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US Bankruptcy Court Approves $225M ‘MiningCo Transaction’ for Celsius, Prevents Securities Ruling in Chapter 11 Proceedings
28.12.2023
Source: Adobe/Canva Bankrupt cryptocurrency lending company Celsius Network has achieved a significant milestone in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has granted approval for Celsius Network’s proposed...
FTX Estate Faces Objections Over Lowered Crypto Claims Valuation Amid Bankruptcy Proceedings
28.12.2023
On Dec. 27, 2023, FTX debtors released a projected valuation of claims involving digital assets, with the proposal suggesting conversion of claims into dollar amounts pegged to crypto asset values as of Nov. 11, 2022. Consequently, an individual who held bitcoin on FTX would receive $16,871...
Mt. Gox Appears to Have Started PayPal Repayments Tied to 2014 Bitcoin Hack
26.12.2023
Payments through bank accounts are still awaited
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and Debtors Reach Settlement in Embed Proceeding
26.12.2023
Image by Александр Поташев, Adobe Stock The bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and its debtors have reached a settlement agreement with founder Samuel Bankman-Fried and others to address certain claims related to the acquisition of the stock trading platform Embed. In a December 22 filing with the United...
Report: British Virgin Islands Court Freezes 3AC Assets Worth Over $1 Billion
23.12.2023
A court in the British Virgin Islands has issued an order to freeze assets worth over $1 billion belonging to the founders of the defunct crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital. The worldwide freeze order also bars Kelly Chen, the wife of Kyle Davies, from transferring or selling...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Issues Crypto Warnings as Anticipation of Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Soars
23.12.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has issued warnings regarding cryptocurrency investments. “There is a lot of noncompliance in the crypto space,” he stressed, emphasizing that it “undermines confidence when so many people have been hurt and...
Galaxy Digital Seeking to Score Deals From Defunct Cryptocurrency Companies
22.12.2023
Galaxy Digital, a digital assets and blockchain financial services company, is seeking to score deals with defunct cryptocurrency companies to acquire their assets. According to reports, the company is eyeing FTX’s venture capital portfolio, which has a sizable stake in artificial...
Core Scientific Finalizes Global Settlement Agreement, Will Emerge from Bankruptcy in January
21.12.2023
Crypto miner Core Scientific will emerge from bankruptcy in January, according to a press release from the company on Thursday. New opportunities ahead According to Thursday’s statement, the crypto miner has “reached an agreement in principle with all key stakeholders on the terms of a global...
Court Freezes $1 Billion of Assets of Three Arrows Capital Founders
21.12.2023
The worldwide order by a British Virgin Islands court applies to founders Su Zhu, Kyle Davies and Davies' wife, Kelly Chen
Bankrupt Crypto Firm FTX Trading Reaches Settlement With Bahamian Subsidiary
19.12.2023
FTX Trading Ltd. and its affiliated debtors have announced a landmark settlement with their Bahamian subsidiary, FTX Digital Markets Ltd., amid ongoing liquidation proceedings. This agreement, pending court approval, promises a novel approach to handling the complex legal challenges stemming from...
FTX's Bahamas Wing Reaches Agreement With U.S. Bankruptcy Team, Streamlining Future Actions
19.12.2023
This deal will pave the way for assets to be be pooled and distributed to FTX.com customers
Breaking: Global Settlement Reached in FTX Digital Markets Liquidation
19.12.2023
FTX struck a global settlement between its US and Bahamas bankruptcy proceedings in an attempt to jointly maximize creditor payouts. Image by Александр Поташев, Adobe Stock. The ongoing saga following the dramatic collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried‘s bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX took...
Galaxy Digital on the Hunt for More Crypto Bankruptcy Assets Post-FTX Deal
19.12.2023
Source: LinkedIn Galaxy Digital, the cryptocurrency group led by US billionaire Mike Novogratz, is seeking additional asset sales from bankrupt digital asset companies following a successful deal that involved selling coins held by FTX. The transaction has significantly increased Galaxy’s...
DCG Can't Sell or Reduce Ownership of Genesis Until Bankruptcy Proceedings Close, Judge Rules
19.12.2023
Genesis requested a New York bankruptcy court to bar ownership changes to secure tax benefits on around $700 million worth of operating losses
Galaxy Digital Looking to Buy More Crypto Bankruptcy Assets After Deal to Sell FTX's Coins: FT
18.12.2023
Mike Novogratz's firm is also interested in companies FTX invested in as a venture capital provider
Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 to Build Out Mining Facility in Partnership with Celsius
18.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Digital asset mining firm Hut 8 signed an interim agreement to build out and install crypto-mining facilities in collaboration with Celsius Network. In a Dec 18 press release, the Bitcoin miner signed the agreement linked to Celsius bankruptcy proceedings which will see the firm...
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Struggles to Gain Momentum; FTX Files Plan to End Bankruptcy
18.12.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Dec. 18, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
FTX enters the final phase to end bankruptcy
18.12.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried let go of control over FTX in the previous year. Almost 12 months later, the reorganized structure of the company has shown a positive sign of finally settling billions of dollars in debt. While it is unsure how and when the debts will be settled, management at FTX has said that...
FTX Legal Fees Amount to $1.3 Million Per Day, Creditors Concerned
18.12.2023
Source: Adobe Bankrupt digital asset exchange, FTX has paid hundreds of millions in legal fees in a few months sparking reactions as creditors seek to recover their losses. Court filings show that over $118 million were billed on the exchange between August and October for professional legal fees...
FTX Files Reorganization Plan to End Bankruptcy
18.12.2023
Asset values for creditor claims will be calculated at prices on the day FTX filed for bankruptcy in November 2022, the plan says