Bankless SVB Banking Crisis, Fed Pivot, BTC ETH price action📈
Mar 14, 2023
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has rocked the financial world and sent shockwaves through the crypto sector. Panic surrounding stablecoins like USDC raises urgent questions about the future of smaller banks. The rise and fall of startups during this crisis highlight how technology accelerates bank runs. Discussions on Federal Reserve policy changes reveal significant impacts on Bitcoin and Ether prices. As the dust settles, reflections on resilience in the crypto market emerge, urging caution amid newfound stability.
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SVB Collapse
- Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the 20th largest US bank, collapsed due to a bank run.
- The bank invested heavily in long-dated securities, leading to a liquidity crisis when interest rates rose.
Modern Bank Runs
- Modern technology like mobile banking accelerates bank runs, making them 100x faster than in 2008.
- The speed of information dissemination on social media fuels panic and rapid withdrawals.
Shared Blame
- The SVB collapse is a shared blame between mismanagement, risky bets, and external factors.
- The rapid interest rate hikes by the Fed exacerbated the situation.