Silvergate has collapsed

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Silvergate Bank, which had been a cornerstone in the crypto world, announced it's closing and returning deposits. In a press release, the bank's holding company, Silvergate Capital Corporation, said it made the decision to shut down in light of recent industry and regulatory developments."

It's been clear for a while that the company was struggling along with some of its most high-profile clients like FTX and Genesis. In January, its earnings report revealed that it lost a billion dollars in one quarter after its customers withdrew $8.1 billion. Then, on March 1st, it filed a document saying its financials were even worse than the quarterly report had shown.

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