Factbox: Silvergate crisis: Majors in the crypto industry drop struggling lenders
March 2 (Reuters) – A number of cryptocurrency heavyweights including Coinbase Global Inc ( COIN.O ) and Galaxy Digital dropped Silvergate Capital Corp ( SI.N )...
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US senators question Binance and its US partner over compliance
March 2 (Reuters) – Three U.S. senators have asked the giant cryptocurrency exchange Binance and its U.S. partner Binance.US for information about their regulatory and financial...
Crypto exchange Coinbase ditches lender Silvergate
March 2 (Reuters) – Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc ( COIN.O ) cut financial ties with Silvergate Capital Corp ( SI.N ) on Thursday, saying it...
Revolut’s 2022 revenue grew 33% despite crypto winter
LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) – Fintech company Revolut made its first full-year profit in 2021 and recorded a 33% jump in revenue last year, its finance...
Crypto lending unit of Genesis files for US bankruptcy
Jan 20 (Reuters) – The lending unit of crypto firm Genesis filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection on Thursday, owing creditors at least $3.4 billion after being...
Crypto startup MoonPay hires chief legal officer from Blockchain.com
Summary Companies Law firms Lindsey Haswell is the company’s first in-house legal hire Haswell was previously at Blockchain.com, Lime, Uber (Reuters) – Cryptocurrency payments startup MoonPay...
FTX bankruptcy judge rejects demands for new investigation into crypto exchange collapse
Feb 15 (Reuters) – A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Wednesday rejected calls for a new, independent investigation into FTX’s collapse, saying it would be redundant to...
Revolut nears completion of 2021 accounts as fintech seeks UK license – sources
LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Fintech firm Revolut Ltd. is close to completing its extended financial statements for 2021, a move that could pave the way...
Cryptocrime will reach a record $20 billion in 2022, the report says
LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Illicit use of cryptocurrencies hit a record $20.1 billion last year as transactions involving companies targeted by U.S. sanctions soared, data...
Tough road ahead for US fintech lenders as default risk rises
Jan 13 (Reuters) – U.S. fintech companies that lend to consumers with impaired credit scores face a tough year as rising defaults and interest rates limit...