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Banking Crisis Won’t Kill Crypto-Banking Despite Short-Term Pain
14.3.2023
From alternative banks to on-chain banking, crypto banking still has plenty of options, experts say
Bitcoin Was Built Was for This Moment
13.3.2023
Amid a U.S. banking crisis, value is flowing into bitcoin. Is this the beginning of the “Great Reset”? investor and author Tatiana Koffman asks
BlockTower Capital Funds Had Exposure to Silvergate, Signature Bank
13.3.2023
Four funds with about $940 million in gross asset value had exposure to the custodians, as of May 2022
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Says It Still Has Access to $142M at Signature Bank
13.3.2023
Marathon terminated a credit facility with Silvergate last week
OKX-Affiliated OKCoin Pauses USD On-Ramp Due to Signature Bank’s Collapse
13.3.2023
OkCoin CEO Hong Fang tweeted that customer deposits are safe and USD withdrawals are not affected
‘Nobody left to bank crypto companies’ — Crypto Twitter reacts
13.3.2023
Prominent members of the crypto community have expressed uncertainty after the loss of crypto friendly banks
Biden vows to hold those responsible for SVB, Signature collapse
13.3.2023
US President Joe Biden on Twitter said he is "firmly committed" to holding those responsible for the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank collapse "fully accountable."
Extreme Market Turbulence: Critics Call Warren’s Silvergate Take ‘Terribly Misinformed,’ SVB Collapses, Vitalik’s Token Sell-Off Moves Markets, and More — Week in Review
12.3.2023
It’s been a turbulent week in finance with the so-called crypto-friendly Silvergate Bank announcing its liquidation, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren blaming the event on “crypto risk,” and individuals on social media pointing out that Warren is “terribly misinformed.”...
Rich Dad Poor Dad Author Robert Kiyosaki Warns Another Bank Is Set to Crash
12.3.2023
The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, says that another bank is set to crash following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the voluntary liquidation of Silvergate Bank. Kiyosaki also recently said the world economy is on the verge of collapse, warning...
How Silvergate’s Crypto Collapse Differed From Silicon Valley Bank’s: No Bailout
10.3.2023
For all the angst this week about how troubles in the crypto industry are fueling a banking crisis, the reality, so far, is actually something else: Of the two banks that went under, the one squarely focused on crypto – Silvergate Capital – escaped the black mark of a federal bailout
Crypto Wallets Withdraw $902M USDC From Centralized Exchanges in Past 24 Hours Amid SVB, Silvergate Shutdowns
10.3.2023
$11.4 billion of USDC reserves are held in the form of cash at Reserve Banks, which include the two members of the Federal Reserve System
Scrutiny Falls on $43B USDC Stablecoin’s Cash Reserves at Failed Silicon Valley Bank
10.3.2023
Circle’s USDC, the second largest stablecoin with $43 billion market capitalization, held an undisclosed part of its $9.8 billion cash reserves at failed Silicon Valley Bank
A Tale of 2 Banks: Why Silvergate and Silicon Valley Bank Collapsed
10.3.2023
Every U.S. bank is facing similar structural pressures to what drove crypto’s one-time favorite bank to the moon - then into the ground
How US Judges Might Save Crypto from the SEC
10.3.2023
Separation-of-powers offers hope to the crypto industry, which is under attack from unchecked executive power. Two separate courtrooms in which judges, guided by an impartial legal framework, eschewed that popularist mode of judgment and instead considered the SEC’s claims against the facts...
Silicon Valley Bank Shuttered by State Regulators
10.3.2023
Silicon Valley Bank was shuttered by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation on Friday, marking the second bank to shut down within days. The startup-focused bank counted a number of major crypto venture capital firms as clients
US Fed to create new crypto team amid concerns about unregulated stablecoins
10.3.2023
The Fed’s Vice Chair for Supervision emphasized that they do not want to curb innovation, but ensure that regulations protect households and the financial system
US bank woes? Silicon Valley Bank stocks plunge 1 day after Silvergate downfall
10.3.2023
Concerns have been raised around the financial health of the tech-focused bank, which services the likes of crypto-friendly VCs such as Sequoia and a16z
Bitcoin slips under $20K amid Biden budget, Silvergate collapse
10.3.2023
The price of BTC briefly slipped under $20,000 on March 10, although at time of writing was hovering just above that level
Silvergate Bank 'Had to Be Perfect' but Now Pays a Heavy Price: Strategist
9.3.2023
But because they weren’t, the industry now is likely to have a difficult time attracting traditional firms into the crypto banking industry, Jim Bianco, president of Bianco Research LLC, says
Bitcoin Dips Below $21K to Reach Lowest Level In 7 Weeks as Silvergate Bank Shutdown Shakes Investors
9.3.2023
Bitcoin, ether and other major cryptocurrencies turned red as the crypto-focused lender’s crisis continued to unfold