Regulation


Policy

Brian Brooks: U.S. Government Using Crisis to Choke Off Crypto Access to Banks

The former acting head of the OCC said federal regulators are working together to keep crypto assets out of the U.S. banking system.

Brian Brooks in 2021 (CoinDesk TV)

Opinion

When Will Crypto Learn From the Mistakes of Banks?

It’s time to bring the lessons of TradFi to crypto’s shadow banks, unregulated custodians and offshore exchanges before another FTX or Silvergate failure.

(Floriane Vita/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Videos

Silicon Valley Bank Collapse: Crypto Impact and What's Next

The abrupt collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank prompted U.S. regulators to impose emergency measures to protect depositors. This comes on the heels of crypto-friendly Silvergate Bank’s shutdown in the same week. Here’s a look at how SVB’s closure is sending ripple effects across the crypto industry, and what’s to come.

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Finance

Banking Crisis in U.S. Likely to Push Crypto Firms Offshore

Switzerland, Lichtenstein and island jurisdictions are among the potential benefactors of the trend.

Author and investor Tatiana Koffman is just one among many who have turned to bitcoin amid a plague of bank runs – possibly the beginning of what she has described as the "Great Reset." (K8/Unsplash)

Opinion

Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank Reignite ‘Moral Hazard’ Dilemma Bitcoin Was Designed to End

A debate from the 2008 financial crisis resurfaces as the FDIC intervenes to help two troubled institutions with crypto connections.

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Policy

President Biden Calls for Stronger Bank Regulations in Wake of SVB, Signature Bank Collapses

The government on Sunday evening stepped in to guarantee no losses will be borne by the lenders' depositors.

U.S. President Joe Biden (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Finance

USDC Stablecoin Regains Dollar Peg After Silicon Valley Bank-Induced Chaos

The stablecoin fell below $1 in value on Friday after it emerged that some portion of issuer Circle’s funds were at the failed Silicon Valley Bank.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Videos

Crypto Bank Silvergate Shutdown: 3 Key Takeaways

The crypto meltdown has claimed its first big casualty in the mainstream financial system. California-based Silvergate Bank plans to "voluntarily liquidate" its assets and wind down operations. Here are three key things to know about the company’s unwinding and what it means for the crypto industry and beyond.

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Finance

HSBC Subsidiary to Acquire Silicon Valley Bank's UK Unit for 1 British Pound

Depositors will be protected, the U.K. government said, as it seeks to limit wider economic fallout from the bank's collapse.

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Finance

Bitcoin Rises on Report Government Weighing Plan to Protect All Silicon Valley Bank Depositors

The price of the largest cryptocurrency briefly rose back above $21,500 before giving back some gains.

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