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Former Signature Bank Chairman Said the Bank Cut Back on Digital Asset Deposits in Wake of Volatility

May 16, 2023

Crypto-friendly Signature Bank “significantly’ cut back on digital asset deposits in the wake of increased volatility and regulators’ concerns at the end of last year, said the former chairman and co-founder of the now-shuttered bank. “Unfortunately, a series of truly extraordinary and unprecedented events unfolded quickly,” said Scott Shay, Signature’s former co-founder and chairman in…
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Louisiana Senator Compares Modern Banks to ‘Sophisticated Ponzi Schemes’

May 7, 2023

Louisiana Republican senator John Kennedy recently stated in an interview published on Wednesday that the U.S. Federal Reserve may need to increase the federal funds rate to 8-10% to address the country’s inflationary pressures. Kennedy’s remarks come after he criticized the Biden administration in mid-March for bailing out Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, emphasizing…
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JPMorgan Chase Assumes Control of First Republic Bank Following Seizure by California Regulators

May 1, 2023

On May 1, 2023, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) seized First Republic Bank, placing it into Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) receivership. According to reports, this move came after the bank’s financial troubles made it insolvent and unable to meet its obligations. Following the seizure, JPMorgan Chase submitted the winning bid…
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Reports by Fed and FDIC Reveal Vulnerabilities Behind 2 Major US Bank Failures

April 30, 2023

On Friday, Michael Barr, the vice chair for supervision at the U.S. Federal Reserve, published a report on the vulnerabilities that led to the ultimate failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). In addition, Marshall Gentry, the chief risk officer of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), released a similar report on Signature Bank’s collapse and…
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Fed, NYDFS assess their supervisory performance after March’s big bank failures

April 29, 2023

Internal reviews of the supervision of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank have been released, showing weaknesses on the part of the banks’ regulators as well as management. Bank regulators in the United States have turned from introspection to confession after the high-profile bank failures in March. The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS)…
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CBDC Debate Heats Up: BIS Project Sparks Controversy Among Critics; Lynette Zang Warns of Dangers of CBDCs

April 17, 2023

During the weekend, discussions about central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, trended on social media as many people believe the idea will result in increased financial surveillance and a totalitarian monetary system. In a recent interview, Lynette Zang, the chief market analyst at ITM Trading, warned that CBDCs will “take the world into a full…
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Blackrock CEO Expects Inflation to Persist, but No Major US Recession in 2023

April 16, 2023

Blackrock’s CEO, Larry Fink, stated in an interview on Friday that he does not anticipate a “big recession” in the United States. However, he believes that “inflation is going to be stickier for longer.” In contrast to the U.S. central bank’s 2% goal, Fink predicts that “we’re going to have a 4ish floor in inflation.”…
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US Bank Lending Drops by Record $105 Billion in Two Weeks, Trillions Moving to Money Market Accounts, Elon Musk Warns ‘Trend Will Accelerate’

April 9, 2023

The banking industry in the United States is still struggling after the collapse of three major banks. According to statistics, bank lending in the U.S. has dropped by close to $105 billion in the last two weeks of March, which is the largest decline on record. Additionally, Elon Musk, a Tesla executive and owner of…
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New York Finance Regulator Clarifies: Signature Bank Shutdown Unrelated to Crypto Activities – Bullish for the Industry?

April 6, 2023

The idea that the closure of Signature Bank was in any way an attempt to target the crypto sector is “ludicrous,” the Superintendent of the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has said…. Read More: New York Finance Regulator Clarifies: Signature Bank Shutdown Unrelated to Crypto Activities – Bullish for the Industry? Read more…
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Yellen Says US ‘Not Willing to Allow Contagious Bank Runs,’ Calls OPEC Oil Production Cut ‘Unconstructive’

April 6, 2023

Roughly 26 days ago and in the following days, the U.S. witnessed two significant bank failures when Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank collapsed. After speaking at an event on Monday at Yale University, Janet Yellen, the current U.S. Treasury secretary, told reporters that she was closely monitoring the banking industry. Yellen insisted that “matters…
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