Bitcoin Soars as Bank Stocks Plummet – Crypto Enthusiasts Attribute the Surge to BTC Being the Only Safe Haven
On Friday, the Silicon Valley Bank (SBV) abruptly announced its closure, sending shockwaves through the banking industry. However, the closure had an unexpected effect on Bitcoin, which surged by 25% in the aftermath. This was seen as a response to the crisis facing traditional banking systems, highlighting Bitcoin’s value as a decentralized alternative.
Bitcoin supporters took to social media to express their excitement over the cryptocurrency’s sudden price surge. Peter Rees, the editor-in-chief of Bitcoin Magazine, shared a tweet with the message “Running Bitcoin > Bank Run” and shared an image of Satoshi Nakamoto’s Genesis block.
✨ Running #Bitcoin > Bank run pic.twitter.com/aYF8FkoKCm
— RIZZO (@pete_rizzo_) March 13, 2023
Satoshi, the anonymous creator of Bitcoin, engraved the Times’ front-page article “Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks” into the Genesis block on January 9, 2009. The article explains that Bitcoin was created as an alternative to the vulnerable financial system that was in danger of collapsing.
Stack Hodler, an analyst at Alps, who conducts macro analysis through Bitcoin, referred to the surge as a “historic pump” and emphasized that Bitcoin provides a safe haven against counterparty risk and collapse on a day when bank stocks are in free fall. He also stated that Satoshi’s invention is working as intended.
This is a historic pump.
Forget the price. On a day when bank stocks are in free fall, #Bitcoin is offering safe harbor to those fleeing debasement and counterparty risk.
Satoshi’s invention is working as intended. pic.twitter.com/9GgNdc3Dtg
— Stack Hodler (@stackhodler) March 13, 2023
Michael Saylor, the CEO of MicroStrategy, highlighted that “Bitcoin is always open and never stops, no matter where you are in the world. However, it is also a bank that can’t lend out, invest, gamble, dilute, debase, freeze, or seize your assets,” he added.
#Bitcoin is a bank that can’t lend out, invest, gamble, dilute, debase, freeze, or seize your assets. It works all the time, everywhere in the world, and is unstoppable.
— Michael Saylor⚡️ (@saylor) March 13, 2023
Catherine Wood, the CEO of Ark Invest, commented that it is not surprising that the value of Bitcoin increases when American banks are in danger of collapsing.
Jack Mallers, the CEO of Strike, emphasized that “We’re watching the banking system of the United States collapse on itself in real-time, and there is no place to run except Bitcoin.”
We’re watching the banking system of the United States collapse on itself in real-time
The Federal Reserve may have broken the US banking system and tarnished its credibility
Are we entering a new era for US banking?
Will the world now truly appreciate Satoshi and #Bitcoin? https://t.co/FOXNVLq3wh
— Jack Mallers (@jackmallers) March 13, 2023
Jordan Peterson, a psychology professor at the University of Toronto, said that Bitcoin could fix America’s banking failure.
In conclusion, Bitcoin’s sudden surge is an indication of the growing demand for a decentralized alternative to traditional banking systems. The closure of Silicon Valley Bank has exposed the vulnerability of the banking system, and Bitcoin has emerged as a safe haven for investors fleeing counterparty risk and financial collapse.
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