Bank failures: it's all about liquidity

Although banks create deposits when they lend, they can nevertheless run out of money.

The Federal Reserve is supposed to monitor the nation’s banks for risk. Is it up to the job?

Is the Federal Reserve, charged with supervising the banks for which it is the primary regulator, too chummy or aligned with those banks to do its job?

How Everyone Is Getting The Story Of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank Completely Wrong

And other incomprehensible things, like Coinbase's banking partner.

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Silicon Valley Bank: tra ortodossia monetaria e regole truccate del casinò finanziario

La finanza americana continua a essere il vero baricentro del caos: altera i prezzi reali con i derivati, celebra il dollaro con i conflitti per finanziare il debito interno ed esporta inflazione e shock immobiliari. Un quadro non molto diverso dalle crisi del nuovo millennio. L'analisi di Alessandro Volpi

Bitcoin-Kurs rutscht unter 20.000 US-Dollar ab – Silvergate-Kollaps sorgt für Unruhe

Unter anderem wegen der Pleite der wichtigen „Krypto-Bank“ Silvergate muss Bitcoin nun erstmals wieder die 20.000 US-Dollar-Marke aufgeben.

Sen. Warren demands answers from Silvergate Bank about its business dealings with FTX

Sen. Elizabeth Warren and two GOP colleagues sent Silvergate Bank a request for info about the bank’s relationship with FTX and other Sam Bankman-Fried entities.

Silvergate Bank cuts ties with Binance, affecting deposits and withdrawals

Crypto-friendly Silvergate Bank has abruptly cut ties with crypto exchange operator Binance, The Block can confirm.

Diem leaves Switzerland for US, announces plan to work with Silvergate on dollar-backed stablecoin

Diem has also named Silvergate Bank as the exclusive issuer of its much-delayed USD-backed stablecoin, though it has not given a launch date.