
Silvergate Shares Plunge After Withdrawals Top $8.1 Billion During Crypto Meltdown
• Zero HedgeUpdate (0900ET):
Here are some of the top headlines (via Bloomberg) from Silvergate's call with investors this morning:
*SILVERGATE SAYS CLIENTS ARE TAKING HUGE PAUSE IN CRYPTO
*SILVERGATE NOT SEEING CLIENTS CLOSING ACCOUNTS, LEAVING CRYPTO
*SILVERGATE FOCUSED ON BEING BEST PROVIDER FOR CRYPTO SPACE
*SILVERGATE SAYS MAY BECOME TARGET FOR LARGER BANKS IN FUTURE
*SILVERGATE: REGULARLY ENGAGES WITH FED, FDIC, OTHER REGULATORS
*SILVERGATE DECLINES TO COMMENT ON PENDING CLASS LAWSUITS
*SILVERGATE SAYS TAKING COMPLIANCE, RISK MANAGEMENT SERIOUSLY
*SILVERGATE CITES SLOWDOWN OF INSTITUTIONAL CLIENTS INTO CRYPTO
Silvergate Capital shares have been on a rollercoaster in the last 24 hours. Soaring 27% on a short squeeze Wednesday and now down 40% on Thursday morning after the crypto bank reported a run on deposits following the FTX bankruptcy, slashed its workforce by 40%, and shelved plans to launch its own digital currency.