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FTX Creditors Set for Cash Windfall Beyond 100% of Claims
8.5.2024
A new reorganization plan filed Tuesday night proposes that nearly all FTX account holders will be repaid in full for their claims. They may even receive additional cash on top of that amount.
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Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius Reopens Withdrawals for Certain Custody Clients
29.11.2023
The now-inoperative crypto lending firm Celsius has announced the opening of withdrawals for select “Eligible Custody Users,” as declared in a recent statement on Wednesday. These custody account holders now have the opportunity to withdraw approximately 72% of their cryptocurrency...
Santander offers Bitcoin, ETH trading for Swiss account holders: Report
20.11.2023
High-net-worth individuals of Santander Private Banking International will have access to trade BTC and ETH, according to a report claiming access to a leaked internal communication
Here’s How Russians Dodge Sanctions to Use Int’l Crypto Exchanges
16.11.2023
Russian crypto holders have reportedly used simple workarounds to evade sanctions – and trade on overseas crypto exchanges. In the wake of the war in Ukraine, Western leaders have imposed sanctions on most leading Russian banks. Account holders at these banks, thus, are effectively blocked from...
Stablecoin Issuer Circle Terminates Consumer Account Support
2.11.2023
Stablecoin issuer Circle is discontinuing support for consumer Circle Mint accounts. In a statement on its website, the company wrote, “Consumer-only Circle Mint accounts will no longer be supported and will be closed. No further action is required from the account holders in this...
Bankruptcy Judge: Celsius Account Holders Can Retrieve 72.5% of Crypto Holdings, Permitted They Opt-In to Settlement Plan
22.3.2023
Custody account holders with the now-bankrupt crypto lender Celsius will be able to get back 72.5% of their holdings, as long as they agree to a settlement plan.
The settlement plan has now been approved by Judge Martin Glenn in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York,...
Celsius custody account holders can receive 72.5% of their crypto, says bankruptcy judge
21.3.2023
Should they opt in to the deal, Celsius customers cannot “pursue any litigation, including seeking relief from the automatic stay, turnover, or other claims or causes of action.”
Crypto Lender Celsius to Be Acquired by Novawulf, Exiting Chapter 11
16.2.2023
Crypto lender Celsius’ committee of unsecured creditors has chosen the digital asset investment firm Novawulf Digital Management to sponsor the company’s reorganization plan, according to a statement published on Wednesday. The proposed agreement would enable Celsius to exit...
Core Scientific to Shut Down 37,000 Bitcoin Mining Rigs Belonging to Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius
4.1.2023
Core Scientific plans to shut down 37,000 bitcoin mining rigs belonging to now-defunct crypto lender Celsius, according to an agreement between the two bankrupt firms. Celsius owes Core Scientific approximately $7.8 million for energy and hosting costs, as the crypto lender has been unable to make...
Russian Social Media Giant Vkontakte Launches NFT Service
15.12.2022
Russia’s largest social network, Vkontakte, has launched a feature allowing users to upload digital collectibles to the platform. Account holders will also be able to buy and sell them in the future as the company intends to establish a marketplace for non-fungible tokens. Vkontakte Users...
Crypto Lender Celsius' Bankruptcy Judge Orders It to Return $50M of Crypto to Custody Account Holders: Bloomberg
8.12.2022
Celsius filed a motion in September to return crypto to customers who held assets in such accounts
Here’s How Some FTX Account Holders Can Get Their Money Back – But Time Is Running Out
18.11.2022
British computer scientist Joshua Browder discusses how institutional investors can file “Schedule E” claims in a bid to recover their funds from the beleaguered exchange
Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius Seeks to Reopen Withdrawals for Specific Customers
2.9.2022
Celsius Network Ltd., the crypto lender that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on July 13, is looking to release roughly $50 million worth of crypto assets to Celsius custody account holders. Reportedly, the Celsius custody accounts did not participate in the earn and borrow program....
Colombian Government Might Take Unused Funds From Bank Accounts Inactive for a Year
26.10.2021
The budget law for the next year, which was recently approved by the Colombian representative’s chamber, includes a controversial article that allows the state to confiscate a bank customer’s funds to be used for budgetary purposes. Under certain circumstances defined by the...
Crypto Carnage Awaits 2.2M S Korean Account Holders On Friday
23.9.2021
rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.donga.com/news/article/all/20210922/109352590/1">Per Donga and Maeil Kyungjae, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and the Financial Supe
Biden Administration Pushes Global Crypto Data Sharing Rules in $3.5 Trillion Budget Bill: Report
1.9.2021
The Biden administration is reportedly pushing to include global crypto data sharing rules in the $3.5 trillion budget package. The Treasury wants crypto businesses to report information on foreign account holders “so that the U.S. can share information with global trading partners.”...
More IRS summonses for crypto exchange account holders
18.4.2021
The recent John Doe summons developments indicate that the IRS is seriously interested in crypto — better to report than to be audited
Paypal Opens Crypto Services to Millions of Eligible Account Holders in the US
12.11.2020
Payment processing giant Paypal announced on Thursday that “all eligible Paypal account holders in the U.S. can now buy, hold, and sell cryptocurrency directly with Paypal.” The news follows the company’s announcement to support crypto assets at the end of October. Paypal’s...
Bitcoin.com Exchange Reveals Role in the Cryptopia Rescue Group
31.10.2020
The world-class trading platform, Bitcoin.com Exchange announced it’s participating in the Cryptopia Exchange rescue consortium in order to help redistribute coins to customers. Bitcoin.com’s trading platform will provide an exchange environment in order to bolster the Cryptopia Rescue...
Bitwala Launches Bitcoin Interest Account With up to 4.3% Annual Rate
15.5.2020
Neobanking service provider Bitwala on Thursday introduced a new account that offers its 80,000 European customers passive bitcoin (BTC) income. The Bitwala Interest Account allows users to earn up to 4.3% interest per annum for BTC held at the bank. According to the Berlin-based company, account...