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Ron DeSantis Blames Woke Culture For Silicon Valley Bank Collapse, Reminds Him Of Financial Crisis And Bernie Madoff
Sunday, March 12, 2023 - 4:55pm | 846The collapse of SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ: SIVB) has dominated headlines over the weekend, with many financial experts, venture capitalists and economists weighing in. Even a potential presidential candidate shared his thoughts on the bank and what could happen next. What Happened:...
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FDIC Reportedly Holds Auction For Silicon Valley Bank With Final Bids Due By Sunday
Sunday, March 12, 2023 - 12:43pm | 304The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. reportedly began an auction for Silicon Valley Bank late on Saturday night, with the final bids required by Sunday afternoon. What Happened: Late on Saturday night, an auction process for Silicon Valley Bank was initiated by the FDIC — which that took...
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FDIC To Begin Returning Some Uninsured SVB Deposits As Soon As Monday: Report
Sunday, March 12, 2023 - 8:16am | 550The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), overseeing the emergency breakup of SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ: SIVB), will sell assets and make a portion of clients' uninsured deposits available as soon as Monday. The initial payout would be made to SVB's distressed...
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Roku Has 26% Of Cash With SVB Financial, Deposit Recovery Uncertain — 27 Other Companies With Ties To Collapsed Bank
Saturday, March 11, 2023 - 3:27pm | 1474The collapse of SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ: SIVB) could have a ripple effect on the technology and biotech industries, the two largest sectors that had deposits and financial relationships with the company’s Silicon Valley Bank. Here’s a look at one of the biggest companies impacted...
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SVB Financial CEO Sold $3.6M In Shares Prior To Bank's Collapse: Here Are Other Insider Sellers
Saturday, March 11, 2023 - 1:55pm | 618One of the biggest financial stories of the week was the collapse of SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ: SIVB) as the company's share price fell significant throughout the later portion of the week. A look at recent insider transactions shows several sales happened prior to the drop in the share price...
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Crypto Companies Reveal Exposure To Silicon Valley Bank Following Historic Collapse
Saturday, March 11, 2023 - 1:42pm | 1036Crypto companies and investors are among those impacted by the latest collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (NASDAQ: SIVB), which has sent tech start-ups that once relied on the bank into turmoil. Following news of the bank's demise on Friday, Crypto firm Circle, which has $3.3 billion...
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Binance And Coinbase Scramble To Halt USDC Conversions Amid Silicon Valley Bank Chaos
Saturday, March 11, 2023 - 11:10am | 646Cryptocurrency exchanges Binance (CRYPTO: BNB) and Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN), two of the top cryptocurrency exchanges, announced temporary suspensions of USD Coin (CRYPTO: USDC) conversions due to concerns about the fallout from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, a subsidiary of SVB...
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EXCLUSIVE: Jim Cramer Recommended SVB Financial In February, An Example Of 'His Reverse Midas Touch'
Friday, March 10, 2023 - 1:49pm | 1001SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ: SIVB)-owned Silicon Valley Bank — which was shut down by California regulators Friday and taken over by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as receiver — was previously recommended by Jim Cramer during a “Mad Money” segment...
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Crypto Chaos: FDIC Officials Swarm Silvergate Capital In Desperate Bid To Avoid Shutdown
Tuesday, March 7, 2023 - 7:56pm | 412U.S. regulators have been sent to the headquarters of Silvergate Capital Corp. (NYSE: SI) as the cryptocurrency-friendly bank struggles to find a solution to stay in business. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) officials have been discussing ways to avoid a shutdown with Silvergate's...
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Fraud, Scams And Contagion Risk: FDIC Outlines Risks And Seeks 'Proposals' From Banks Dealing With Crypto
Wednesday, January 4, 2023 - 10:56am | 273The cryptocurrency sector was a mess in 2022. "The events of the past year have been marked by significant volatility and the exposure of vulnerabilities in the crypto-asset sector," according to a joint statement from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal...
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Vitalik Buterin Calls For Bank Deposit Insurance-Like Protection For Small Crypto Investors
Monday, May 16, 2022 - 7:56am | 533Vitalik Buterin, the co-creator of Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), wants more protection for the average cryptocurrency investor. What Happened: Buterin pointed to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in the United States and Singapore’s employment law as examples of protecting vulnerable...
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FDIC To Clarify Crypto Banking Regulation Soon: McWilliams
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 - 5:00pm | 238The United States Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is working with other federal regulators to explore ways to effectively regulate cryptocurrencies. What Happened: FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams said during a recent speech the organization is collaborating with other U.S...
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Fintech Focus For July 2, 2021
Thursday, July 1, 2021 - 7:42pm | 1995Quote To Start The Day: “I refuse to accept other people’s ideas of happiness for me. As if there’s a one size fits all standard for happiness.” Source: Kanye West One Big Thing In Fintech: Six fintechs — PayPal, Square, Varo, Affirm, LendingClub and Oportun —...
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Fintech Focus For May 20, 2021
Wednesday, May 19, 2021 - 7:53pm | 1682Quote To Start The Day: “Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.” Source: John F. Kennedy One Big Thing In Fintech: TradeZero America, a commission-free trading platform, formally announced the launch of cryptocurrency trading. In celebration of...
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Fintech Focus For May 18, 2021
Monday, May 17, 2021 - 6:12pm | 1602Quote To Start The Day: “All the arrows are pointed in the right direction, so let’s get back to life.” Source: Andrew Cuomo One Big Thing In Fintech: In light of the commission-free trading revolution and COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, inexperienced participants flooded the...