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Crypto-Focused Bank Silvergate Rallies After JPMorgan Sees Industry Adoption Growth

The analyst sees Silvergate as a way for investors to gain exposure to crypto adoption and disruption.

Silvergate Bank to Discontinue Binance USD Deposits, Withdrawals
Silvergate Bank to Discontinue Binance USD Deposits, Withdrawals

Silvergate Capital Corp. (SI) shares jumped as high as 13% Thursday after JPMorgan initiated research coverage with an overweight recommendation and a $300 price target.

  • The price target would represent a 59% increase over yesterday’s closing price of $188.73. In recent trading, the shares were at $210, up about 11%.
  • “Silvergate’s status as the pure-play bank of the crypto ecosystem has led to the creation of a bank not only with superior growth potential, but also that operates with one of the highest-quality balance sheets in the industry,” JPMorgan analyst Steven Alexopoulos said in a note to clients.
  • JPMorgan sees Silvergate as a way for investors to gain exposure to crypto adoption and disruption.

Read more: Silvergate Capital 3Q EPS Beats Estimates; Digital Currency Deposits Grew to $11.2B

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Michael Bellusci

Michael Bellusci is a former CoinDesk crypto reporter. Previously he covered stocks for Bloomberg. He has no significant crypto holdings.

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