Crypto Biz: Peter Thiel eyes the SVB throne

Crypto Biz: Peter Thiel eyes the SVB throne

Peter Thiel and other billionaires are planning Erebor, a new bank to fill the void left by Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse — with crypto firms and startups in focus. Peter Thiel and other tech billionaires have reportedly spotted a major market opportunity in the void left by Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) 2023 collapse. They are…

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JPMorgan, SEC meet to discuss capital markets moving onchain

JPMorgan, SEC meet to discuss capital markets moving onchain

Three JPMorgan executives met with the SEC’s Crypto Task Force to discuss which capital markets instruments could move onchain and how to best navigate the change. Executives with America’s biggest bank met with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Crypto Task Force to discuss digital asset regulation and potential ramifications of capital markets moving onchain. The…

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Ledn ditches ETH, shifts to full custody model for Bitcoin loans

Ledn ditches ETH, shifts to full custody model for Bitcoin loans

Ledn will no longer lend out client assets to generate yield, opting instead to keep Bitcoin under full custody. Digital asset lender Ledn is transitioning to fully collateralized Bitcoin lending and discontinuing support for Ethereum, in moves designed to consolidate its BTC-focused business and further safeguard client assets against credit risks. In adopting a full…

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Bitcoin-backed loans ‘obvious’ next step — Xapo Bank CEO

Bitcoin-backed loans ‘obvious’ next step — Xapo Bank CEO

With Bitcoin hovering around $95,000 to $97,000, Xapo Bank CEO Seamus Rocca sees growing investor confidence to borrow using BTC as collateral. Bitcoin holders are becoming more comfortable borrowing against their crypto as market confidence grows, according to Seamus Rocca, CEO of the Gibraltar-based private bank, Xapo Bank.  In an interview at the Token2049 event…

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