“Silicon Valley Bank (SIVB), another crypto-friendly bank, comes under pressure. The bank is generally regarded as one of the default fallback options for industry participants impacted by the collapse of Silvergate. Operation Chokepoint 2.0 continues tightening its grip,” Ilan Solot, co-head of digital assets at Marex, said in an email, referring to Silvergate Bank, a crypto bank that is closing down, and to a government crackdown in 2013 on banks that did business with the gun sellers.
