Tim Draper, a venture capitalist and bitcoin millionaire, has included bitcoin as part of a series of cash management recommendations offered to startup founders. Draper recommended having at least two payrolls worth of cash in bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies to avoid being affected by bank failures like the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).

The argument for owning Bitcoin strengthens as people worldwide watch major banks collapse. This may be a perfect time if you haven’t diversified into Bitcoin.

Days after declining to further assist Credit Suisse Group AG amid erupting banking crisis, Ammar Al Khudairy, Chairman of Saudi National Bank decided to resign from his post. However, the Saudi National Bank is the largest shareholder of collapsed Credit Suisse.

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Bitcoin’s (BTC) recent surge in buying pressure has attracted a significant inflow of capital amidst the chaos in the banking system, giving the asset an upward momentum and elevating its rank higher among investment products. 

The domino effect triggered by the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank reached the German multinational investment bank, Deutsche. Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) price dropped by around 10% in the trading market session. However, the digital asset market looked calm amid the erupting banking crisis.

A number of fintech payment companies and offshore banks are trying to fill the void left by the collapse of Silvergate Bank, Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in the U.S., but it will likely take time before new banking networks are established, JPMorgan (JPM) said in a research report Wednesday.

Jeremy Allaire, Co-founder and CEO of Circle on Thursday, flagged off risk building around USD after the Silicon Valley Bank and other banks collapsed. This comes after Circle’s $3.3 billion of funds exposed to SVB were shifted out.

In conclusion, the collapse of SVB and Signature Bank has had a significant impact on the crypto industry, particularly the dapp ecosystem. The events of the past few weeks have highlighted the need for the industry to become more self-sufficient and less reliant on traditional banking infrastructure.

Global funds seeking to ride out the recent volatility in financial markets have gravitated to an unlikely asset class: emerging Asian bonds.