Benzinga - Binance (CRYPTO: BNB) CEO Changpeng Zhao, popularly known as “CZ” in the cryptocurrency community, has raised concerns over the recent shutdown of cryptocurrency-friendly banks, stating that it feels like there is a coordinated effort by the U.S. government to shut down such banks.
In a tweet, CZ pointed out the recent downfall of two of the most prominent cryptocurrency-friendly banks, Silvergate (NYSE: SI) and Silicon Valley Bank, subsidiary of SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ: SIVB), and speculated that the U.S. government might be behind their shutdown.
Pure speculation. It almost feels like there is a coordinated effort to shutdown crypto friendly banks.Result?
Banks are shut down.
Blockchains still running.
— CZ