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Re:Dutch 'idealist' bank ASN blocks non-Google Android, incl... by Betelbuddy on Friday November 06, 2026 @10:54AM (#50393931)
The existence of the FDIC is in itself, the proof there is risk involved :-)

As of June 2026, the FDIC had approximately $161 billion in its insurance fund against...drum roll... $10.8 trillion in insured deposits.

Good luck calling on your insurance on a systemic bank crisis....

Re:Dutch 'idealist' bank ASN blocks non-Google Android, incl... by zdragnar on Friday November 06, 2026 @11:15AM (#50394306)
Even when the current funds available are insufficient, it can borrow from the federal government or issue debt to cover the insured deposits.

A situation which calls that borrowing capability into question would mean the economy is so bad the dollar is worthless.

Re:Dutch 'idealist' bank ASN blocks non-Google Android, incl... by lotsofpulp on Friday November 06, 2026 @11:36AM (#50394646)
This particular insurer is unlike others because it can ultimately edit entries in a database whenever it wants. As long as you are part of the group that is considered worth editing the database for, such as a depositor at one of the too-big-to-fail banks, then you have nothing to worry about.