Crypto Insider Vows a $100 Million Lobbying Push

Ryan Selkis, who founded crypto research firm Messari, wants to raise tens of millions to promote crypto and attack its enemies.

• 2023-05-23
• Ryan Selkis industry officials industry executives Gary Gensler Democratic lawmakers Messari bank regulators

Fewer Banks Are Taking Crypto. Those That Do Could Face More Risk.

Crypto firms are turning to a shorter and shorter list of depositories still willing to take their business. It could be a recipe for more failures.

• 2023-03-21
• Signature Bank Flagstar Bank bank regulators New York Community Bancorp digital banking NYCB

Signature Bank's Move Into Higher-Risk Businesses, Such As Crypto Major Reason For Failure: WSJ

The Signature Bank (NASDAQ: SBNY) had been reportedly retreating from real-estate lending as a share of its total business after Signature’s exposure exceeded what U.S. bank regulators recommended for managing risk. It also reduced real-estate lending after changes to New York tenant laws that made it difficult harder for landlords to profit from deregulation. “We don’t want the [commercial real estate] concentration that we currently have,” Signature’s vice chairman, John Tamberlane, said at a

• 2023-03-21
• Signature Bank commercial real estate bank regulators John Tamberlane

Signature Bank Raised Its Crypto Exposure After Slowing Real-Estate Lending

The Signature Bank may be most remembered for getting in too deep with cryptocurrency firms. The bank had been working for years to lessen real-estate lending as a share of its total business after Signature’s exposure greatly exceeded what U.S. bank regulators recommended for managing risk. It also slowed real-estate lending after changes to New York tenant laws that made it harder for landlords to profit from deregulation.

• 2023-03-20
• Signature Bank commercial real estate New York City property loans bank regulators Silicon Valley Bank real estate apartment landlords

Here’s the pro-bitcoin, anti-bank argument advanced by a former Coinbase executive that’s making waves

It's not a new view, but in the wake of the collapse of three U.S. banks and Credit Suisse's rescue, one investor's anti-bank, pro-bitcoin argument is making waves.

• 2023-03-20
• Balaji Srinivasan Silicon Valley Bank argument Credit Suisse SVB Financial bank regulators chief technology officer

As Credit Suisse and First Republic Get Lifelines, Group Sees Plan to Boot Crypto Out of Banking

The extraordinary steps taken to save a pair of large European and American banks contrast sharply with what the Blockchain Association called a "disturbing trend" of de-banking.

• 2023-03-17
• Credit Suisse Signature Bank bank regulators Silicon Valley Bank Swiss National Bank European Central Bank First Republic Apple Podcasts

'Crypto Friendly' Bank Silvergate to Wind Down Operations

Citing regulatory headwinds and the bear market, Silvergate Capital announced it is shuttering Silvergate Bank.

• 2023-03-09
• Silvergate Capital The Bank Silvergate Exchange Network regulatory developments Silvergate bank regulators