# Crypto Biz: SVB collapses, USDC depegs, Bitcoin still up

# Crypto Biz: SVB collapses, USDC depegs, Bitcoin still up

” Crypto Biz: SVB collapses, USDC depegs, Bitcoin still up “ Crypto investors should know by now that it doesn’t take much to topple a distressed multi-billion-dollar firm. On March 10, California regulators officially shut down Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) 48 hours after the company disclosed it was in financial distress. As Cointelegraph reported at…

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# South Korea’s Kimchi premium turns to discount

# South Korea’s Kimchi premium turns to discount

” South Korea’s Kimchi premium turns to discount “ South Korea’s “Kimchi premium” has flipped to a discount again, meaning cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin are now cheaper to buy on South Korean exchanges. The phenomenon is named after the Korean dish kimchi. The Kimchi premium refers to when the price of Bitcoin (BTC) trades higher…

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# Regulation comes for crypto staking: Law Decoded, Feb. 6–13

# Regulation comes for crypto staking: Law Decoded, Feb. 6–13

” Regulation comes for crypto staking: Law Decoded, Feb. 6–13 “ Last week, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reached an agreement with cryptocurrency exchange Kraken. The latter will stop offering crypto staking services to American customers and pay $30 million in disgorgement, prejudgment interest and civil penalties.  While the sum of fines…

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# South Korea sets independent sanctions for crypto theft against North Korea

# South Korea sets independent sanctions for crypto theft against North Korea

” South Korea sets independent sanctions for crypto theft against North Korea “ South Korea announced its first independent sanctions related to cryptocurrency thefts and cyber attacks against certain North Korean groups and individuals. According to Seoul’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, four North Korean individuals and seven businesses have been placed on a blacklist for…

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