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Too Big to Fail
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 the censorship power that massive banks are now accumulating as customers move their money.
Too Big to Fail

Rush Hour
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.
Rush Hour

Lifeboat
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.
Lifeboat

CDCROP: Coinbase Cryptocurrency Exchange app on smartphone (Chesnot/Getty Images)
Coinbase No Longer Supporting Signature Bank’s Signet Network: WSJ
The fate of Signet has been unclear since Signature Bank was shut down by New York State regulators last weekend.
CDCROP: Coinbase Cryptocurrency Exchange app on smartphone (Chesnot/Getty Images)

Port in a storm
No Crypto Banking Port Has Really Opened Up in This U.S. Storm
As Silvergate, Signature and Silicon Valley banks imploded, crypto customers grabbed assets and ran, but those hoping to land at major U.S. banks have been mostly disappointed.
Port in a storm

Avalanche (Jim Smithson/Getty Images)
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin, as Safety Play, Climbs Past $28K
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for March 20, 2023.
Avalanche (Jim Smithson/Getty Images)

After Silicon Valley Bank's Failure, Regional Banks Face Greater Scrutiny (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Signature Bank Noncrypto-Related Deposits to Be Assumed by New York Community Bancorp Unit: FDIC
The 40 former branches of Signature Bank will operate under New York Community Bancorp's Flagstar Bank, N.A., from Monday. The FDIC will provide digital-banking business deposits directly to those customers.
After Silicon Valley Bank's Failure, Regional Banks Face Greater Scrutiny (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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U.S. Banking Cutoff Presents Opportunities for Crypto in Europe
Policymakers seem to be doing their best to suffocate dollar on-ramps into crypto, leaving the door open for other mature markets to gain a competitive edge, Kaiko research analyst Conor Ryder writes.
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Maria Vullo, who served as the Superintendent of New York’s Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) from 2016 to February 2019 (NYDFS)
Former NY Regulator: Crypto Isn't the Reason Why Signature Bank Was Closed
The bank did not provide reliable and consistent data, said Maria Vullo, a former superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services.
Maria Vullo, who served as the Superintendent of New York’s Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) from 2016 to February 2019 (NYDFS)