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With SVB Now Done. What’s the Impact for Canadian Tech?

Betakit | Meagan Simpson and Douglas Soltys | March 10, 2023 With news breaking Friday that the SVB bank has been closed by regulators, which have taken control of its deposits.  This dramatic and quick downfall for one of tech’s most prominent financial institutions is likely to have cascading effects across not only Silicon Valley


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Digital Asset Experts School Senate Banking Committee Members on Silvergate Debacle

Crowdfund Insider | JD Alois | Mar 9, 2023 Yet while crypto contagion and the failure of firms like FTX may be a catalyst to the demise of Silvergate Bank, ultimately, it was not the cause, according to multiple digital asset experts. This is contrary to statements made by several prominent US Senators. Senator Brown,


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What Signature Bank, Silicon Valley Bank failures mean for consumers and investors

Here's how the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank failings, and moves by U.S. regulators may affect your wallet, according to financial advisors.

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Are your bank deposits FDIC-insured? What to know in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank closures

Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank customers are expected to have full access to their money. If your bank failed, could you expect the same?

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There’s a quicker, cheaper way to go to college, but fewer students are trying it

In some cases, students can complete an associate degree by the time they finish high school, a type of dual enrollment known as "early college."

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Here's why more than 60% of Fortune 500 companies are incorporated in Delaware

Delaware has cultivated a reputation as being business-friendly due to its tax law and unique court system specifically for corporate legal cases.

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Think your house is haunted and want out? Author Grady Hendrix has ideas on how to sell it

In Grady Hendrix's new novel, "How to Sell a Haunted House," protagonist Louise runs into trouble trying to sell the house she grew up in. Are ghosts to blame?

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Top analysts are bullish on these five stocks in uncertain times

TipRanks analyst ranking service pinpoints Wall Street's best-performing stocks, including Snowflake and Salesforce.

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Digital Bank, WealthONE, Fined by FINTRAC

Investment Executive | James Langton | March 6, 2023 WealthONE paid $676,500 penalty amid compliance lapses Toronto-based digital bank WealthOne Bank of Canada has been sanctioned for compliance violations by the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC). The federal agency announced that it imposed a $676,500 monetary penalty on the bank after


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US Government Closes Signature Bank and Moves to Stop Potential Banking Crisis

Canadian Press via Yahoo Finance | March 12, 2023 The U.S. government took extraordinary steps Sunday to stop a potential banking crisis after the historic failure of Silicon Valley Bank, assuring all depositors at the failed institution that they could access all their money quickly, even as another major bank was shut down. Fear of


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Seedrs Update: UK Equity Crowdfunder Raises Over US$100 Million Online Capital In February

Crowdfund Insider | JD Alois | Mar 10, 2023 Seedrs, a top UK-based investment crowdfunding platform that operates across Europe, is reporting £84 million in investment across all securities offerings during the month of February (so Seedrs could top USD $ 1 billion during 2023) Seedrs noted it booked its 49th exit of a portfolio


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Human vs Machine’s Tug-of-War: Stockmarket Automation Lessons

The Economist | Mar 9, 2023 When it comes to the stockmarket, at least, automation has not been the winner-takes-all event that many fear elsewhere. It is more like a tug-of-war between humans and machines. And though the machines are winning, humans have not let go just yet. Cheap index funds, with stocks picked by


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I just traveled to Argentina — and doubled my money with a 'black market' exchange rate

Hyperinflation has fueled the creation of multiple exchange rates in Argentina, where cash is king. There's a legal way for tourists to get a preferential rate.

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Should the SEC Be Allowed to Wage an Unsupervised Dirty War on Crypto?

Cato Institute | Jack Solowey and Jennifer J. Schulp | Mar 6, 2023 Congress must both defend its oversight authority and give American crypto developers, entrepreneurs and users a clear path to lawfully carry on their business. Providing a common‐​sense disclosure framework for asset‐​backed stablecoins is the place to start. On Feb. 9, the SEC


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CATO: Response to Request for Information on Digital Assets R&D

Cato Institute | Jack Solowey | Mar 3, 2023 Cryptographically secure software—including private cryptocurrencies and the distributed ledgers that enable them—can not only be tools for enhanced financial infrastructure, but also for furthering democratic civil society. My name is Jack Solowey, and I am a financial technology policy analyst at the Cato Institute’s Center for


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