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Policy

FDIC Gives Deadline of Next Week for Crypto Depositors Stranded by Signature Failure

The U.S. banking regulator is aiming to get the deposits cleared by April 5.

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Videos

FDIC Chairman Testifies on SVB, Signature Bank Failures

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Martin Gruenberg testifies before the Senate Banking Committee on the failures of Signature Bank and Silicon Valley Bank.

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Policy

U.S. Bank Regulators Investigating Leaders of the Failed Tech Banks

FDIC chief Martin Gruenberg said a probe is underway as he and Fed Vice Chairman Michael Barr get set to tell U.S. senators what went on at Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and Silvergate Bank.

Martin Gruenberg, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.  (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Opinion

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.

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Finance

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.

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Markets

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.

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Videos

Coinbase Halts Support for Signature Bank’s Signet Network: WSJ

The Wall Street Journal reports that crypto exchange Coinbase told clients it's no longer supporting Signet, the real-time payments network of failed Signature Bank. "First Mover" hosts Christine Lee and Lawrence Lewitinn weigh in as bitcoin (BTC) hovers around $28,000.

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Videos

Failed Signature Bank Developments; Bitcoin’s Bullish Sentiment

According to a press release from the FDIC, Signature Bank's (now Signature Bridge Bank) non-crypto related deposits are being assumed by Flagstar Bank, N.A., a subsidiary of New York Community Bancorp. Plus, bitcoin (BTC) breaks above $28,000, touching its highest level since June 2022.

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Finance

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.

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