RE:Could this be part of the reason for the gold rise todayYour post was insightful. As to Cramers' comment, I would say why is the financial world in complete panic if this is an isolated event. This was the 16th largest bank in the U.S. It was explained in the media this afternoon that many tech start ups in silicon valley had all their eggs in the same basket. Now many of them are not even going to make payroll because they have no access to their funds. What a nightmare this is becoming. The implications and ramifications are only beginning.