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Federal Reserve examiners should have been more aggressive about Silvergate Bank, the Fed's inspector general concluded. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
Fed Report: Silvergate Bank Got Fatally Ensnared in Crypto While Examiners Shrugged
The Federal Reserve's inspector general studied the bank’s collapse and concluded the Fed’s examiners failed to quickly flag its problems and managers were “ineffective.”
Federal Reserve examiners should have been more aggressive about Silvergate Bank, the Fed's inspector general concluded. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Oct 2, 2023 at 6:40 p.m. UTC
Oct 2, 2023
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Finance
Opinion
The Short-Sightedness of Run-Amok Regulators
Ric Edelman, founder of the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals, talks about a key reason why crypto’s future looks bleaker: an apparent effort to cut it off fr...
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By Ric Edelman
Mar 29, 2023 at 4:44 p.m. UTC
Mar 29, 2023
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CFTC Sues Binance and Founder Changpeng Zhao; Microstrategy Pays off Silvergate Loan
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Binance
CFTC Sues Binance and Founder Changpeng Zhao; Microstrategy Pays off Silvergate Loan
Crypto exchange Binance and founder Changpeng Zhao are being sued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over allegations that the company knowingly offered unregi...
CFTC Sues Binance and Founder Changpeng Zhao; Microstrategy Pays off Silvergate Loan
By CoinDesk Inc
Mar 27, 2023 at 7:54 p.m. UTC
Mar 27, 2023
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Martin Gruenberg, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
U.S. Bank Regulators Investigating Leaders of the Failed Tech Banks
FDIC chief Martin Gruenberg said a probe is underway as he and Fed Vice Chairman Michael Barr get set to tell U.S. senators what went on at Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank...
Martin Gruenberg, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
By Jesse Hamilton
Mar 27, 2023 at 6:46 p.m. UTC
Mar 27, 2023
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Bank Consolidation Threatens Freedom, Makes Case for Bitcoin
The biggest threat from the banking crisis triggered by this month’s collapse of Silicon Valley Bank might not lie in the potential for depositors to lose their savings but in...
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By Michael J. Casey
Mar 24, 2023 at 5:13 p.m. UTC
Mar 24, 2023
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Finance
Opinion
Crypto Is the Solution to Bank Runs, Not the Cause
Self-custody, transparency and immediate settlement are just a few ways that crypto could prevent loss of funds.
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By Adam Blumberg
Mar 23, 2023 at 12:45 p.m. UTC
Mar 23, 2023
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Markets
Opinion
Bitcoin Emerges as Safe Haven as Traditional Finance Faces Turmoil
Conflicting data creates the question of how the Fed will react to both rising inflation and failing banks - and whether bitcoin will be a lifeboat.
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By Nathan Cox
Mar 22, 2023 at 5:40 p.m. UTC
Mar 22, 2023
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The Future of Bitcoin Amid U.S. Banking Sector Concerns
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Cdtv
The Future of Bitcoin Amid U.S. Banking Sector Concerns
The recent collapse of three high-profile banks - Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Bank and Signature Bank - has left many regional banks reeling. Angel investor and MythOfMone...
The Future of Bitcoin Amid U.S. Banking Sector Concerns
By CoinDesk Inc
Mar 20, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 20, 2023
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Custodia Bank’s Caitlin Long on Banking Sector Jitters
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Custodia Bank’s Caitlin Long on Banking Sector Jitters
Custodia Bank founder and CEO Caitlin Long discusses the ongoing jitters in the banking sector following the scrutiny of crypto-friendly Silvergate and Signature banks. "By go...
Custodia Bank’s Caitlin Long on Banking Sector Jitters
By CoinDesk Inc
Mar 20, 2023 at 3:18 p.m. UTC
Mar 20, 2023
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