Despegar – partnered with Binance Pay and Inswitch to enable clients to pay for tour packages in cryptocurrencies. For starters, the offering will be available only for customers in Argentina.  Despegar Leads the Way The agreement, announced by the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange – Binance, turned Despegar into the first online travel agency (OTA) in Latin America to accept digital assets as a means of payment....

According to Dua Crypto’s research, The Netherlands rank as the most interested European nation in cryptocurrencies. Russia (where the local central bank is predominantly negative on the asset class) is at the bottom of the list. Bitcoin (BTC) is the most popular digital currency in most countries, while Dogecoin (DOGE) is second. The Dutch Reached the Top The study estimated that the residents of The Netherlands had conducted the highest number of crypto-related searches per...

The cryptocurrency industry experienced its own set of failures last year when numerous internal companies and projects imploded, resulting in declining prices, countless bankruptcy filings, and, somewhat expectedly, lots of investor losses. This year started on a positive note, but crypto has once again taken a serious hit – this time, the most apparent reason coming from outside players. All of this has harmed the performance of bitcoin and most altcoins, resulting in yet...

Bitcoin’s woes keep on coming as the asset plummeted to a new two-month low at $19,500 yesterday before bouncing off by over a grand. This comes amid the Silicon Valley Bank’s troubles and the apparent exposure of certain crypto firms, including Circle and its stablecoin, which lost its dollar parity. BTC Volatile Around $20K In a matter of almost a week, bitcoin had calmed at around $22,000 and failed to produce any significant moves in either direction. Yet, the asset is...

Following the second-largest bank collapse in American history on Friday, market participants are worried about which firms might be caught up in the contagion surrounding Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).  Here’s what venture capitalists and major crypto executives had to say about the failure – and why the crypto community is keeping an eye on Circle in the aftermath.  USDC, the second largest stablecoin and the one issued by Circle, has lost its peg across numerous exchanges. At...