Silvergate Capital (SI) stocks plunge 40% after huge client withdrawals were revealed in the Q4 preliminary metrics results.
Total deposits from digital asset customers declined to $3.8 billion from $11.9 billion on September 30 a decline of 68%.
Average deposits from digital asset customers dropped to $7.3 billion during the Q4 of 2022, compared to $12.0 billion during the Q3 of 2022. The high was at $11.9 billion and the low at $3.5 billion during the current quarter.
As of December 31, 2022, almost $150 million of Silvergate’s deposits were from customers that have filed for bankruptcy.
As of December 31, 2022, Silvergate held total cash and cash equivalents of approximately $4.6 billion, which is in excess of deposits from digital asset customers.
The withdrawals followed the FTX crypto exchange collapse.
In a move to raise cash in the last three months, Silvergate sold $5.2 billion of debt securities, for a loss of $718 million.
The company has cut 40% of its staff or 200 employees.
Silvergate Capital has cancelled the plans for a digital currency and has written off $196 million related to its acquisition of Diem Association from Meta Platforms (META).
Silvergate Capital (SI) stock
Silvergate Capital stock hits its lowest level since October 2020 at $12.22. The market capitalization now stands at $694 million. The 52-week trading range is between $12.22 and $162.65.
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