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Ask HN: Are there banks/crypto companies immune to bank run?

With SVB and other banks having issues now, with crypto companies with stable coins (UST for example) collapsing, I’m wondering why there is no bank/crypto company that just holds your money 1:1, so even there is a bank run they can return all the money. You need some revenue to operate a company, but you can do it by charging customers a monthly fee and keep money as is without investing it...

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Can you have a sealed enclosure with some air presure valve?
I find CTO title without knowing at least company size ambiguous. Engineering managers, directors are more constant across companies. Is there a big difference between engineering manager with a team of 8 working on a product and CTO with the engineering team of 8? I would say no. I feel that the list will be helpful for those who want to learn more about engineering leadership and soft skills.