USDC Feeling Intense Pressure Despite Fed Action To Halt SVB Contagion

USDC and other cryptocurrencies were having a rough trading session Monday following an announcement from U.S. authorities outlining measures to minimize the impact of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. Concerns regarding Circle’s $3.3 billion in USDC reserves held at SVB, which was shuttered by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation on March 10, drove the price of the stablecoin down to as low as $0.87 over the weekend.