‘Meme stock in reverse’: SVB collapse portends new era of viral bank runs

Silicon Valley Bank’s demise gave the banking sector a glimpse into how social media and digital banking can turn a financial institution from operational to insolvent in a matter of hours.

By Anna Hrushka • March 15, 2023

Anchorage Digital cuts 20% of staff

“The need for better crypto infrastructure is growing ever clearer,” the company told Bloomberg amid a seven-day span that has seen the closure of three banks heavily invested in the crypto sector.

By Dan Ennis • March 15, 2023

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Fintech disruption in the banking industry

There are as many schools of thought on how to disrupt the banking space as there are disruptors.

By Banking Dive staff

Bank failure panic fuels moment of opportunity for threat actors

As regulators step in to operate SVB and Signature, threat hunters and security executives warned organizations to look out for malicious activity.

By Matt Kapko • March 14, 2023

HSBC buys UK arm of SVB for symbolic £1

“Deposits will be protected, with no taxpayer support,” Jeremy Hunt, Britain’s finance minister, tweeted Monday.

By Rajashree Chakravarty • March 13, 2023

Signature Bank closed by NY regulator

Business clients pulled deposits Friday after the crumbling of fellow crypto-friendly Silicon Valley Bank. An auction for Signature's assets could begin Monday.

By Dan Ennis • March 13, 2023

Regulators take over Silicon Valley Bank

The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation closed the embattled bank and appointed the FDIC as receiver, regulators said Friday.

By Anna Hrushka • March 10, 2023

Crypto bank Silvergate shuttering operations, liquidating

"Today we are seeing what can happen when a bank is overreliant on a risky, volatile sector like cryptocurrencies,” Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-OH, said in a statement.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 9, 2023

Technology gap puts Black banks at risk: report

Black banks, which help expand credit to underserved areas, risk losing customers if they continue to fall behind their nonminority peers in terms of digital banking offerings, a researcher said.

By Anna Hrushka • March 9, 2023

Grasshopper Bank leans on fintech partners to weather economic downturn

“We understand partnerships. And the one thing that I tell people is, once you refer to one of your fintech partners as a vendor, then you're in a bad place,” CEO Mike Butler said.

By Rajashree Chakravarty • March 8, 2023

HMBradley ends waitlist after landing new sponsor bank

The neobank tapped NYCB as its new sponsor bank after its former partner struggled to keep up with the rapid deposit growth.

By Anna Hrushka • March 8, 2023

WaFd fintech spinoff Archway launches after $15M funding round

“We’re trying to close that digital divide so the community and regional banks can really foster those relationships without making them sacrifice the technology side,” said Dustin Hubbard, Archway’s president.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 8, 2023

Brex offers ChatGPT-style CFO tools

The announcement comes as interest in ChatGPT is rapidly gaining momentum, even as some worry about potential privacy and security risks.

By Alexei Alexis • March 7, 2023

Hsu: Crypto needs lead regulator, global framework of rules

The OCC's acting chief, during a speech Monday, likened FTX’s collapse to that of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International in 1991.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 7, 2023

Kraken ‘on track’ to launch bank despite headwinds

"We're going to have those pens with the little ball chains ... and attach them to the desks of Wall Street banks everywhere. With our logo," Chief Legal Officer Marco Santori said on a podcast.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 7, 2023

Banking technology provider Amount cuts 25% of staff

The Chicago-based fintech, which was valued at $1 billion in 2021, has initiated its second round of layoffs in less than a year.

By Anna Hrushka • March 6, 2023

Silvergate closes its crypto payments network

The abrupt closure follows an exodus of Silvergate partners and the bank's acknowledgment that it may be “less than well-capitalized.”

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 6, 2023

Dodd-Frank 1071 is here: How financial institutions are preparing with automation

Just in time for the March 31 ruling, here’s what banks are doing about it.

By Will Robinson, CEO, Encapture • March 6, 2023

Making it work: Why linking your digital and print strategies is essential for success

Digital content management is an essential technology for all businesses that want to thrive in today’s world.

March 6, 2023

Some Celsius customers can make withdrawals now

The bankrupt crypto lender is allowing withdrawals from some custody accounts, it said Thursday. Full funds distribution could start as soon as June.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 3, 2023

Partners drop Silvergate amid delays, financial review

Coinbase, Paxos and others reconsider their relationship with the crypto-heavy bank after it delays filing its 10-K document as an audit wraps up.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 2, 2023

Chime CTO: System optimization is key, including in a bear market

The fintech veteran, an alum of PayPal and eBay and a self-proclaimed "eternal optimist," said he isn't afraid of the market downturn.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 1, 2023

Circle CFO: Trust, transparency are key to crypto’s next phase

Stablecoin issuer Circle is moving to position itself as a player in crypto’s coming “utility phase,” and continuing its efforts to become a public company, its CFO said.

By Grace Noto • Feb. 24, 2023

Green Dot juggles customer changes

The banking-as-a-service company posted profits in the final quarter of last year even as it recovered from the loss of clients.

By Lynne Marek • Feb. 24, 2023

Bankman-Fried hit with 4 new charges in FTX debacle

The charges are conspiracy to commit bank fraud, conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business, securities fraud, and fraud with the purpose or sale of a derivative, according to unsealed filings.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Feb. 23, 2023

Fed, FDIC, OCC give banks ‘reminder’ on crypto liquidity risk

Thursday's statement offers no new guidance but appears to elevate stablecoin-linked deposits to a heightened risk category.

By Dan Ennis • Feb. 23, 2023