The decentralized autonomous organization (DAO)-operated golf startup, LinksDAO is primed to become the new owner of the Spey Bay Golf Club in Scotland after successfully winning a bid to buy the course initially listed for just over $900,000. After winning the bid, the DAO has entered into an exclusivity agreement with the vendor and will
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Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) collapse has had a “limited impact” on the European Union but authorities must still “stay alert” to events as they unfold, European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness has said. Despite McGuinness’ reassuring remarks, stocks of Europe’s largest banks still plunged by as much as 10% on March 15. Silicon Valley Bank’s ‘Limited’ EU
Total usage of the Federal Reserve’s lending facilities swelled by $160bn in the week ended March 15, underscoring the pressure facing financial institutions following the failure of Silicon Valley Bank. Banks flocked to the Fed’s discount window, which offers a standing facility for banks to access support, tapping it for $148.3bn. That sent it to
Investors have funnelled cash to US money market funds over the past week amid concerns over the safety of some bank deposits after the collapse of two large lenders. The funds had more than $120bn of net inflows in the week to Wednesday, according data from the Investment Company Institute, the largest net weekly inflow
When a package of emergency measures following the failure of Silicon Valley Bank failed to stop the plunge in US regional banking stocks this week, Washington’s officials turned to Jamie Dimon, the last remaining veteran of the 2008 banking crisis still heading a large lender. Over multiple phone calls on Tuesday, US Treasury secretary Janet
Our weekly roundup of news from East Asia curates the industry’s most important developments. Chinese billionaire arrested in U.S. for $1B financial fraud According to an announcement published by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Mar. 15, Chinese billonaire Ho Wan Kwok (aka Miles Guo and more commonly as Guo Wengui), has been arrested
On Wednesday, Tom Emmer, the U.S. Republican congressman from Minnesota, revealed he sent a letter to Martin Gruenberg, the chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), regarding reports that the FDIC is “weaponizing recent instability” in the U.S. banking industry to “purge legal crypto activity” from the United States. Specifically, Emmer asked Gruenberg if
The rejection that followed Bitcoin’s (BTC) rally to $26,500 may appear to be a victory for bears, but $24,750 on March 14 was the highest daily close in nine months. Furthermore, Bitcoin has gained 26.5% since March 10, when the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation shut down Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). The recent
In this article FRC MRK FDX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A worker sorts packages at a FedEx Express facility on Cyber Monday in Garden City, New York, US, on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. FedEx — The package-shipping
Emmanuel Macron, president of France, failed a critical parliamentary test on Thursday and chose to override lawmakers to pass his unpopular plan to raise the retirement age, risking a political crisis and backlash on the streets. The decision shows the government was unable to convince opposition MPs to back the reform to raise the retirement
During the Execution Layer Meeting streamed on March 16, 2023, Ethereum developers announced that the blockchain is scheduled to upgrade on April 12, in 27 days. The upgrade, known as the Shanghai-Capella upgrade or Shapella, will include the implementation of Beacon chain push withdrawals. This will enable Ethereum network validators to support withdrawal operations following
Munis largely ignored a U.S. Treasury sell-off as reports that some troubled banks were getting new funding helped calm investors’ concerns about a global banking crisis. Equities rallied on the news. Triple-A benchmarks were bumped up to five basis points, depending on the scale, while UST yields rose 10 to 25 basis points 10 years
There’s something happening at the nation’s malls, department stores and discount retailers. Smaller brands are setting up shop within these emporiums, providing a fresh offering for shoppers—and a new way for larger retailers to keep pace with rapidly evolving consumer trends. While the concept of a specialized offering surrounded by general merchandise isn’t new—it’s the
Credit Suisse’s bonds slid further on Thursday, leaving them firmly in distressed territory even after the beleaguered lender turned to the Swiss central bank for support and said it would buy back SFr3bn ($3.2bn) in debt. A Credit Suisse dollar bond maturing in 2027 gave up gains from earlier in the session to trade down
The target date for the highly anticipated Shanghai hard fork on Ethereum has now been set: April 12. Ethereum core developers approved the target deadline during the All Core Developers Execution Layer #157 call on March 16. The Shanghai mainnet upgrade features five Ethereum Improvement Proposals, including EIP-4985, which will enable staked Ether (ETH) withdrawals
In this article US6M Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Young man working at home Eva-katalin | E+ | Getty Images Investors seeking safety from last year’s market havoc went running to Uncle Sam — that is, they opened more than 3 million accounts to buy Treasurys and other bonds directly from the U.S. government.
A Biden administration proposal aimed at providing relief for transit agencies struggling with anemic ridership would benefit large agencies but could pressure smaller ones, local transit officials told a Senate panel Wednesday. President Joe Biden’s fiscal year 2024 budget, unveiled last week, would free up $6.7 billion in so-called 5307 urbanized area grant formula grants
One week, two very different banking crises on either side of the Atlantic. The travails of Credit Suisse, the 167-year-old behemoth that has lurched from scandal to scandal, look poles apart from those of Silicon Valley Bank, a US lender considered until very recently the darling of the tech world. SVB began the month with
The largest public school system in Texas will be run by state-appointed managers starting later this year as part of a takeover announced Wednesday by the Texas Education Agency. Houston Independent School District, which had $2.4 billion of bonds outstanding as of June 30, was targeted for takeover on the basis of academic performance. The
Trading spreads on Illinois GO bonds narrowed this week after the state’s latest rating upgrade, and an uptick in tax revenues could help keep the positive ratings momentum going if the state makes more headway on paying off debts and building reserves. The state’s moves to build up its rainy-day fund, pay down debts, and
The U.S. government and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) are auctioning off two failed American financial institutions, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank (SNBY), this week, with bids due by March 17. However, sources familiar with the matter said the qualifications to purchase the banks are stringent, and reportedly, the purchasers cannot deal