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Leo Schwartz

Signature Bank takeover could leave crypto firms scrambling

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen delivers remarks at the National Association of Counties legislative conference at the Washington Hilton Hotel on Feb. 14, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Credit: Alex Wong—Getty Images)

After the crypto-friendly Silvergate announced it would be voluntarily liquidating amid a capitalization crisis, blockchain companies rushed to one of the last U.S. banks that would offer financial services to the volatile industry—New York-based Signature Bank.

On Sunday, two days after the stunning failure of Silicon Valley Bank, the New York Department of Financial Services announced it had taken possession of Signature, which has deposits totaling $88.59 billion.

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