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USDC Depeg During SVB Crisis
USDC briefly lost dollar parity after Circle disclosed reserve exposure linked to Silicon Valley Bank.
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Key Facts
Peak metricUSDC traded below $0.90 intraday
OutcomePeg restored after U.S. banking backstop announcements
ChainEthereum
Year2023
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