[Zetice]

It's not true that "no one can survive a bank run", though, and that's why SVB is at fault here, and not just a victim of circumstance.

[hellcow]

Well, yeah, that’s why SVB no longer exists, all the execs are canned, and shareholders are losing their shirts.

But depositors trusting a highly rated bank with a 40-year history shouldn’t be a “big bet” or gamble. For the risks startups take, this is about the lowest of the bunch.

[cma]

The risk is low because of the assumed bailouts.