Silicon Valley Bank Updates

The latest coverage and analysis from PYMNTS following the dramatic collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).

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Circle Promises to Cover $3.3 Billion Held at Silicon Valley Bank
Circle Promises to Cover $3.3 Billion Held at Silicon Valley Bank
March 12, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Circle says it is confident it will recover $3.3 billion in reserves held at Silicon Valley Bank. The announcement Saturday (March 11) led Circle’s USDC...

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Silicon Valley Bank Closure Impacts Hundreds of Startups and VCs
Silicon Valley Bank Closure Impacts Hundreds of Startups and VCs
March 10, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

The closure of Silicon Valley Bank has impacted startups and venture capital firms. Hundreds of such firms did their banking and kept billions of dollars...

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As Silicon Valley Bank Folds, Can FinTech Outrun the Bank Runs?
As Silicon Valley Bank Folds, Can FinTech Outrun the Bank Runs?
March 10, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

Silicon Valley Bank has collapsed. The regulators have circled the wagons. The damage is contained.  Maybe.   Maybe just for a day, because who knows what...

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State Regulator Closes Silicon Valley Bank and Appoints FDIC Receiver
State Regulator Closes Silicon Valley Bank and Appoints FDIC Receiver
March 10, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

Silicon Valley Bank has been taken over and closed by a state financial regulator. The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) took possession of the...

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SVB Financial Group Reportedly Looks to Sell After Trading Halted
SVB Financial Group Reportedly Looks to Sell After Trading Halted
March 10, 2023  |  Banking

SVB Financial Group has reportedly ended its plan to raise capital and is looking to sell. The parent company of Silicon Valley Bank — which...

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Silicon Valley Bank’s Existential Crisis Will Force Reckoning for Venture Capital  
Silicon Valley Bank’s Existential Crisis Will Force Reckoning for Venture Capital  
March 10, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

Small banks. Big Impact. The demise this past week of crypto-bank Silvergate and the lingering issues at SVB Financial (Silicon Valley Bank) will likely have...

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SVB Financial Group Share Trading Halted After 68% Premarket Plunge
SVB Financial Group Share Trading Halted After 68% Premarket Plunge
March 10, 2023  |  Banking

SVB Financial Group share trading was halted Friday (March 10) after a 68% premarket plunge. This move followed a 60% drop in the share price...

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Silicon Valley Bank Crisis Threatens FinTech Funding
Silicon Valley Bank Crisis Threatens FinTech Funding
March 10, 2023  |  Banking

In Silicon Valley, and specifically for smaller tech firms, the tremors threaten to become a quake. Just a day after Silvergate Capital said it would...

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Banks’ Market Values Plunge Thursday as Depositors Flee for Higher Rates
Banks’ Market Values Plunge Thursday as Depositors Flee for Higher Rates
March 09, 2023  |  Banking

Investors’ concerns about banks’ unrealized losses on securities caused financial stocks to plunge Thursday. Compared to the previous day, JPMorgan’s market value dropped by $22...

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