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Silvergate Bank's Q1 Net Income Nearly Doubles to $24.7M

The first-quarter earnings per share of $0.79 was also an increase of over 40% compared with the $0.55 figure of a year ago.

Silvergate CEO Alan Lane (CoinDesk archives)
Silvergate CEO Alan Lane (CoinDesk archives)

Crypto-focused Silvergate Bank recorded net income available to common shareholders of $24.7 million in Q1 2022, almost doubling the figure from $12.7 million for the corresponding quarter last year.

  • The first-quarter earnings per share of $0.79 was also an increase of over 40% compared to the $0.55 figure of a year ago, the firm announced on Tuesday.
  • Shares in Silvergate Capital Corp (SI), the bank's NYSE-listed parent company, boomed following the announcement, trading hands at $131.70 at the time of writing, up over 13% on the day.
  • The bank's digital currency customers also saw growth, increasing to 1,503 in the quarter, compared to 1,104 in Q1 2021.
  • Silvergate handled $142.3 billion worth of U.S. dollar transfers in Q1, a 14.5% decrease compared to $166.5 billion in Q1 2021.

Read more: BofA Initiates Coverage of Silvergate With ‘Buy’ Rating, Sees 50% Potential Upside

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UPDATE (April 19, 15:20 UTC): Adds Silvergate's up-to-date share price increase in place of pre-market.


Jamie Crawley

Jamie has been part of CoinDesk's news team since February 2021, focusing on breaking news, Bitcoin tech and protocols and crypto VC. He holds BTC, ETH and DOGE.

Jamie Crawley