A woman leaves a branch of Signature Bank in New York, Monday, March 13, 2023.
A branch of Signature Bank in New York.
  • Signature faced a US criminal probe over its work with crypto clients before it collapsed, per Bloomberg.
  • The DOJ and SEC were investigating whether the bank's anti-money-laundering processes were adequate.
  • Signature Bank was shut down alongside SVB by regulators Sunday, as fears grew of a bank crisis.

Signature Bank was the target of a US criminal probe over its work with crypto clients before it failed and was seized by regulators, Bloomberg reported.