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Finance

MicroStrategy Pays Off Silvergate Loan, Buys More Bitcoin

The company borrowed $205 million from Silvergate Bank last March.

Michael Saylor, executive director, MicroStrategy (Marco Bello/Getty Images)

Finance

Kraken to Suspend ACH Deposits and Withdrawals Following Silvergate Shutdown

The exchange says no other services will be affected by this change.

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Analyses

SVB Collapse Shows the Rot in U.S. Banking and Dollars

Bank balances and money itself are effectively illusions. Reserve co-founder Nevin Freeman considers an alternative.

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Finance

Stop Blaming Crypto for Traditional Finance Failures

After the recent collapse of three banks – Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Bank and Signature Bank – many pointed fingers at crypto as the cause. But crypto may actually be the solution, not the problem.

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Juridique

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)

Juridique

Silvergate Wasn't Cut Off From Loans, Lender Says

Silvergate Bank said previously it had to accelerate the sale of securities to be able to repay advances from the Federal Home Bank of San Francisco.

Silvergate CEO Alan Lane (CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Must Do Better to Be Banked, Say Industry Executives

The downfall of Silvergate, Signature and Silicon Valley banks have wounded digital assets. But crypto might one day work with big banks if the industry can mature, WAX CEO William Quigley and Maicon CEO Alex Liu suggested.

Brevan Howard Digital was among the backers for Puffer's $5.5 million round. (Pixabay)

Finance

Gibraltar's Xapo Bank Enables GBP Payments, Prepares USDC Option Amid U.S. Crypto Banking Crisis

The retail-focused bank will be allowing users to make GBP payments directly to and from their U.K. accounts or wallets.

Gibraltar's iconic rock (Michal Morzak/Unsplash)

Vidéos

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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