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A personal blog of diverse opinions.
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The recent news of the demise of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has sparked debate over the role of government in protecting depositors and ensuring that banks do not become a burden on taxpayers. SVB's failure was caused by its heavy investment in long-term bonds, whose value dropped when interest rates rose. This left the bank unable to meet its obligations to depositors, who would have lost their money had the government not stepped in with emergency funds.
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I sympathize with parts of the let it burn thesis. The thesis goes a bit like this: Crypto is mostly gambling. It provides very little of s...
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"Gold and silver flew about the country with the celerity of magic; its sound was heard in the depths of the forest, yet like the wind, one knew not whence it came or whither it was going....
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