March 14, 2023 @ 5:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Tasneem Dohadwala, Founding Partner of VC Excelstar Ventures, has shared her thoughts on the demise of several banks and the federal government’s decision to guarantee all deposits. Some observers have criticized the “government bailout” while others have noted that if the Feds had not taken… Read More

March 14, 2023 @ 11:41 am By JD Alois  |  

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have launched investigations into Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) failure. Last Friday, federal regulators took over the bank as customers rushed to pull money out of the bank due to concerns about its… Read More

March 14, 2023 @ 11:08 am By JD Alois  |  

Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded the entire US banking sector following the events in the past week. Moody’s said it has changed its outlook from stable to negative. This is a reflection of the events impacting Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), Signature Bank (SBNY), and Silvergate… Read More

March 14, 2023 @ 10:08 am By JD Alois  |  

Last month, CI hosted a webinar to review the securities crowdfunding market of 2022 as well as expectations for 2023. While the consensus of the group was that online capital formation softened in the waning months of 2022, panelists participating in the webinar were more… Read More

March 14, 2023 @ 9:41 am By JD Alois  |  

Meta’s (NASDAQ:META) commerce and Fintech lead Stephane Kasriel tweeted yesterday that the social platform is exiting the non fungible token (NFT) market, at least for now. Kasriel said they are refocusing efforts on supporting creators, people and businesses. This includes “messaging and monetization opps for… Read More

March 14, 2023 @ 8:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Moody’s Investors Service have downgraded or withdrawn its ratings from seven different banks. The decision follows the collapse of multiple banks. Last week, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Silvergate Bank were taken over by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). On Sunday, Signature Bank in… Read More

March 13, 2023 @ 7:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

Perhaps a bit late, Fitch Ratings has downgraded and withdrawn Signature Bank’s (SBNY) ratings. Signature Bank was shuttered this past weekend by the New York Department of Financial Services. Signature, active in the crypto sector, suffered a similar shortcoming to Silicon Valley Bank as it… Read More

March 13, 2023 @ 4:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Federal Reserve Board has announced that Vice Chair for Supervision Michael S. Barr will be leading a review of the supervision and regulation of Silicon Valley Bank, in light of its failure. The Fed said the review would be publicly released by May 1,… Read More

March 13, 2023 @ 3:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

Circle’s dollar-based stablecoin USDC lost its dollar peg last week after the firm revealed that $3.3 billion in reserves were locked up at Silicon Valley Bank (NASDAQ:SIVB). At one point, USDC dropped by around 12% as holders ran for the exits. After the US government… Read More

March 13, 2023 @ 3:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

Everyone is now speculating as to whether or not the Fed will raise rates by 25 bps later this month or not at all. Most observers currently believe 50 bps is off the table following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (NASDAQ:SIVB). The Fed’s aggressive… Read More

March 13, 2023 @ 11:54 am By JD Alois  |  

Earlier today, HSBC announced that it had acquired Silicon Valley Bank UK for £1 in a transaction approved by UK banking regulators. SVB has been a top banking firm for venture-backed firms around the world, and its UK operation is perhaps the most prominent. As… Read More

March 13, 2023 @ 11:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Following the announcement last night by federal regulators that all deposits at Silicon Valley Bank (NASDAQ:SIVB) would be guaranteed, Circle CEO issued a statement on the company’s dollar-based stablecoin, USDC, as any risk was eliminated from Circle’s relationship with SVB. As was reported last week,… Read More

March 13, 2023 @ 9:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler has issued a curt statement warning against nefarious activity taking advantage of the current banking crisis. Gensler stated: “In times of increased volatility and uncertainty, we at the SEC are particularly focused on monitoring for market stability… Read More

March 13, 2023 @ 9:06 am By JD Alois  |  

HSBC, working with the UK government, has announced the acquisition of Silicon Valley Bank UK (SVB UK). In a release, HSBC said it had purchased Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited for £1. The transaction completes immediately. HSBC said the transaction will improve its banking franchise… Read More

March 12, 2023 @ 6:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US Department of Treasury, FDIC and Federal Reserve have joined to protect all account holders at the Silicon Valley Bank (NASDAQ:SIVB), which was taken over by the federal government on Friday. The exceptional action means that accounts holding over $250,000 will have access to… Read More

March 12, 2023 @ 4:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic, the largest securities crowdfunding platform in the world, has distributed a note indicating that it has “limited exposure” to Silicon Valley Bank (NASDAQ:SIVB), the top venture-focused bank that is based in California but also has a significant presence in other top innovation hubs. Republic… Read More

March 11, 2023 @ 6:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Following an initial statement that it held a separate balance sheet from Silicon Valley Bank (NASDAQ:SIVB) in the US, Silicon Valley Bank UK has announced it will move into insolvency following a discussion with UK banking regulators. SVB UK took on a similar role to… Read More

March 11, 2023 @ 1:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

The demise of Silicon Valley Bank (NASDAQ:SIVB) has shocked everyone. Last week, SVB announced that it was raising both debt and equity capital to shore up its balance sheet.  The bank that provides services to almost half of all venture-backed tech firms gave the all-clear… Read More

March 11, 2023 @ 12:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

Circle’s dollar-based stablecoin USDC has lost its dollar peg following the revelation that $3.3 billion in cash reserves are still held at failed Silicin Valley Bank. According to Coinmarketcap, USDC traded at less than $0.88 – losing about 12% of its value following the news…. Read More

March 10, 2023 @ 5:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

SoFi (NASDAQ:SOFI) has posted an 8-K stating it does not hold any cash at Silicon Valley Bank (NASDAQ:SIVB). The Fintech said it does have a small $40 million lending facility with the bank. The statement is as follows: “SoFi Technologies, Inc. informs its investors that… Read More