Crypto was born in the aftermath of – and, to some, in response to – the 2008 crisis. Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin paper debuted into a world where governments had just propped up the financial system by pouring money into it. Crypto lacks such a centralized authority. If SVB customers, including Circle and its USDC stablecoin, are forced to take a haircut on their money, the repercussions are unclear. Source
Almost immediately after USD Coin (USDC) issuer Circle revealed it was not able to withdraw $3.3 billion of its $40 billion from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the resultant sell-off caused the price of the stablecoin to fall below its $1 mark. On March 9, Circle had initiated a wire transfer for the removal of its funds from SVB as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation-insured bank was about to shut operations. However, two days later, on March 11, Circle confirmed that the wire transfers were not completely processed and that $3.3…
On March 10, Blockchain payment technology company Circle confirmed that wires initiated on Thursday to remove balances have not yet been processed, leaving $3.3 billion of its $40 billion USDC reserves at Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). “Following the confirmation at the end of today that the wires initiated on Thursday to remove balances were not yet processed, $3.3 billion of the ~$40 billion of USDC reserves remain at SVB,” the firm stated in a March 10 tweet. Circle said it is now joining other customers and depositors in calling for…
Silicon Valley Bank, one of the reserve banking partner for Circle’s USDC stablecoin, was shut down by regulators on Friday. Source
According to a new bankruptcy filing, defunct crypto lender BlockFi has $227 million worth of uninsured funds allocated to a money market mutual fund (MMMF) offered by troubled Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). SVB — one of the U.S’s largest banks and key partners to venture-backed companies — was shut down by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) on March 10, with no specifics offered at the time of the closure. The move adds to the recent Silvergate bankruptcy carnage which has seen crypto markets tumble since the…
CryptoX – Cryptocurrency Analysis and News Portal USDC is the second-largest stablecoin, trailing only Tether’s USDT, and a backbone of the crypto ecosystem. The token’s value is backed by U.S. government bonds and cash-like assets, including a total $11.1 billion of cash deposits at various regulated banks, according to Circle’s website. Source The post Circle’s USDC Stablecoin Endures $1B Net Redemptions Since Silicon Valley Bank Shutdown, Nansen Data Shows appeared first on CryptoX. CryptoX Portal
USDC issuer Circle Internet Financial said late Friday it “awaits clarity” from federal banking regulators on the status of its deposits at Silicon Valley Bank, one of the six financial institutions it said are responsible for managing one quarter of the assets backing its $43 billion stablecoin. Source
CryptoX – Cryptocurrency Analysis and News Portal A regulatory filing shows the shuttered bank as one of three custodians for Pantera’s funds. Source The post Crypto VC Firm Pantera Used Silicon Valley Bank as a Custodian appeared first on CryptoX. CryptoX Portal
Yes, SVB was tech-forward and, while not necessarily “crypto-friendly,” it did bank crypto hedge funds and VCs like Blockchain Capital, Castle Island Ventures, Dragonfly and Pantera (oh, and even CoinDesk). SVB didn’t fail because of any of these businesses. Even though it might make sense to be critical of depositor concentration in most cases, that doesn’t apply here. Source
The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author. Niche banks continue to fall apart. The Silvergate failure is being followed by Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), which collapsed on March 10. After a failed attempt to raise capital, SBV has been taken over by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The bank will be sold or liquidated. In heavy trade on March 10, Signature Bank is on the rocks. It is down 21.11% at press time at $69.65, but traded near $61 earlier in the day from a…