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According to the Form ADV Filing dated May 11, 2022, the BlockTower Blue Signum SPV fund, which had about $4.6 million in gross asset value at the time of the filing, used Silvergate Bank as its sole custodian. The BlockTower DeFi SPV I fund ($74.6 million in gross assets) also
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Barney Frank, a former member of the United States House of Representatives, has reportedly suggested that New York regulators closed the crypto-friendly Signature Bank as part of a seeming show of force.According to a March 13 CNBC report, Frank — also a board member of Signature Bank — said the
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Crypto exchange Gemini had no funds at Signature Bank, and its Gemini US Dollar (GUSD) stablecoin was not backed by any deposits at the failed bank, according to a March 13 official tweet from the company.1/ It’s very sad to hear the news about Signature Bank. They have been incredible
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According to a March 13 tweet by Okcoin CEO Hong Fang, the U.S. affiliate of cryptocurrency exchange OKX had no exposure to defunct U.S. tech bank Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). However, Fong stated that Okcoin’s U.S. dollar wire and ACH deposits have been “immediately paused” due to the regulatory intervention in
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Marathon terminated a credit facility with Silvergate last week. Source
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The decision to take over Signature Bank was made to reduce depositor outflows and prevent further bank runs. The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has taken over the crypto-friendly bank, Signature Bank, to safeguard depositors’ funds and preserve confidence in the US economy. After the collapse of Silicon Valley
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Coinbase announced that it had about $240 million in corporate funds at Signature Bank, but expects a full recovery of all its funds. Several crypto firms, including Paxos, have disclosed their level of involvement with Signature Bank after the latter’s closure by the Treasury. Following an unusual week that saw multiple banks
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Crypto exchange Coinbase, crypto lender Celsius and stablecoin issuer Paxos are among the crypto firms with funds reportedly tied up with the now-shuttered Signature Bank. The crypto-friendly Signature Bank was shut down by New York regulators on Mar. 12 in conjunction with the United States Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to
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The President of the United States Joe Biden has vowed to hold those responsible for the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank while assuring Americans that their deposits are safe. On Mar. 12, the New York District of Financial Services (NYDFS) took possession of crypto-friendly Signature Bank. The Federal Reserve
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Stablecoin issuer says USD funds held at Signature bank now fully backstopped by Fed Source
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