Search
Crypto Lender Vauld Calls Off Potential Acquisition by Rival Nexo
26.12.2022
The two started negotiations earlier this year and signed an initial agreement in July
FTX Attempts to Freeze Robinhood Shares as Creditors Swarm to Scoop $450M in HOOD Stock
23.12.2022
Court filings show that debtors from FTX Trading Ltd. and Alameda Research want 56 million shares of Robinhood stock frozen after multiple creditors are seeking access to the funds, and also Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). Court Filing Wants to ‘Enforce an Automatic Stay’ Against Claims Over...
Bankrupt Crypto Lender BlockFi Looks to Restart Certain Customer Withdrawals
20.12.2022
The crypto lender clarified any digital assets held in wallets on the platform "unambiguously" belong to the customers
Binance.US Agrees to Buy Voyager's Assets for $1.02B
19.12.2022
The agreement comes after CoinDesk had reported last month that Binance was preparing a bid for Voyager's assets
Troubled Crypto Lender Amber Group Raises $300 Million Amid Layoffs and Refocusing Efforts
16.12.2022
Amid the ongoing cryptocurrency market downturn, troubled Asian crypto trading firm Amber Group has managed to collect some $300 million under its series C round, led by the US arm of blockchain-focused venture capital firm Fenbushi Capital US and joined by a number of crypto-native investors...
Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific's Lender Wants to Give Miner $72M to Avoid Bankruptcy
14.12.2022
Investment bank B Riley said most of the struggling miner's issues are "self-imposed and can be corrected."
Judge Orders Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius to Return $50 Million to Customers – Here’s What Happened
8.12.2022
A US judge in the Celsius Networks bankruptcy case ordered the lender to return crypto worth $50 million to users of custody accounts (only), Bloomberg reported.
Judge Martin Glenn delivered the order verbally in a hearing on Wednesday. Per the report, this cryptocurrency “never touched...
Crypto lender Genesis has no solution yet for withdrawal halts
8.12.2022
Genesis said it will take additional weeks to carve out a recovery path for its lending business
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
Crypto Lender Nexo to Leave the USA After Discussions with Regulators Hit a Stalemate
6.12.2022
Major crypto lender Nexo will be leaving the United States over the next few months, as the company was unable to reach an agreement with the country's regulators.
In a blog post published on Monday, Nexo stated that it would be "phasing out its products and services in the United States in...
Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital to acquire Celsius' GK8 in bankruptcy garage sale
5.12.2022
The self-custody platform was acquired by Celsius in 2021 for $115 million and is now set to change hands, pending approvals
Gemini Exchange Seeks to Retrieve $900 Million from Crypto Lender Genesis
4.12.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini is trying to recover the $900 million it had paid in loan to crypto broker Genesis and its parent company Digital Currency Group (DCG).
According to a Financial Times report, the Winklevoss twins' crypto exchange is seeking to retrieve the funds after Genesis...
Crypto lender Genesis allegedly owes $900M to Gemini's clients: Report
3.12.2022
The issue is tied to the Gemini Earn program, which offers 8% earn interest on crypto lending and is operated by Gemini in partnership with Genesis
Galaxy Digital Agrees to Buy Some Assets From Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius
2.12.2022
GK8 was put on the block following Celsius's bankruptcy
DeFi Lender Compound Tightens Borrowing Limits After Aave Exploit Attempt
29.11.2022
A botched exploit attempt on rival lending protocol Aave brought scrutiny to DeFi protocols’ borrow risks earlier in this month
Crypto Lender Blockfi Files for Bankruptcy Protection to ‘Maximize Value for All Clients’
28.11.2022
On Nov. 28, 2022, the crypto lender Blockfi informed the public via a press release that the company has voluntarily petitioned for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Blockfi is now one of many digital currency businesses dealing with significant financial hardships and bankruptcy proceedings...
BlockFi Files for Bankruptcy as FTX Contagion Spreads
28.11.2022
BlockFi filed for bankruptcy days after suspending withdrawals last week. FTX had extended a $400 million line of credit to the lender earlier this year
Report: State Securities Regulators Probe Crypto Lender Genesis
26.11.2022
State securities regulators are reportedly investigating Genesis Global Capital in a broad range probe into the “interconnectedness of crypto firms,” Barron’s reported on Friday. The report notes that the Alabama Securities Commission is looking into whether or not cryptocurrency firms have...
Crypto lender Matrixport seeks $100M funding despite lending crisis
25.11.2022
Bitmain-backed crypto lender Matrixport is the other half of a new funding round targeting a $100 million raise
Jihan Wu's Crypto Lender Matrixport Looks to Raise $100M at $1.5B Valuation
25.11.2022
Matrixport has $5 billion in trading volume every month, along with $10 billion in assets under management and custody