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Bank of England Shuts Down Silicon Valley Bank’s UK Branch After US Regulators Close Parent Company
11.3.2023
After U.S. regulators shut down Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) on Friday, the Bank of England has closed the company’s U.K.-based arm. The central bank explained that it intends to place the subsidiary into bank insolvency procedures. Fallout From SVB Failure Prompts BOE to Close U.K. Branch...
NYDFS advises crypto firms not to commingle user and corporate funds in the event of insolvency
23.1.2023
“A VCE's customer agreement should make clear the parties’ intentions to enter into a custodial relationship, rather than a debtor-creditor relationship," said the NYDFS
In Wake of FTX, New York Reminds Crypto Firms to Segregate Customer Funds
23.1.2023
After crypto exchange FTX's bankruptcy proceedings revealed poor segregation of customer funds, the New York regulator is reminding service providers to keep clean records
SBF says Sullivan & Cromwell contradicted itself with insolvency claims
18.1.2023
The former FTX CEO says the exchange’s new attorneys are not taking into account customer bank balances
Huobi confirms 20% layoffs, denies insolvency rumors
6.1.2023
Key Huobi execs, including Huobi Group CFO Lily Zheng allegedly left the company a few months ago following the new shareholders’ takeover
Global Cryptocurrency Trade Volumes Saw a Significant Decline in December 2022
1.1.2023
According to statistics, daily cryptocurrency trade volumes have dropped significantly during Dec. 2022. On Jan. 1, data shows that $22.95 billion was traded in the last 24 hours, compared to double that amount, $54.78 billion, two weeks earlier. On November 8, 2022, 54 days prior, amid the...
After FTX: Explaining the Difference Between Liquidity and Insolvency
14.12.2022
Did FTX fall because of a “liquidity crisis” or a “run on the bank,” or was it insolvency? The language matters, says Frances Coppola
Amber Group ditches expansion plans after denying insolvency: Report
9.12.2022
Temasek-backed Amber has raised about $50 million in funding from a new sovereign fund, with the deal to be announced in January
Zodia Custody launches service to protect users’ crypto from exchange insolvency
7.12.2022
The new service, Interchange, will provide an alternative to the pre-funding and margin models of cryptocurrency exchanges
Zodia Custody Introduces Service to Protect Against Crypto Exchange Insolvency
7.12.2022
The crypto storage provider has rolled out a new service designed to protect clients' digital assets from insolvency of crypto exchanges
CEO of Crypto-Focused Bank Silvergate Addresses Insolvency Concerns – Here’s What He Said
6.12.2022
The CEO of the crypto-friendly bank Silvergate, Alan Lane, has addressed concerns that the bank could be near insolvency, saying the bank has “a resilient balance sheet and ample liquidity.”
The statement from the CEO was made in a public letter published on Monday, where Lane made it clear that...
Despite endless media appearances, SBF unlikely to testify on 13th
5.12.2022
One observer suggested Bankman-Fried may be reluctant to discuss FTX due to the legal implication of lying under oath to the U.S. Congress
Crypto trading firm Auros Global misses DeFi payment due to FTX contagion
1.12.2022
Auros is an algorithmic trading and market-making firm that provides liquidity for exchanges and token projects
FTX resumes employee and contractor payments after weeks in limbo
29.11.2022
The payments will exclude former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, and certain former execs including Gary Wang, Nishad Singh, and Alameda's Caroline Ellison
Crypto Twitter calls for calm after wETH insolvency joke goes viral
28.11.2022
Ethereum bull Anthony Sassano and Gnosis co-founder Martin Köppelmann were among those explaining later that the Wrapped Ethereum (wETH) FUD was part of an inside joke
CoinList addresses 'FUD' on withdrawals, cites technical issues for delays
25.11.2022
CoinList blamed “custodian issues” with one suffering an outage affecting “many tokens” on the platform as the reason for reported withdrawal problems
Vitalik Buterin offers lessons for crypto in wake of the FTX collapse
21.11.2022
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said the collapse of FTX has illustrated once again that the problem lies in people, not technology
Getting funds out of FTX could take years or even decades: Lawyers
21.11.2022
The complexities that come with digital assets, cross-border insolvency and competing jurisdictions could add years to the timeline
FTX is done — What’s next for Bitcoin, altcoins and crypto in general?
18.11.2022
FTX is gone, and it looks like many centralized crypto platforms will fall with it. But is there a silver lining?
Australia Suspends Financial Services License of Local FTX Entity
17.11.2022
Australia’s securities regulator has suspended the license of the Australian unit of the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX until mid-May. According to an issued statement, the platform will be allowed to provide limited financial services until Dec. 19 in order to terminate existing derivatives....