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Peter Thiel backs crypto-friendly Silicon Valley Bank rival — Report
2.7.2025
Before its collapse, Silicon Valley Bank had deep ties to crypto companies and venture capital funds investing in the industry
Peter Thiel backs crypto-friendly Silicon Valley Bank rival — Report
2.7.2025
Before its collapse, Silicon Valley Bank had deep ties to crypto companies and venture capital funds investing in the industry
Peter Thiel backs crypto-friendly Silicon Valley Bank rival — Report
2.7.2025
Before its collapse, Silicon Valley Bank had deep ties to crypto companies and venture capital funds investing in the industry
Peter Thiel backs crypto-friendly Silicon Valley Bank rival — Report
2.7.2025
Before its collapse, Silicon Valley Bank had deep ties to crypto companies and venture capital funds investing in the industry
Peter Thiel backs crypto-friendly Silicon Valley Bank rival — Report
2.7.2025
Before its collapse, Silicon Valley Bank had deep ties to crypto companies and venture capital funds investing in the industry
DOJ Ties Kansas Bank Collapse to $225 Million 'Pig Butchering' Seizure
19.6.2025
Shan Hanes, the former CEO of Heartland Tri-State Bank, wired millions in embezzled funds to scammers who promised crypto riches and was arrested in 2024. Now, a DOJ complaint shows he was the single largest victim in a global "pig butchering" USDT laundering network
Former Bank CEO Sentenced to Prison for $47M Crypto Fraud Leading to Bank Collapse
21.8.2024
The former CEO of failed Heartland Tri-State Bank was sentenced to over 24 years in prison for embezzling more than $47 million in a fraudulent crypto scheme that caused the bank’s collapse. He funneled the stolen funds into cryptocurrency wallets linked to a “pig butchering”...
Tether dominates with $113B post-SVB collapse — IntoTheBlock
30.7.2024
Tether’s market cap surges post-SVB collapse, driven by liquidity and accessibility, says ITB’s Vincent Maliepaard
Former Bank CEO Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $47M to Buy Crypto, Leading to Bank Collapse
24.5.2024
Former Heartland Tri-State Bank CEO Shan Hanes pleaded guilty on Thursday to embezzling $47.1 million for personal cryptocurrency purchases, leading to the bank’s collapse. From May to July 2023, Hanes executed at least 10 wire transfers from the Elkhart-based bank to cryptocurrency accounts....
Fed inspector blames crypto focus, nepotism for Silvergate Bank collapse
3.10.2023
An investigation into Silvergate Bank found that its collapse was brought about by a dependency on crypto deposits and “ineffective” senior management
Silvergate CEO to depart amid ongoing liquidation and investor suits
16.8.2023
Silvergate is losing its CEO Alan Lane and two other top executives as part of an ongoing wind-down of the once crypto-friendly bank
Binance sold USDC for BTC & ETH after Silvergate bank collapse: PoR report
8.8.2023
Binance’s depleting USDC reserves has become a hot topic in the crypto ecosystem, especially after Coinbase CEO’s quip during the company’s Q2 earning call
Silvergate Bank Faces Regulatory Deadline for Self-Liquidation Plan
2.6.2023
In a recent press release from the U.S. Federal Reserve Board of Governors, it was disclosed that Silvergate Bank has been given a ten-day deadline to submit a plan outlining its self-liquidation procedure and the systematic cessation of operations. This order from the central bank comes in...
Bank Execs Face Senate Ire for Blaming Bank Collapse on Crypto While Amassing Millions
17.5.2023
US Senators have slammed executives of failed banks for trying to deflect blame away from their poor management practices and toward digital asset firms.
During a Tuesday Senate Banking Committee hearing, Senator Cynthia Lummis lashed out at Scott Shay, the former chairman of now-collapsed...
Analysts Warn of More Bank Failures, Possible Recession and Global Repercussions Caused by First Republic Bank Collapse
3.5.2023
The recent takeover of First Republic Bank, the fourth U.S. bank to fail this year, has awakened concerns about the possible repercussions this new failure might have on U.S. and international economies. While United States President Joe Biden has assured the public that the banking system remains...
Stabilizing the Banking System: Biden Reassures Public Amid First Republic Bank Collapse, but Warns of National Debt Default
1.5.2023
Amid the collapse of the second, third, and fourth largest banks in American history, U.S. president Joe Biden reassured the public that the country’s banking system remains sturdy. However, the president also acknowledged the “threat by the speaker of the House to default on...
Google Trends Data Reveals Searches for ‘Banking Crisis,’ ‘Bank Runs,’ Skyrocket
19.3.2023
Interest in the U.S. banking crisis has risen greatly over the past two weeks, as shown by Google Trends data. There has been a sharp increase in queries related to search terms such as “banking crisis,” “bank collapse,” and “bank failure.” On March 13, 2023,...
Burry on Banking Crisis, Kiyosaki Warns of ‘Fake Money’ Injections; Talk of ‘Anti-Crypto’ Agenda Behind Signature Bank Collapse — Week in Review
19.3.2023
Speculation and debate continue to rage surrounding the current global banking debacle. Hedge fund manager Michael Burry — known for predicting 2008’s economic crisis — is drawing comparisons to the Panic of 1907, while Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki warned this week of more...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Moves Above $1,800 as BTC Nears $28,000
18.3.2023
Ethereum rose above $1,800 for the first time since August, as markets continued to react to the Fed’s decision to inject $300 billion into the economy. This comes following the recent banking crisis, which saw the likes of Silicon Valley Bank collapse. Bitcoin neared $28,000...
US Bank collapse — Was crypto being targeted?
17.3.2023
The latest episode of Decentralize with Cointelegraph unpacks whether U.S. regulators are targeting the crypto ecosystem through closure of SVB and Signature Bank