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08.04.26 - 22:45
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Stablecoin Yields Won′t Harm Banks, White House Economists Say (ZeroHedge)
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Stablecoin Yields Won't Harm Banks, White House Economists Say
Authored by Amin Haqshanas via CoinTelegraph.com,
A White House report found that banning yield on stablecoins would have a marginal impact on bank lending while creating clear economic downsides.
According to the Council of Economic Advisers, a three-member agency within the Executive Office of the President tasked to offer the president economic advice, moving funds from stablecoins back into bank deposits would not translate into significant new lending. Under its baseline scenario, total bank lending would increase by about $2.1 billion, roughly 0.02% of the $12 trillion loan market.
The report, published Wednesday, says that community banks would see even smaller gains. Lending at these institutions would increase by roughly $500 million, or about 0.026%.
The findings come amid an ongoing clash between banks and the crypto industry over stablecoin yields. Banking organizations, including the Independent Community Bankers of ...
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08.04.26 - 21:36
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Banks Selling $3 Billion Debt for Meta′s Prometheus Data Center (Bloomberg)
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A group of banks including Natixis SA, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. and Societe Generale SA have started selling $3 billion of loans for a data center in Ohio backed by Meta Platforms Inc., the latest deal supporting the buildout of artificial intelligence infrastructure....
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08.04.26 - 20:48
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Relief in financial markets after Iran ceasefire – but it is far from absolute | Richard Partington (The Guardian)
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Situation still volatile as Tehran and Washington issue conflicting messages about opening of Hormuz channelA plunge in the oil price, stock market rally and renewed hopes for the global economic outlook. After the announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war, the relief in financial markets was palpable. But it is far from absolute.For the past six weeks, the economic damage had been steadily mounting, as the effective closure of the strait of Hormuz by Tehran triggered the worst energy crisis of the modern era. Continue reading......
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08.04.26 - 14:15
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US-Banken haben Basel III Endgame gewonnen (DZ Bank)
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Die US-Bankenaufsichtsbehörden haben drei Vorschläge zur Modernisierung des regulatorischen Kapitalrahmens veröffentlicht, die zur Senkung der Kapitalanforderungen für die Großbanken des Landes führen und EU-Regulatoren und Banken unter Zugzwang setzen. Der daraus resultierende „Wettlauf nach unten“ geht zu Lasten der Bondinvestoren.
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08.04.26 - 11:54
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White House Economists Says Stablecoin Rewards Won′t Harm Banks (Bloomberg)
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Banning crypto firms from offering customers yield on stablecoins would not have a meaningful effect on community banks, White House economists said in a report on Wednesday — marking the latest development in a fierce conflict between the two industries that has stalled legislation in Congress....
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07.04.26 - 23:30
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Want to know capitalism′s endgame? Just look at private equity – it has captured our everyday lives | Hettie O′Brien (The Guardian)
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These companies now own everything from nurseries to care homes, squeezing vital services for profit while we foot the billIt was the free croissants that gave it away. And the Scandinavian-style furniture. And the tasteful pastel walls. It was different from other nurseries I'd viewed: marginally more expensive, the aesthetic equivalent of a WeWork for toddlers. I was eight months pregnant, on a tour of various nurseries in south-east London for my daughter. At the time, I didn't realise that this wasn't just a nursery, but a prototype for an immense experiment that is quietly playing out across Britain.The nursery I visited is backed by private equity, a surreptitious and tremendously powerful realm of finance that now has its hands on just about everything. Private equity funds and related asset managers own water companies, apartment blocks, student accommodation, care homes, children's homes, funeral parlours and more. The titans of this industry have perfected a cradle-to-grave model of investme...
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07.04.26 - 18:42
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IMF Panics, Warns Tokenization Could Bring Crypto Risks Into Global Financial Markets (ZeroHedge)
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IMF Panics, Warns Tokenization Could Bring Crypto Risks Into Global Financial Markets
Authored by Francisco Rodrigues via CoinDesk.com,
Tokenization could reshape finance by enabling instant settlement and cutting out intermediaries, and introduces new risks that regulators are not yet equipped to manage, the IMF said.
Tokenization could amplify volatility through automated markets and smart contracts, the report said.
The IMF called for clearer legal frameworks and stronger global coordination, warning that tokenized assets moving instantly across jurisdictions could complicate oversight and deepen financial fragmentation in the absence of proper regulation.
Tokenization, the representation of real-life assets on a blockchain, could reshape both crypto markets and traditional finance, while introducing new risks that regulators are not yet equipped to manage, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
In a new report, the IMF described tokenization as more than a techni...
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