Contagion risks flow in both directions between traditional finance and decentralized finance
Fed's next move comes into question as uncertainty intensifies
Russia, China drove surge in defaults last year
Regulators prevented bank runs in wake of SVB, but rating agencies say funding and liquidity problems persist
An end to restrictive monetary policy not yet clear, Moody's cautions
Moody's finds companies with more diverse boards tend to have higher credit ratings
Complex undertaking will reduce counterparty risk, as well as margin and liquidity demands
Tighter funding conditions are squeezing upstarts, benefiting traditional firms
Central bank proposal would disintermediate banks and curb deposit funding
Protests due to economic stress can spill over to companies' credit quality and ratings, Moody's says