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US Banking Industry in Turmoil: A Comprehensive Look at the ‘Great Consolidation’ and Largest Bank Failures of 2023

[May 4, 2023 7:30 AM] 2023 has been a rollercoaster ride for the U.S. banking industry. The collapse of three major banks has sent shockwaves through the financial world, with their combined assets surpassing the top 25 banks that crumbled in 2008. The following is a…

The Fall of Medici Bank: Lessons on Fractional Reserve Banking From 15th Century Italy

[Apr 16, 2023 11:30 AM] Amid the banking chaos of the 21st century, some are looking back more than 600 years ago, to the Medici Bank — one of the most powerful banks of its time. It established its business and became one of the most respected banks in Europe during its…

US Bank Lending Drops by Record $105 Billion in Two Weeks, Trillions Moving to Money Market Accounts, Elon Musk Warns ‘Trend Will Accelerate’

[Apr 9, 2023 9:30 AM] The banking industry in the United States is still struggling after the collapse of three major banks. According to statistics, bank lending in the U.S. has dropped by close to $105 billion in the last two weeks of March, which is the largest…

Crypto Hardware Wallet Maker Ledger Raises $100M Amid Growing Demand for Secure Storage Solutions 

[Mar 30, 2023 11:30 PM] The cryptocurrency hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger has raised €100 million ($109 million) in funding, according to the company’s disclosure on Thursday. Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier says there has been significant demand for hardware…

Senate Banking Committee Holds Hearing on Recent Bank Collapses, Calls for Tougher Regulations

[Mar 29, 2023 2:00 PM] On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, also known as the Senate Banking Committee, held a hearing to discuss the recent bank collapses in the United States and the regulatory response. Throughout the…

A Look at the Fed’s Recent Custodia Bank Denial and the Central Bank’s Push Back Against Narrow Banking

[Mar 26, 2023 10:30 PM] Over the past century, the number of American banks has significantly decreased, dropping from 30,000 banks in 1921 to 4,997 U.S. banks in 2021, according to data from the Federal Reserve. Recently, the U.S. central bank denied Custodia Bank of…

Moody’s Warns of Potential Financial Disruption Spillover Beyond US Banking Sector

[Mar 24, 2023 5:30 PM] Roughly ten days ago, the credit agency Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the U.S. banking sector from “stable” to “negative.” In a recent update on Thursday, the company stated that there is still a risk to the…

US Central Bank’s Fednow Payment Service to Launch in July, Economist Calls Timing ‘Suspicious’

[Mar 22, 2023 11:30 AM] According to the U.S. Federal Reserve, the central bank’s Fednow payment service will start operating in July, and participants will be certified in April to leverage the Fednow Pilot Program. Ken Montgomery, the Fednow program executive, is…

First Republic Bank’s Shares Downgraded to Junk Status by S&P Global; Stock Slides More Than 25% Lower

[Mar 20, 2023 11:30 AM] After UBS acquired Credit Suisse and close to a dozen financial institutions injected $30 billion into First Republic Bank four days ago, S&P Global downgraded First Republic’s shares to junk status on Sunday. Investors are concerned that…

Google Trends Data Reveals Searches for ‘Banking Crisis,’ ‘Bank Runs,’ Skyrocket

[Mar 19, 2023 11:30 AM] Interest in the U.S. banking crisis has risen greatly over the past two weeks, as shown by Google Trends data. There has been a sharp increase in queries related to search terms such as “banking crisis,” “bank collapse,” and…

US Bank Outflows and Concerns Mount: 11 Banks Bail Out First Republic Bank From Collapse

[Mar 17, 2023 8:00 AM] After the fall of Silvergate Bank, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), and Signature Bank (SNBY), First Republic Bank, a commercial bank and wealth management services provider, is the latest financial institution to receive a bailout. Close to a dozen…

Republican Congressman Tom Emmer Queries FDIC on Alleged Efforts to Purge Crypto Activity from US

[Mar 16, 2023 4:00 PM] On Wednesday, Tom Emmer, the U.S. Republican congressman from Minnesota, revealed he sent a letter to Martin Gruenberg, the chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), regarding reports that the FDIC is “weaponizing recent…

Report: US Government Auctions Off Failed Banks SVB and SNBY, Crypto Restrictions Apply

[Mar 16, 2023 12:00 PM] The U.S. government and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) are auctioning off two failed American financial institutions, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank (SNBY), this week, with bids due by March 17. However, sources…

British Bank Natwest Implements New Limits on Cryptocurrency Payments to Combat UK Crypto Scams

[Mar 15, 2023 12:00 PM] On March 14, 2023, the U.K.-based bank Natwest Group announced new limits on cryptocurrency payments, citing crypto scams that cost U.K. consumers £329 million annually. The limit imposed on crypto exchanges is £1,000 daily ($1,215), with a 30-day…

Bank Board Member and Dodd-Frank Co-Sponsor Barney Frank Suspects ‘Anti-Crypto’ Message Behind Signature Bank Failure

[Mar 13, 2023 4:30 PM] Barney Frank, a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts and leading co-sponsor of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, discussed his opinion on the recent failure of Signature Bank. In an interview, Frank stated that he believes…

NY Regulators Seize Control of Signature Bank, Depositors Assured by Federal Bailout

[Mar 12, 2023 6:05 PM] On Sunday, the New York Department of Financial Services, or DFS, announced that it had taken possession of Signature Bank. The DFS appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, as the receiver of the bank. In a joint statement, the…

Silicon Valley Bank Failure Highlights Dangers of Fractional-Reserve Banking

[Mar 12, 2023 2:30 PM] After the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a great deal of Americans are starting to realize the dangers of fractional-reserve banking. Reports show that SVB suffered a significant bank run after customers attempted to withdraw $42 billion…

Citizens Trust Bank to Hold $65 Million in USDC Reserves as Circle Expands Bank Partnerships

[Feb 24, 2023 6:05 PM] On Friday, the cryptocurrency firm and stablecoin issuer Circle announced that the financial institution Citizens Trust Bank will hold $65 million in usd coin cash reserves. Circle said the move is part of the company’s plan to allocate…

Report Reveals Limited Accounting Records, Commingled Funds at FTX Digital Markets in the Bahamas

[Feb 17, 2023 2:30 AM] PWC, one of the ‘Big Four’ auditors and among the largest professional services networks globally, recently published a report on FTX Digital Markets, the bankrupt crypto exchange’s Bahamian subsidiary. The report indicates that the…

14th Anniversary of Bitcoin’s Genesis Block: A Look Back at the Birth of Cryptocurrency

[Jan 3, 2023 2:30 PM] 14 years ago on Jan. 3, 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto launched the Bitcoin network and block zero at approximately 1:15 p.m. (ET) on a Saturday afternoon. Satoshi’s technology allows “online payments to be sent directly from one party to…

Russia to Ban Banks From Using Messengers Like Telegram to Contact Customers

[Dec 25, 2022 12:30 AM] Financial institutions in Russia will not be able to communicate with clients through instant messengers based outside the country, local media revealed. A new law passed by the State Duma also prohibits banks from using chats to send personal data…

Russia’s Sber Bank Aims for Blockchain Integration With Ethereum and Metamask

[Dec 3, 2022 4:30 PM] Banking giant Sber wants to integrate its blockchain platform with the Ethereum blockchain and the Metamask wallet. The Russian bank believes the integration will give developers more options and create new opportunities for users when in…