Startups have had to tighten their belt while technology giants have axed tens of thousands of workers in a bid to cut costs.
"Silicon Valley Bank was very paternalistic to this sector, they not only provided payroll services, loans to founders against their illiquid credit, but lines of credit as well. And a lot of these companies were having trouble already raising equity and they were counting on those lines to extend their runway, to push out the cash burn beyond the recession we all expect." Matt Higgins, CEO of RSE Ventures, told CNBC's "Street Signs Asia" on Tuesday.
Paul Brody, global blockchain leader at EY, told CNBC Monday that a crypto firm called POAP, which is run by his friend, has half of the company's money tied up in SVB and can't get it out. The amount at SVB is "more than payroll can cover," suggesting it might be hard to pay employees. A spokesperson for the company wasn't immediately available for comment, and CNBC was unable to independently verify Brody's comments.
"I'm seeing a lot of 'kick the can down the road' behavior which isn't that helpful. Do the hard things and don't delay or procrastinate unless there is very good reason to. Things don't often get easier in the future simply because you wish for them to," Kanji told CNBC via email.
Goldman cut its GDP Stagflation gain forecast. Like swearing off lying.
Bank failures can have negative consequences far beyond the obvious stock valuations.
Thanks to Trump's deregulation