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US Bankruptcy Court Rules Celsius Deposits Belong to the Firm
5.1.2023
A New York bankruptcy court has ruled the deposits on high-interest-earning accounts belong to Celsius, the embattled former cryptocurrency lending firm, that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections in July. The decision establishes a precedent that might affect the status of other, similar...
Investors seek to sell FTX, Celsius, BlockFi, Voyager claims
30.12.2022
Hedge funds and debt investors have already purchased some of the claims
Robinhood shares claimed by BlockFi and FTX may move to a neutral broker
29.12.2022
Bankruptcy judge Michael Kaplan reportedly said that on Jan. 9, he will review if the shares should be transferred to a neutral broker
SBF borrowed $546M from Alameda to fund Robinhood share purchase
28.12.2022
An affidavit by the FTX founder revealed Alameda funded the purchase of Robinhood shares which were later used as collateral for Alameda to secure a loan from BlockFi
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...
FTX asks bankruptcy judge to stop BlockFi from claiming Robinhood shares
23.12.2022
The 56 million Robinhood Markets shares at stake are currently worth around $450 million
California regulators order MyConstant to cease crypto-lending services
22.12.2022
The California DFPI warned in July that it would be cracking down on crypto interest account providers in the state
BlockFi initiates motion to return Frozen Cryptocurrency to users
21.12.2022
BlockFi, the well-known crypto lending platform, recently announced filing a motion to a US bankruptcy court. The news was a surprise since the platform claimed bankruptcy a while ago. Filed on December 19, the motion requests authorities to return the crypto assets held within BlockFi wallets...
Today in Crypto: OKX Chain Launches Liquid Staking, South Korea Freezes $93.4M in Terra-related Assets, Central African Republic to List Sango in 2023
20.12.2022
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First Mover Americas: Bankrupt BlockFi Asks US Court to Greenlight Withdrawals
20.12.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Dec. 20, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
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
BlockFi files motion to return frozen crypto to wallet users
20.12.2022
Crypto lender BlockFi has asked a U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the authority to return the crypto held in BlockFi Wallets to users
BlockFi employees were discouraged from describing risks in internal communications: Report
8.12.2022
According to a former employee, an internal team at BlockFi raised concerns about the borrower pool being too concentrated among crypto whales, such as Three Arrows Capital and Alameda
Data Lake: DeSci the Future of Crypto after the FTX Fiasco?
7.12.2022
It’s no surprise that the news about FTX has dominated the headlines over recent weeks. Since the debacle was made public, several other dominoes have started to fall including the announcement that BlockFi has filed for bankruptcy. Before all of this there was the LUNA/Terra implosion, and...
The FTX collapse continues to unfold, BlockFi announces bankruptcy filing and Kraken settles a sanctions breach: Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 27 – Dec. 3
3.12.2022
SEC Could Use BlockFi as Object Lesson for Clear Crypto Regulation, Says Ex-SEC Official
30.11.2022
Howard Fischer, a Moses Singer LLP partner, discusses why the SEC is more concerned with regulating crypto than getting the $30 million BlockFi owes the agency
Bankruptcy court told FTX and Alameda owe BlockFi $1B... but it's complicated
30.11.2022
While BlockFi has attempted to separate itself from FTX and Alameda in its bankruptcy proceedings, it has many financial ties to firms owned by SBF
Ethereum derivatives look bearish, but traders believe the ETH bottom is in
29.11.2022
Expectations of stringent regulation and further contagion from FTX continue to weigh on ETH price, but derivatives are showing a modest improvement in sentiment
BlockFi Most Likely to Pay SEC First, Crypto Lawyer Says
29.11.2022
Sasha Hodder, founder of Hodder Law Firm, discusses why the SEC may get paid before retail investors and the low probability that traders will ever get their money back
BlockFi Joins the Bankruptcy Parade
29.11.2022
Crypto lender BlockFi became the latest industry heavyweight to file for bankruptcy, joining Celsius Network, Voyager Digital and FTX. FTX’s collapse directly contributed to BlockFi’s filing, but the lender presented an optimistic view nevertheless in its first day pleadings