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"Never Seen In Over 40 Years" - SVB Collapse Sparks Bank Runs As People Wait In Lines https://twitter.com/MarioNawfal/status/1634670618095534080 https://twitter.com/mcuban/status/1634586029331042310 https://unusualwhales.com/news/numerous-corporate-executives-sold-silicon-va... Before the collapse, executives sold shares. Gregory Becker, CEO, sold 11% on Feb 27, 2023. Michael Zucker, Counsel, 19% on Feb 5. Daniel Beck, CFO, 32% on Feb 27. Michelle Draper, CMO, 25% on Feb 1 https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2023/03/12/silicon-valley-bank-depo... https://twitter.com/SchreckReports/status/1634947746724724738 https://twitter.com/LawrenceLepard/status/1634275111204421632 https://twitter.com/marcfriedrich7/status/1634427782003343361 https://twitter.com/Dr_PhillipB/status/1634632068058722304 https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1634771851514900480 https://twitter.com/BillAckman/status/1634662286844411904 https://twitter.com/BobEUnlimited/status/1634539450557505537 https://twitter.com/NickTimiraos/status/1634673235982680065 Thousands of companies will fold or lay people off next week because of lack of access to accounts through no fault of their own. (1) Startup Extinction Event - thousands of startups and small businesses won’t be able to make payroll and will immediately need to furlow or layoff employees if the FDIC does not release... Current List of Known Companies With Silicon Valley Bank, $SIVB, Deposits: 1. Circle: $3.3 billion 2. Roku: $487 million 3. BlockFi: $227 million 4. Roblox: $150 million 5. Ginkgo Bio: $74 million 6. iRhythm: $55 million 7. Rocket Lab: $38 million 8. Sangamo Therapeutics: $34 million Friday morning's seizure of Silicon Valley Bank by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) underscores the banking sector's vulnerability, exposing the Federal Reserve's lack of foresight in combating inflation through aggressive interest rate hikes that have caused regional banks to crumble. As venture capitalists and others with inside knowledge panicked and withdrew a staggering $42 billion in deposits before SVB's collapse, an old-fashioned bank run reminiscent of the one in the classic 1946 film "It's a Wonderful Life" has ensued, involving ordinary people. Let's go down memory lane and revisit the bank run scene from the movie. The velocity at which elite investors and depositors removed $42 billion from SVB on Thursday is truly impressive, causing the most significant US bank failure since the financial crisis just one day later. Unfortunately, small banking clients had insufficient time to withdraw their funds, leaving their unsecured deposits likely lost, and the FDIC only provides protection for deposits of up to $250,000. This is what a digital era bank run looks like https://t.co/s7Ex17Dk84 — Ben Schreckinger (@SchreckReports) March 12, 2023 On Saturday, just like the bank run scene from It's a Wonderful Life, images and videos surfaced on social media of people lined up outside SVB branches and other SVB-exposed banks, trying to panic-withdraw as much money as they could. Shades of 1930’s. This is my bank in Wellesley this morning. Boston Private Bank, recently acquired by Silicon Valley Bank. Ruh, roh. pic.twitter.com/MAD46ozShx — Lawrence Lepard, "fix the money, fix the world" (@LawrenceLepard) March 10, 2023 Bankrun in the US #SVB pic.twitter.com/HbMmR2dLge — marc friedrich (@marcfriedrich7) March 11, 2023 I’ve never seen a bank run in Brentwood Los Angeles in over 40 years — this is at first republic bank branch. People standing in rain pic.twitter.com/k31PqqpyO3 — pjb.eth (@Dr_PhillipB) March 11, 2023 On Sunday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said banking regulators are working to resolve failed SVB with a focus on depositors but didn't elaborate on details. Yellen told CBS's "Face the Nation" that despite SVB's collapse, the US banking system remains safe, well-capitalized, and resilient. She said officials are "working to address this situation in a timely way." Meanwhile, as Jason Calacanis writes, this might be the beginning. ON MONDAY 100,000 AMERICANS WILL BE LINED UP AT THEIR REGIONAL BANK DEMANDING THEIR MONEY — MOST WILL NOT GET IT THIS WENT FROM SILICON VALLEY INSIDERS ON THURSDAY TO THE MIDDLE CLASS ON SATURDAY — MAIN STREET FINDS OUT MONDAY — @jason (@Jason) March 12, 2023 The question we posted yesterday to premium subs: "Was Silicon Valley Bank Really Unique, And Who Is Next." And while all US banks parked some part of their money in Treasuries and other bonds that dropped in value last year thanks to the Fed's fastest rate hiking campaign since Volcker, SVB took it to an entirely new level: as Bloomberg notes, SIVB's investment portfolio swelled to 57% of its total assets. As the chart below shows, no other competitor among 74 major US banks had more than 42%. As fear spreads this weekend, even more people will likely be lining up in front of these regional banks on Monday morning. ... and Monday it is. From a source I trust: @SVB_Financial depositors will get ~50% on Mon/Tues and the balance based on realized value over the next 3-6 months. If this proves true, I expect there will be bank runs beginning Monday am at a large number of non-SIB banks. No company will take even a… https://t.co/2BoqtCDKJt — Bill Ackman (@BillAckman) March 11, 2023 Chris Bakke @ChrisJBakke This is it, folks. Absolutely insane lines today. Unprecedented run on Starbucks points. Saw several people redeeming their points for free coffees. One man redeemed for TWO breakfast sandwiches. Manager said they may run out of sandwiches today.