According to @nic__carter, while various members of Congress and the current administration have acknowledged the occurrence of politically-motivated debanking, no official has directly stated that Silvergate Bank (SI) and Signature Bank (SBNY) were deliberately targeted and shut down by the government. Carter explicitly agrees with this interpretation. For traders, this underscores the ongoing regulatory and political risks facing crypto-friendly banks, which can impact the liquidity and accessibility of crypto markets (source: @nic__carter).