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Report Reveals Limited Accounting Records, Commingled Funds at FTX Digital Markets in the Bahamas
17.2.2023
PWC, one of the ‘Big Four’ auditors and among the largest professional services networks globally, recently published a report on FTX Digital Markets, the bankrupt crypto exchange’s Bahamian subsidiary. The report indicates that the entity’s accounting records have been limited, and...
Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius Finds a Buyer for Platform to Restart Operations – Here's the Latest
16.2.2023
Digital asset investment firm Novawulf Digital Management has reached a deal with crypto lender Celsius to buy its lending operations and help bring an end to its bankruptcy case.
Debtors of Celsius Network have presented the sale plan to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of...
Bankrupt Celsius Aims to Raise $14.4 Million From Bitcoin Mining Rig Credits and Coupons
11.2.2023
Defunct cryptocurrency lender Celsius aims to secure more than $14 million from credits and coupons backed by Bitmain, according to an interim CEO Christopher Ferraro in a bankruptcy court filing dated Feb. 9, 2023. Ferraro stated in the filing that the “coupons currently provide no utility...
Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius Seeks to Raise $14M From Bitmain Mining Vouchers
10.2.2023
The company joins Core Scientific in trying to offload the assets before expiry, and will use the funds to repay creditors
Major Crypto ATM Operator Coin Cloud Files for Bankruptcy
9.2.2023
One of the largest cryptocurrency ATM operators, Coin Cloud, which claims to operate more than 5,000 crypto ATMs, has filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. The company’s largest creditor is Genesis Global Trading, whose parent company also recently filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. Coin Cloud Files...
Bankrupt Crypto Lender BlockFi Takes Two-Thirds Haircut to Settle Bitcoin Miner Bitfarms' Debt
9.2.2023
The miner had recently warned it might stop paying off the debt to BlockFi
Brazil: $193m ‘Crypto Pyramid’ Firm Declared Bankrupt
8.2.2023
Indeal, the Brazilian company behind a suspected crypto pyramid scheme worth some $193 million, has declared bankruptcy.
The firm was at the heart of a major police operation back in May 2019. The police dubbed their operation Operation Egypt and worked in conjunction with the nation’s tax agency...
Bankrupt Lender Genesis and Parent DCG Reach Initial Agreement With Main Creditors: Source
6.2.2023
The deal includes "an equitization of the infamous 10-year promissory note that DCG gave Genesis in return for the 3AC claims," a person familiar with the situation said
First Mover Americas: Bankrupt With $1.4B Cash
1.2.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 1, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Tether CTO denies borrowing from bankrupt lender Celsius
1.2.2023
Celsius bankruptcy report by court-appointed examiner Shoba Pillay either has a typo or a “mis-characterization,” Tether CTO stated
Bankrupt Lending Platform Celsius Names Users Eligible to Withdraw Assets
1.2.2023
Users named on the list can withdraw 94% of their assets locked on the lending platform provided they can cover the withdrawal fees
Bankrupt Crypto Exchange FTX had Around $1.4B Cash at 2022-End
1.2.2023
The figure is around 19% higher than the $1.2 billion reported in November when FTX filed for bankruptcy
Unredacted Financial Documents Show Blockfi’s $1.2 Billion Connection With FTX, Alameda Research
25.1.2023
Unredacted documents mistakenly sent to the bankruptcy court indicate that the now-defunct crypto lender Blockfi had more than $1.2 billion tied up with FTX and Alameda Research. The accidentally revealed documentation shows that Blockfi’s exposure to the bankrupt crypto firm FTX was more than what...
NYDFS Releases Guidance on Importance of Segregation and Separate Accounting for Customer Funds in Crypto Industry
23.1.2023
On Monday, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) published guidance on custodial structures to help protect customers’ money if a crypto firm goes bankrupt. New York’s top financial regulator stressed that businesses should not commingle customer funds and that customer...
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...
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...
Bankruptcy Court Terminates FTX Naming-Rights Agreement for Miami Heat Arena
13.1.2023
A federal bankruptcy court in the U.S. has ended the FTX naming-rights agreement for Miami Heat’s basketball stadium. The sports venue was branded FTX Arena as part of a multi-year, multi-million dollar sponsorship deal between the now-bankrupt crypto exchange and Miami-Dade County in 2021....
Despite SEC Objection, Court Greenlights Billion-Dollar Asset Purchase Deal Between Binance US and Voyager
12.1.2023
The asset purchase agreement between Binance US and bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital has reportedly received initial court approval despite objections from various regulators, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Court Lets Binance US Buy Voyager’s Assets...
Gemini Co-Founder Accuses Digital Currency Group of Misrepresentation, Demands CEO Resignation
10.1.2023
Gemini CEO Cameron Winklevoss has published another open letter on Twitter, addressed to the board members of Digital Currency Group (DCG). In the letter, Winklevoss accuses DCG and CEO Barry Silbert of making poor decisions with the now-defunct crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC),...
SEC Intervenes in Binance US Acquisition of Bankrupt Crypto Lender Voyager Digital’s Assets
6.1.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has intervened in the asset purchase agreement between Binance US and bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital. The securities regulator explained that it is “formally investigating whether the debtors and others violated the anti-fraud...