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Bitcoin rises amidst string of bank failures: is this the start of a new financial era? Bitcoin rises amidst string of bank failures: is this the start of a new financial era?

Bitcoin rises amidst string of bank failures: is this the start of a new financial era?

with insights from Glassnode

CryptoSlate takes a look at the consequences of JPMorgan’s acquisition of the failed First Republic Bank and its effect on BTC.

Bitcoin rises amidst string of bank failures: is this the start of a new financial era?

Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate. Image includes combined content which may include AI-generated content.

On May 1, U.S. regulators seized and sold First Republic Bank (FRB) and its assets to JPMorgan in what has now become the largest bank failure since 2008. FRB is the fifth bank to fail in less than two months, following on from Silvergate, Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and Credit Suisse. Despite the rising […]