Get the "Ultimate Guide to Bitcoin" course:https://www.trader.university/courses/38824-the-ultimate-guide-to-bitcoinUse the discount code YT99 to get the best price. In this video, I discuss the ongoing collapse of Silvergate Bank, as it loses corporate clients and teeters on the edge of bankruptcy. Silvergate was mortally wounded by the collapse of FTX, which was one of its biggest clients.When you do business with shipcoiners/altcoiners like Sam Bankman-Fried, you are fishing in a very dirty pond indeed. Shipcoiners are usually greedy fiat-minded types, high time preference, not very smart, and often also sociopaths like SBF, Mashinsky, and Do Kwon.The best way to avoid counter-party risk today and always is to self-custody your Bitcoin. Withdraw it from the exchange or app and hold it on a hardware wallet like the Trezor, Blockstream Jade, or ColdCard wallet.Bitcoin works best as a bearer asset like this. When you hold your own private keys, you can sleep well at night and not worry about implosions like Silvergate.By focusing on Bitcoin only, you can avoid all the drama and corruption of "crypto."Not investment advice! Consult a financial advisor.The Best Ways To Store Small and Medium Amounts of Bitcoin:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTIl7TKEowg&ab_channel=TraderUniversityBest Way To Store Large Amounts of Bitcoin (Multi-Sig):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e27pC-gUDIc&ab_channel=TraderUniversitySilvergate Bank:https://www.silvergate.com/Silvergate, crypto, and FTX:https://ustoday.news/silvergate-from-tiny-local-lender-to-bank-behind-the-crypto-boom/Silvergate Exodus Worsens After Bank Questions Its Own Survival:https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-02/silvergate-sinks-to-record-low-on-review-of-going-concern-statusSilvergate most recent SEC filing:https://d18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net/CIK-0001312109/14a9b861-b10a-458d-8f9d-44f0d18bc75e.pdfMicroStrategy's exposure to Silvergate is limited:https://twitter.com/MicroStrategy/status/1631366897378680835My favorite Bitcoin dashboard:https://bitcoin.clarkmoody.com/dashboard/I am not being paid or otherwise compensated by any company or cryptocurrency project that I mention in my videos. My opinion is not for sale. Please do not contact me with any affiliate or advertising deals.#Silvergate#bitcoin #crypto DisclaimerNeither Trader University, nor any of its directors, officers, shareholders, personnel, representatives, agents, or independent contractors (collectively, the “Operator Parties”) are licensed financial advisors, registered investment advisors, or registered broker-dealers. None of the Operator Parties are providing investment, financial, legal, or tax advice, and nothing in this video or at www.Trader.University (henceforth, “the Site”) should be construed as such by you. This video and the Site should be used as educational tools only and are not replacements for professional investment advice. There is a high risk in trading....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhcYmELssSM