According to Paul Krugman and Joe Biden, we’re not witnessing the beginning of a new 2008. But we can’t avoid noticing some similarities.March 16, 2023The collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank, along with the challenges faced by other banking institutions, are upsetting investors and savers. The domino effect that is hitting financial institutions and economies across the world seems to have no end after the collapse of FTX – and regulators were already more severe after the collapse of the exchange. Are they acting correctly to protect people and businesses? And what about the effects that all this will have on people around the world and on different economies? This number of FinTech Weekly covers all this, but we want to give you all the information you need, so we will go on covering the topic and its consequences. Stay tuned if you want to understand what’s going on! |
What's Next for Silicon Valley Bank After It's Historic Collapse?Sally Bakewell discussed what could happen now to the Silicon Valley Bank and said that the bank wanted to initiate a rescue plan but failed to do so. The FDIC stepped in to close the bank. Now Sally can’t help but ask two questions: “What will happen now to the Silicon Valley Bank?” and “How could regulators miss this?”. She then added that they’re not sure on what will happen next, but the bank will probably go into some sort of sale procedure. |
Coinbase Files Amicus Brief in Insider Trading Case: ‘We Need Rulemaking’Coinbase is willing to list securities if given proper guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Whai, an employee at Coinbase is suspected of leaking information about a new token list on Coinbase, and has become the main person of a civil complaint. |
FDIC Planning Another Silicon Valley Bank AuctionRegulators are having some trouble in finding a buyer for the firm over the weekend, after their try in auctioning the Silicon Valley Bank. But according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) they might sell the firm now that the Silicon Valley Bank failure has been declared a threat to the financial system. |
Silicon Valley Bank Isn’t LehmanThe issues the Silicon Valley Bank is facing are not the same as the 2008 crisis. The SVB is not Lehman: according to Paul Krugman, even if the collapse of the bank can result in a systemic risk, the current situation is not like 2008. |
Biden emphasizes US banking system is safe after Silicon Valley Bank collapseOn Monday, President of the United States Joe Biden said that the US banking system is safe and is taking action to contain the recent collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank. People will have access to their money. The President also said that people must take action on this issue to prevent it from happening again. |
New plans for a GDPR replacement have divided Britain’s tech sectorA new bill presented to the Parliament last week, the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (DPDIB), will hopefully boost the economic growth of the United Kingdom. People are worried that this new law will put citizens privacy in dange, but the UK Parliament assures that the privacy of the citizens will be safe. |
Fintechs Winning Silicon Valley Bank’s Abandoned CustomersThe bank of Silicon Valley has come to an end this week and it shocked everyone, even the most experienced and the most expert people in finance. Fintechs, which are not banks, can partner with them and offer diversification and convenience. Basically, they’re winning customers. |
Chinese firms feel limited impact from SVB's failure; experts warn of global risksChinese enterprises said that the sudden collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank had a limited impact on them, but they should be aware of the risks of the financial collapse. The world saw the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank on Friday and 31 clients were from China or overseas. |
Blockchain, regulations, boosting boom in digital asset paymentsThe MENA WadzPay president, Khaled Moharem, an expert in the financial sector also thanks to his previous work with SWIFT, has been implementing digital payment solutions in the UAE and Saudi so he can add value to the growth of digital asset payments. |
FinTech DefinitionA complete definition of FinTech is the starting point to understand what is happening in the industry, why fintech is disruptive, where regulators are headed. FinTech Weekly published a comprehensive definition you can use to clear all your doubts. |
Regulating Fintech: 5 Steps To Grow Sustainably [UPDATE]Since regulators are always more active – and maybe too severe – in regulating the fintech industry, we share 5 steps that can help to regulate fintech … but in a sustainable way. |
