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Bank of England Shuts Down Silicon Valley Bank’s UK Branch After US Regulators Close Parent Company

[Mar 11, 2023 4:30 PM] After U.S. regulators shut down Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) on Friday, the Bank of England has closed the company’s U.K.-based arm. The central bank explained that it intends to place the subsidiary into bank insolvency procedures. Fallout From…

‘Fiat Is Fragile’ — Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse Sparks Finger-Pointing and Concerns of Contagion

[Mar 11, 2023 2:30 PM] Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has become the center of attention after its collapse prompted the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to shut the bank down on Friday. It was the largest U.S. bank failure since 2008, and various alleged…

$920B is the number to watch now that crypto’s trillion dollar total market cap is gone

[Mar 10, 2023 4:05 PM] The crypto market is taking a walloping, and there are three important reasons why BTC’s $380 billion valuation is a key support for the entire market.

US Regulators Close Silicon Valley Bank in One of the Largest Bank Failures Since Washington Mutual

[Mar 10, 2023 12:10 PM] After Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) experienced financial turmoil, the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation closed the financial institution. Insured depositors can…

Silvergate reportedly talks with FDIC on ways to avoid shutdown

[Mar 7, 2023 6:39 PM] Officials from the government agency reportedly entered Silvergate’s headquarters last week, with discussions revolving around how to salvage the crypto bank.

Silvergate Solvency In Question As Crypto Banking Troubles Brew

[Mar 7, 2023 2:00 AM] Silvergate clients flee as stock price plummets and regulatory questions mount across the industry. Options for crypto banking partners are dwindling.The article below is an excerpt from a recent edition of Bitcoin Magazine PRO, Bitcoin Magazine's…

US Regulators and Federal Reserve Issue Joint Warning About Crypto Liquidity Risks

[Feb 24, 2023 8:00 PM] U.S. regulators and the Federal Reserve have issued a joint warning about key liquidity risks associated with crypto assets. However, the regulators clarified that banks “are neither prohibited nor discouraged from providing banking services…

Analyst Warns of Banks’ Authority to Confiscate Funds, Decline of US Dollar Purchasing Power

[Feb 9, 2023 2:30 PM] According to Lynette Zang, chief market analyst at ITM Trading, U.S. banks have the legal authority to confiscate people’s funds due to legislation passed by Congress. In a recent interview, Zang discussed how the purchasing power of the U.S…

LevelField Financial To Become First FDIC-Insured Bank to Offer Traditional Banking And Bitcoin Services

[Feb 1, 2023 1:28 PM] LevelField Financial is set to acquire Burling Bank in a move that would enable access to bitcoin for traditional banking customers.Once the acquisition is approved by regulatory authorities, LevelField Financial will be able to expand its services…

US Regulators and the Fed Jointly Issue Crypto Warnings

[Jan 4, 2023 8:30 PM] The Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) have jointly issued warnings about crypto risks to banking organizations. “The agencies have significant safety and…

FDIC acting chair says no crypto firms or tokens are backed by agency

[Nov 15, 2022 2:45 PM] Martin Gruenberg answered affirmatively to Senator Bob Menendez that there were “no cryptocurrency firms backed by the FDIC” and its coverage did not include crypto "of any kind.”

US President Biden announces pick for FDIC chair

[Nov 14, 2022 4:11 PM] Martin Gruenberg was the FDIC’s acting chair while the agency issued cease-and-desist orders to crypto firms and suggested that payment stablecoins merited further consideration.