deposit insurance

How the War on Crypto Triggered a Banking Crisis

According to an article in American Banker titled “SEC’s Gensler Directly Links Crypto and Bank Failures,” SEC Chair Gary Gensler has asked for more financial resources to police the crypto market. Gensler testified at an April 18 House Financial Services Committee hearing:  [Crypto companies] have chosen to be noncompliant and not provide investors with confidence and protections, […]

UK Proposal for Banking Reform: Fractional-Reserve Banking versus Deposits and Loans

[Cross-posted at Mises Blog (archived comments below] Austrians and others interested in fractional-reserve banking (FRB) will find of interest a banking reform about to be proposed in the UK. Douglas Carswell, an Austrian economics-informed member of the UK parliament for Clacton, is planning to introduce a so-called “Ten Minute Rule Bill” after Prime Minister’s Questions tomorrow […]