Daily Crunch: Silicon Valley Bank goes bust — regulators take control of $175B+ in deposits

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Hi, Crunchers,

Today, there’s only one story on everyone’s lips: The sudden and dramatic collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the 40-year-old Silicon Valley institution. With $209 billion of assets under management at the time of its failure, it’s the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history.

A huge number of startups suddenly found themselves in a pickle as the bank went through a Swift-Velocity Breakdown. In this special edition of the Daily Crunch, we summarize what the Sudden Value Bust means across the industry.

— Haje