Crypto bank runs in 2022 catalyzed by institutional withdrawals: Research By Cointelegraph

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The 2022 crypto bank runs — caused by the failure of multiple ecosystem giants — have had a lasting impact on the crypto industry. A new research report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (FRBC) has identified several key factors and catalysts that accelerated last year’s crypto crisis.

The report identified that withdrawals by crypto whales and large account holders on centralized exchanges, including some key institutional accounts, created a liquidity crisis that eventually led to the bank run.

Total withdrawals on crypto platforms in 2022. Source: FRBC
Withdrawals of customer funds from FTX before bankruptcy filings. Source: FRBC
Withdrawals at Celsius by account size. Source: FRBC