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Custodia Bank’s Caitlin Long on Banking Sector Jitters

Custodia Bank founder and CEO Caitlin Long discusses the ongoing jitters in the banking sector following the scrutiny of crypto-friendly Silvergate and Signature banks. "By going after the crypto industry...there was definitely predatory behavior...and they didn't realize just how fragile the traditional banking system is," Long said.

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No Crypto Banking Port Has Really Opened Up in This U.S. Storm

As Silvergate, Signature and Silicon Valley banks imploded, crypto customers grabbed assets and ran, but those hoping to land at major U.S. banks have been mostly disappointed.

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Opinion

U.S. Banking Cutoff Presents Opportunities for Crypto in Europe

Policymakers seem to be doing their best to suffocate dollar on-ramps into crypto, leaving the door open for other mature markets to gain a competitive edge, Kaiko research analyst Conor Ryder writes.

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Opinion

This Crisis Will Define the Future of Money

The recent collapse of three high-profile banks - Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Bank and Signature Bank - has caused worrying outflows at hundreds of regional banks. Now, with the U.S. Federal Reserve creating a new backstop facility reportedly worth $2 trillion, the echoes of crises in 2008 and 2013 are loud.

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Opinion

Bitcoin Is a Clear Winner of the U.S. Banking Crisis

The narratives around bank failures, stablecoins and interest rate hikes seem strong enough to propel the price of bitcoin, says CoinDesk's George Kaloudis.

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Former FDIC Regulator: Friendliness Toward Crypto 'Does Not Exist'

Efforts to keep crypto companies from the U.S. banking system may have been taking place even before the recent bank collapses, Jason Brett told CoinDesk TV's "First Mover."

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U.S. Banking Crisis Could Strengthen Crypto Long Term, Experts Say

Some digital-asset firms may move to countries that are more receptive to new financial technology, one observer said.

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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)

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Don’t Get Your Hopes Up: SVB's Demise Won't Bring Interest Rates Down

The Federal Reserve’s new Bank Term Funding Program is a backstop for banks, and a license to let interest rates rip.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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What Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Concerns Mean for Crypto Industry

Signature Bank, which has a number of crypto clients, was shut down Sunday by state regulators. This marks the third bank collapse in under a week, following Silvergate Bank's voluntary liquidation and Silicon Valley Bank's shutdown on Wednesday and Friday, respectively. Brian Brooks, Bitfury Board Member and former CEO, Valor Capital Group Partner and former Acting Comptroller of the Currency, reacts to the latest developments. Plus, Brooks explains why the collapse of SVB is "totally different" compared to Silvergate and Signature Bank.

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