Crypto’s Banking Problem Is Not Ironic

If we look at crypto exchanges, Silvergate is so well-liked because a) it gives access to banking in the first place and b) Silvergate ran the Silvergate Exchange Network (SEN). SEN, which was recently disabled, allowed 24/7 instant settlement between Silvergate bank clients at any time, including nights and weekends. It functioned sort of like how Venmo or CashApp settles debts between friends for late-night ramen or pizza or whatever. Access to SEN attracted a lot of crypto exchange clients including Binance.US, Kraken and Gemini.

Source: https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/03/06/cryptos-banking-problem-is-not-ironic/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines