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Tether calls thesis behind USDT short-selling 'flat out wrong'
1.8.2022
Tether said the hedge funds that saw Terra’s collapse as a reason to short USDT have “a fundamental misunderstanding of both the cryptocurrency market and Tether."
Survey That Asks if The Merge Could Cause an Ethereum Chain Split Sparks PoS Delay Discussions
31.7.2022
While there’s 50 days left until the week of September 19, the crypto community has been discussing whether or not Ethereum developers will delay the penciled-in date for The Merge. Moreover, on July 27, the crypto hedge fund Galois Capital published a survey on Twitter that indicates more...
‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Doubts SEC Has Resources or IQ to Investigate Crypto Listings on Coinbase Correctly
28.7.2022
Hedge fund manager Michael Burry, famed for forecasting the 2008 financial crisis, believes that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) neither has the resources nor the IQ points needed to correctly investigate crypto listings on Coinbase. Michael Burry on SEC Investigating Crypto...
3AC: A $10B hedge fund gone bust with founders on the run
25.7.2022
3AC downfall has led to a multi-billion dollar cascade that has claimed the likes of Celsius, Voyager and many other crypto lending firms with exposure to the hedge fund
Argentinian Government Excludes Crypto Investors From Buying Dollars
24.7.2022
The Argentinian Central Bank has issued a new set of restrictions that are affecting citizens and companies that have purchased cryptocurrency to use it as a hedge against currency devaluation. The bank will only sell dollars at an official rate to individuals and companies that have not purchased...
Three Arrows Capital Founders Speak After Filing Bankruptcy, Exec Says the ‘Whole Situation Is Regrettable’
22.7.2022
This week the two co-founders of the embattled cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital spoke to Bloomberg about their fund crumbling at the seams. The co-founders Su Zhu and Kyle Davies did not disclose their whereabouts, but a lawyer who monitored the interview noted the duo is located...
Coinbase Confirms ‘No Financing Exposure’ to Bankrupt Crypto Firms Celsius, Voyager, Three Arrows Capital
22.7.2022
Crypto exchange Coinbase has confirmed that the company “had no financing exposure” to bankrupt firms, including Celsius Network, Voyager Digital, and Three Arrows Capital (3AC). “The issues here were foreseeable and actually credit-specific, not crypto-specific...
US Bankruptcy Judge Freezes Crypto Hedge Fund Three Arrows Capital’s Assets
13.7.2022
A federal judge in a New York bankruptcy court has frozen the assets of crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC). “A key part of this motion is to put the world on notice that it is the liquidators that are controlling the debtor’s assets at this stage.” Bankruptcy Judge...
Report: Blockchain.com CEO Reveals Company Lost $270 Million From 3AC Exposure
8.7.2022
According to a report published on July 8, the cryptocurrency firm Blockchain.com lost $270 million from exposure to the crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC). The news was shared in a recent letter to shareholders written by the company’s CEO Peter Smith. The Blockchain.com executive...
Voyager Files for Bankruptcy Citing Contagion in Crypto Markets, Three Arrows Capital’s Loan Default
6.7.2022
Crypto lender Voyager Digital has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company explained that the “prolonged volatility and contagion in the crypto markets” and the default of crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) on a loan require it “to take deliberate and decisive...
USD stablecoin premiums surge in Argentina following economy minister's resignation
4.7.2022
Argentina has been in a long-standing battle against rising inflation and a continued decline of the peso against the U.S. dollar
Report: Embattled Crypto Hedge Fund Three Arrows Capital Files for Chapter 15 Bankruptcy
2.7.2022
The troubled crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital Ltd., otherwise known as 3AC, has filed for bankruptcy according to recent court filings. The court papers show 3AC is aiming for an ancillary Chapter 15 proceeding so liquidators and creditors cannot seize the firm’s U.S. assets. 3AC Files...
Troubled Crypto Hedge Fund 3AC Reprimanded by Singapore’s Monetary Authority, Liquidators Eye Su Zhu’s Properties
1.7.2022
On Wednesday, it was reported that the crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) was liquidated by a British Virgin Islands court and following the alleged liquidation, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has reprimanded 3AC for misleading regulators. Furthermore, reports claim that...
Hedge or Cause? Unpacking Bitcoin and Inflation
30.6.2022
The digital asset, often called digital gold, soared as governments printed money and crashed as they tightened
Report: A British Virgin Islands Court Order Liquidates Crypto Firm Three Arrows Capital
29.6.2022
According to a recent report from Sky News citing a source familiar with the matter, “cryptocurrency insiders” have said that the troubled crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) has been formally liquidated by a British Virgin Islands (BVI) court. The report does not disclose...
Tether CTO refutes stablecoin FUD as short-sellers circle
28.6.2022
Paolo Ardoino alleged some hedge funds are trying to create pressure “in the billions” to “harm Tether liquidity” so that they can eventually buy back tokens at a much lower price
Crypto Hedge Funds, Traders Short Tether After UST’s Implosion: Report
27.6.2022
The positions are worth at least “hundreds of millions” of dollars in notional value, one trader said
Three Arrows Capital Allegedly Owes Voyager Digital $655M — Crypto Firm Is ‘Unable to Assess’ if It Can Recover the Funds
23.6.2022
According to reports, the TSX-listed Voyager Digital is another company that has been negatively affected by financial issues tied to the crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC). In a letter to investors, Voyager’s management explained that 3AC potentially defaulted on a $655 million...
Billionaire Seth Klarman: I Can’t See the Point of Crypto — Nobody Needs to Own It
23.6.2022
Billionaire investor Seth Klarman says he cannot see the point of crypto. “I don’t think anybody needs to own it. It just seems to me that it could end up very much in tears,” he added. Seth Klarman on Crypto Investing, Gold, and U.S. Dollar American billionaire investor...
Report: Crypto Hedge Fund Three Arrows Capital Pitched a GBTC Arbitrage Trade Before Rumored Collapse
22.6.2022
Last week there was a lot of focus on the crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) as the firm allegedly had a great deal of leveraged positions liquidated and there’s been speculation about insolvency. According to a recent report, 3AC’s over-the-counter (OTC) operation...