Svb Collapse 2023 event

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Overview

Silicon Valley Bank entered FDIC receivership on March 10, 2023 after a deposit run in which customers attempted to withdraw tens of billions of dollars in a single day. The failure hit crypto directly because Circle disclosed that about $3.3 billion — roughly 8% of USDC's reserves — was held at SVB and temporarily inaccessible. USDC lost its dollar peg on March 11, trading as low as about $0.86, and trading volumes spiked to near $2 billion an hour, with decentralised exchanges handling much of the flow. After U.S. regulators announced that all SVB depositors would be made whole beyond the standard $250,000 insurance limit, Circle's reserves were secured and USDC returned to $1.

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Frequently asked questions

How was USDC affected by the SVB failure?

Circle had about $3.3 billion of USDC reserves — roughly 8% of the total — at SVB. When that became inaccessible, USDC broke its peg and fell to about $0.86 on March 11, 2023.

When did SVB fail?

It entered federal receivership on March 10, 2023, following a run in which depositors sought to pull over $40 billion in a single day.

How did USDC recover its peg?

U.S. regulators waived the standard $250,000 deposit insurance cap for SVB depositors, securing Circle's $3.3 billion, after which USDC rapidly returned to $1.