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DCG companies laid off over 500 employees as contagion spreads
25.1.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Luno fired 330 employees on Jan. 25, joining other DCG companies in cutting headcount
CME Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Surges to Record 21% as Institutional Participation Increases
25.1.2023
Bitcoin futures open interest at the Chicago Merchantile Exchange (CME) has surged to near all-time highs at 21%, which indicates growing institutional participation in BTC futures....
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Today in Crypto: Genesis Creditors Sue DCG and Barry Silbert, Binance Kept Some Collateral in Same Wallet as Customer Funds, Binance Processed $346M for Bitzlato
24.1.2023
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FBI confirms that Lazarus Group and APT38 engaged in currency theft
24.1.2023
The FBI’s thorough investigation, which was duly and meticulously carried out, leads them to believe that the Lazarus Group and APT38 committed the theft from Harmony’s Horizon Bridge. As per the contents of the report submitted by them on the 24th of June, 2022, the stolen amount...
Genesis creditors file securities lawsuit against Barry Silbert and DCG
24.1.2023
Amid Genesis going through its first bankruptcy hearings, a group of creditors have slapped the firm with a new class action lawsuit
Genesis eyes fast resolution to creditor disputes and bankruptcy exit in May
24.1.2023
A lawyer for Genesis is optimistic it can resolve creditor disputes before the week is out while the firm could exit bankruptcy proceedings in four months
North Korea's Lazarus Group masterminded $100M Harmony hack: FBI confirms
24.1.2023
The FBI also confirmed earlier reports this month by figures such as ZachXBT that the hackers had started moving a large chunk of the funds around via privacy protocols
Cathie Wood: Ark dumps 500K GBTC shares, adds Coinbase stock as Bitcoin recovers 40%
23.1.2023
Ark's GBTC weight in the portfolio actually increased despite the fund selling 500,000 shares in the past month
Genesis bankruptcy case scheduled for first hearing
22.1.2023
The first hearing in Genesis Capital's bankruptcy case will be held on January 23, according to court filings
Decentraland Founders Are Creditors of Bankrupt Genesis - How Much Are They Owed?
21.1.2023
Three Decentraland executives, including two co-founders and the platform's CFO, are named among the top creditors of now-bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Genesis Global.
Decentraland co-founders Esteban Ordano and Ari Meilich and the platform's CFO Santiago Esponda are listed among the 50 largest...
Genesis' bankruptcy filing was decided by independent committee according to DCG
20.1.2023
A special committee of independent directors recommended and decided to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Crypto Biz: SBF’s newest Excel spreadsheet reveals all
20.1.2023
FTX's debtors are applying "Herculean" effort to unearth the exchange's remaining assets. Meanwhile, Sam Bankman-Fried claims FTX US is solvent
Opinion: Digital Currency Group's Genesis implosion marks another bottom in trust for crypto
20.1.2023
Genesis, a subsidiary of Barry Silbert's Digital Currency Group, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Jan. 19. Its default could have big implications for the crypto industry
Digital Currency Group Owes Subsidiary Genesis Global Over $1.65B
20.1.2023
The crypto finance firm filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy yesterday, with debts around $3.5 billion
Crypto Lender Genesis Files for Bankruptcy Following SEC Lawsuit
20.1.2023
Crypto lender Genesis, a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group (DCG), has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The filing followed a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Genesis claims to have “ample liquidity to support its ongoing business operations...
11th Global Blockchain Congress by Agora Group on March 6th & 7th in Dubai, the UAE
20.1.2023
Agora is hosting its 11th Edition of the Global Blockchain Congress on March 6 and 7, 2023, in Dubai, The UAE. The theme of this edition is: “Resiliency and Adaptability”. The Global Blockchain Congress leverages the experience gained through the hosting of the first 10 editions of the event...
Davos 2023: Banking Panel Reinforces the Need for Crypto Regulation
20.1.2023
A group of global banking experts hosted by the World Economic Forum (WEF) convened about the need for global crypto regulation, including stablecoins and unbacked crypto assets. The panel agreed there must be at least some kind of base regulation for these assets and bank-equivalent regulation...
Bybit CEO offers clarity on exposure to Genesis, but community demands more
20.1.2023
The community questioned Bybit’s timing in revealing their exposure now and many demanded proof to back up the reassurance from the CEO
Genesis Files for Bankruptcy as it Seeks Protection From its Creditors – Which DCG Unit is Next to Fail?
20.1.2023
After months of struggling, crypto lending and trading firm Genesis has filed for bankruptcy - but it's not the end of its troubles.
Genesis, a unit of the Digital Currency Group (DCG), said in a press release that Genesis Global Holdco, LLC and two of its lending business subsidiaries, Genesis...
Top Crypto Media Site CoinDesk Puts Itself Up For Sale - Is This A Sign of How Deep DCG’s Liquidity Problems Are?
19.1.2023
Crypto news website CoinDesk has tapped advisors at Lazard, a leading financial advisory and asset management firm, to explore a full or partial sale of its business. The move comes as CoinDesk's sister company Genesis has been hit with a liquidity crunch following the collapse of FTX....
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