| Founded | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Closed | 2023 |
| Country | USA |
| Sector | Fintech |
| Total raised | N/A (public company, NYSE: SI) |
| Collapse type | Sudden Collapse |
| Founder | Alan Lane |
Silvergate Capital
"The bank that built the real-time settlement network for every major crypto exchange — then watched them all collapse simultaneously in 2022 and trigger a fatal bank run"
Unexpected shutdown within weeks of a trigger
Key Events Timeline
Silvergate Capital was a traditional San Diego community bank founded in 1988 that made a strategic pivot in 2013 under CEO Alan Lane: it would become the bank for crypto companies.
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