Crypto users turned to DEXs, loaded up on USDC after Silicon Valley Bank crash
The collapse of FTX led to a similar exodus from centralized exchanges, as users worried they may lose access to funds during crises.
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The collapse of FTX led to a similar exodus from centralized exchanges, as users worried they may lose access to funds during crises.
The fire lit by Silvergate Bank and Silicon Valley Bank will make it harder for crypto to find financial partners.
Silicon Valley Bank’s downfall was a product of traditional finance — critics shouldn’t conflate the issue with cryptocurrency.
The fact that most banks aren’t required to keep your money on hand makes it likely that more bank failures will occur in the months ahead.
Bank forecasting needs to become more than a “check-the-box” motion for regulatory compliance. It needs to be treated as a strategic decision-making tool.
Debtors jumped on the opportunity to grab a discount on their loan repayments when USDC and DAI de-pegged from the dollar.
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said a “careful and thoughtful” review is needed to understand how the bank collapsed under its watch.
Regulators are planning another auction for Silicon Valley Bank after the previous attempt to find a new owner failed.
"Regulators wanted to send a very strong anti-crypto message,” said former House of Representatives member and Signature Bank board member Barney Frank.
Bitcoin price is up nearly 20% in days as Wall Street opens to multiple bank stocks halted over extreme losses.