The $4.3 billion contraction in crypto-related deposits was steeper than estimated, but not a surprise, Raymond James said in a report, also on Tuesday.The bank’s growth is not dependent on “digital currency ecosystem growth,” the note said, adding that while the firm’s exposure to the cryptocurrency ecosystem remains a headwind, since the end of 2019 it has grown loans at an annualized rate of 25.4% and deposits (ex-digital assets) by 26.3%.
