The Bank Tellers
A new podcast series from Money20/20 that features insightful interviews with banking C-suite from around the world, highlighting their unique experience and story.
The Bank Tellers
Anthony Vassallo, Senior Vice President of Crypto at Silicon Valley Bank
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When traditional banking collides with digital assets, most institutions freeze. Silicon Valley Bank leaned in. In this episode of Bank Tellers, we sit down with Anthony Vassallo, Senior Vice President of Crypto at SVB, to explore how one of the world's most established banks is building the infrastructure for crypto's next chapter.
Anthony takes us behind the scenes of SVB's crypto banking operation—a dedicated team that's onboarded over 1,600 blockchain companies this year alone. From Bitcoin miners to Layer 2 infrastructure providers, NFT marketplaces to money transmitters, SVB isn't just accommodating crypto companies—they're helping build the rails for digital asset innovation.
What You'll Learn:
- How SVB rebuilt trust and momentum after the events of 2023, proving their commitment to the innovation economy
- Why crypto CFOs choose SVB over competitors (hint: it's about understanding the business, not just tolerating it)
- What it actually takes to bank crypto—from 10-question due diligence to dedicated compliance teams with crypto punks
- Why fears about stablecoin cannibalization miss the bigger picture of how banks can thrive in a blockchain-powered payments world
- Where crypto adoption is creating the most impact, from emerging markets to onshoring trends in the US
SVB: https://www.svb.com/
Follow Anthony: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyvassallo/
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