Silicon Valley Is Losing Its Luster
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank is a turning point for tech.
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Last Friday, California regulators shut down Silicon Valley Bank—a prominent lender for start-ups and venture-capital firms—marking the largest American bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis. Two days later, the cryptocurrency-focused, New York–based Signature Bank was also seized by regulators. What happens next for the U.S. economy remains to be seen. But what is becoming apparent is that the promise of Silicon Valley is beginning to lose its luster.
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