US Fed faces internal probe over Silicon Valley Bank failure
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said a “careful and thoughtful” review is needed to understand how the bank collapsed under its watch.
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Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said a “careful and thoughtful” review is needed to understand how the bank collapsed under its watch.
Bitcoin price is up nearly 20% in days as Wall Street opens to multiple bank stocks halted over extreme losses.
Bitcoin and crypto react bullishly to news that the Fed is providing liquidity again in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank failing and Signature Bank being closed.
Prominent members of the crypto community have expressed uncertainty after the loss of crypto friendly banks.
The Federal Reserve established a funding program for banks, making $25 billion available to eligible firms in a bid to avoid further banking liquidity issues.
The New-York-based bank, which is also known to serve a number of crypto firms, was shut down by state regulators, according to a Federal Reserve announcement.
Billionaire Bill Ackman said that SVB’s senior management made a “basic mistake” but should be fired.
A petition urging regulators to step in claims that nearly 40,000 of all depositors at Silicon Valley Bank are small businesses.
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