Modern bank runs (like Silicon Valley Bank) are not physical runs with people withdrawing cash but electronic transfers of deposit liabilities from one bank to another via bank reserves, which is fundamentally different from Depression-era bank runs but often characterized identically by commentators.

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a lot of people think that Silicon Valley Bank went bust because everyone went down there and demanded green pieces of paper

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What Is Money Debate with Lyn Alden and George GammonEurodollar University
Created: 8/10/2026, 11:11:53 PM

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