Silicon Valley Bank


Finance

Circle Confirms $3.3B of USDC's Cash Reserves Stuck at Failed Silicon Valley Bank

Silicon Valley Bank, one of the reserve banking partners for Circle's USDC stablecoin, was shut down by regulators on Friday.

CEO Jeremy Allaire's Circle is part of the consortium behind USDC. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

USDC Issuer Circle Says It 'Awaits Clarity' From FDIC on Silicon Valley Bank Collapse

The stablecoin issuer declined to state how much cash is tied up at the collapsed financial institution.

Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Circle (CoinDesk)

Opinion

Who Failed Silicon Valley Bank Depositors?

Should we point fingers at Silicon Valley Bank, the Federal Reserve, the banking system, crypto or the depositors themselves?

Where's George Bailey when you really need him? (RKO Radio Picture/Getty Images)

Finance

Crypto VC Firm Pantera Used Silicon Valley Bank as a Custodian

A regulatory filing shows the shuttered bank as one of three custodians for Pantera’s funds.

Pantera Capital founder and CEO Dan Morehead (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Finance

DeFi Protocol Curve’s $500M Stablecoin Pool Hammered as Traders Flee USDC

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank is causing turmoil in crypto stablecoin markets.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Tech

How Silvergate’s Crypto Collapse Differed From Silicon Valley Bank’s: No Bailout

A deep dive into regulatory filings shows how Silvergate Bank's collapse was, in a strange way, the ideal scenario for a failing institution. Sure, shareholders got wiped out, but depositors are made whole and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. isn't putting in a dime.

Silvergate Bank collapsed in 2023. (Will Foxley/CoinDesk)

Videos

Silicon Valley Bank Rocks Crypto and Equity Markets Following February Jobs Report

Bitcoin (BTC) breached below the $20,000 level as crypto investors digest the recent latest developments of Silvergate Bank winding down operations and Silicon Valley Bank being shut down by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.

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Videos

Bitcoin Poised for Biggest Weekly Drop Since Early November

Average funding rate for perpetual futures contracts in bitcoin remains positive, but the largest token by market capitalization is on track for its biggest weekly drop since early November as investors react to recent news from Silvergate and Silicon Valley Bank. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down "The Chart of The Day."

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Videos

Why Silicon Valley Bank's Collapse Matters for the Crypto Industry

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was shuttered by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation on Friday, marking the second bank to shut down within days after Silvergate Bank announced its decision to wind down operations. CoinDesk Editor at Large Christie Harkin and Managing Editor of Tech and Protocols Brad Keoun share their reactions.

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Finance

Crypto Wallets Withdraw $902M USDC From Centralized Exchanges in Past 24 Hours Amid SVB, Silvergate Shutdowns

$11.4 billion of USDC reserves are held in the form of cash at Reserve Banks, which include the two members of the Federal Reserve System.

Silicon Valley Bank headquarters (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)