# USDC depegged, but it’s not going to default
” USDC depegged, but it’s not going to default “ Over the past week, investors understandably became concerned over the news that billions of dollars backing USD Coin (USDC) — the second-largest stablecoin — were locked up in the distressed Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). The market reacted violently, causing USDC to lose its dollar peg….