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Economy

Bank failures, ‘hard landing’ still top-of-mind for hedge funds

NEW YORK, June 7 (Reuters) - Big U.S. hedge fund and family office investors on Wednesday cautioned that despite the U.S. economy showing resilience, a recession and more bank failures remained likely in an environment of persistent inflation.U.S. investor Stanley Druckenmiller, chairman and chief executive officer at Duquesne Family Office, said he still expected a hard landing for the U.S. economy - a scenario where the Federal Reserve's rate-hiking pushes the economy into a recession."I think the probabilities would suggest that Silicon Valley Bank, Bed Bath & Beyond, they're probably...
Cryptocurrency

Crypto shares tumble as Binance SEC lawsuit ripples through industry

June 5 (Reuters) - Cryptocurrencies and shares in crypto and blockchain-related companies tumbled on Monday after the U.S. securities regulator sued crypto exchange Binance, another blow to the industry.The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Binance and its CEO Changpeng Zhao for secretly controlling Binance.US as part of a "web of deception" to evade U.S. laws, among other charges. Reuters earlier reported that Binance controlled its US affiliate’s bank accounts, despite claiming it was independent.The SEC also said Binance artificially inflated trading volumes on the platform, diverted customer funds and...
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