Warren Condemns Signature Bank's "Reckless" Cryptocurrency Investments in Wake of Regulator Seizure
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Warren Condemns Signature Bank's "Reckless" Cryptocurrency Investments in Wake of Regulator Seizure

16 March 2023
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Warren Condemns Signature Bank's "Reckless" Cryptocurrency Investments in Wake of Regulator Seizure

Letter for the bank

Senator Elizabeth Warren has written a letter to the CEO of Signature Bank, Joseph DePaolo, demanding answers for what she claims to be the bank's "excessive risk-taking" and promotion of a "get-rich-quick narrative" during its entry into the world of cryptocurrency.

According to Senator Warren, Signature Bank supported efforts to reduce capital requirements in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform law and funneled thousands of dollars in campaign donations to leaders of the initiative to ease bank regulation in Congress. She blames these actions for the bank's collapse and emphasizes the need for Congress and the public to learn from this failure.

Senator Warren argues that despite Congress's assurance that mid-sized banks such as Signature Bank would have the capability to manage risks independently, it was evident that the bank lacked the necessary tools to do so, resulting in its eventual failure.

The failure of Signature Bank has led to its seizure by regulators, making it the third-largest bank ever to fail in the United States. Senator Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Katie Porter have introduced a bill aimed at repealing the 2018 law and tightening capital requirements. The proposed legislation would subject banks with $50 billion or more in assets to Dodd-Frank Act stress tests and bring them back under Federal Reserve oversight.

Furthermore, Senator Warren has suggested the clawback of bonuses from Signature Bank CEO DePaolo and other executives at Signature and Silicon Valley Bank. The Senator believes that Congress should empower regulators to reclaim compensation and bonuses and investigate whether any executives engaged in insider trading or violated other civil or criminal laws.

Reportedly, prior to its closure, the DOJ and SEC were investigating Signature Bank. Bloomberg has reported that the Justice Department was probing whether the bank took enough measures to detect possible money laundering schemes by its clients.

In conclusion, Senator's letter to the CEO of Signature Bank highlights the bank's alleged excessive risk-taking in the crypto market, its support for reduced capital requirements, and campaign donations to ease bank regulation in Congress. She asserts that Signature Bank's failure is a cautionary tale for Congress and the public to learn from.

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