Halfway through 2024, and the cryptocurrency and blockchain space finds itself at a critical juncture. It is the same critical juncture, or at least one strikingly similar, that the crypto and digital asset sector has always found itself at — a juncture where regulatory developments,...
With technology increasing the risk of bank runs, central banks must ensure that banks maintain appropriate liquidity insurance. So said Andrew Hauser, executive director for markets at the Bank of England, during a Friday (Nov. 3) speech at King’s College London. As an example of...
According to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing released Tuesday (Aug. 15), the chief executives of failed Silvergate Capital are leaving the company. Silvergate Capital President and Chief Executive Officer Alan J. Lane and Chief Legal Officer John M. Bonino will both depart from their positions effective Tuesday....
Cryptocurrency companies have widened their search for banking partners after the collapse of two crypto-friendly banks. Some regional banks in the United States, payment service providers in the United Kingdom, and Swiss and Asian banks are filling the gap left after the collapse of Silvergate...
July 04, 2024
Halfway through 2024, and the cryptocurrency and blockchain space finds itself at a critical juncture. It is the same critical juncture, or at least one strikingly similar, that the crypto and digital asset sector has always found itself at — a juncture where regulatory developments, interoperability and scalability, and institutional acceptance are at the forefront. […]
March 08, 2023
One crypto bank is no more — and one wonders what’s next for the crypto banking business model itself. To that end, Silvergate Capital said Wednesday night (March 8) that...
July 23, 2024
Following the collapse of two crypto-friendly American banks, European lenders are reportedly filling that space. As Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (July 23), two Swiss banks — Amina Bank and Sygnum Bank — have recently launched real-time payment and settlement networks, targeting a gap left by the closure of Silvergate Exchange Network (SEN) and Signature Bank’s […]
November 03, 2023
With technology increasing the risk of bank runs, central banks must ensure that banks maintain appropriate liquidity insurance. So said Andrew Hauser, executive director for markets at the Bank of...
August 16, 2023
According to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing released Tuesday (Aug. 15), the chief executives of failed Silvergate Capital are leaving the company. Silvergate Capital President and Chief Executive Officer Alan J. Lane...
June 09, 2023
Cryptocurrency companies have widened their search for banking partners after the collapse of two crypto-friendly banks. Some regional banks in the United States, payment service providers in the United Kingdom,...
