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Stronghold Digital Mining CEO on Latest Debt Restructuring Deal
Bitcoin miner Stronghold Digital's (SDIG) latest debt restructuring deal will allow the postponement of principal repayments on $54.9 million of debt through June 2024. Stronghold Digital Mining CEO and co-Chairman Greg Beard discusses the firm's strategies to avoid bankruptcy in a crypto winter. Plus, insights on the two-year deal with miner hosting company Foundry for 4,500 miners and reaction to Sen. Elizabeth Warren urging the U.S. government to compel crypto miners to disclose their energy consumption data. CoinDesk and Foundry are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).
Mt. Gox’s Two Largest Creditors Elect Paid Out Mostly in Bitcoin: Sources
The two biggest creditors of Mt. Gox, the crypto exchange that failed due to a hack nine years ago, have elected to get their bankruptcy recovery paid out mostly in bitcoin (BTC), according to people familiar with the matter. This decision could soothe longstanding fears that a wave of simultaneous liquidations tied to Mt. Gox bankruptcy recoveries could drive down BTC's price. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest developments as the price of bitcoin tops $25,000.
Genesis Publishes Proposed Sale Plan With DCG, Bankruptcy Creditors
Genesis Global Holdco filed for bankruptcy protection last month and unveiled the final details of a proposed plan to sell itself off alongside Genesis Global Trading to help parent Digital Currency Group (DCG) pay off some of the firm's creditors. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in Genesis' bankruptcy process and what we know so far. DCG is the parent company of Genesis and CoinDesk.
FTX Held Roughly $1.4B in Cash at End of 2022
Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX had around $1.4 billion in cash as of the end of 2022, according to an interim financial update filed on Wednesday. Hodder Law Firm Founder and Managing Partner Sasha Hodder discusses the latest update from FTX's bankruptcy and the implications for creditors.
Sam Bankman-Fried Banned From Contacting FTX Employees By Judge
A New York judge has prohibited Sam Bankman-Fried from attempting to contact any former or current employees of Alameda Research or FTX. Bankman-Fried has also been prohibited from using Signal or other ephemeral messaging applications. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest developments in FTX's bankruptcy process.
Independent Examiner Releases Report on Celsius Network, Bankruptcy Expert Weighs In
In September, an independent examiner was asked by a bankruptcy court to offer an outside view of what is happening at crypto lender Celsius. The report has now been published detailing the firm’s operations in the run-up to bankruptcy being declared in July. 507 Capital Managing Partner Thomas Braziel discusses the report and what to expect from Celsius’ future bankruptcy proceedings.
Celsius Used New Customer Funds to Pay for Withdrawals: Independent Examiner
An independent examiner for the U.S. bankruptcy court in New York said in a Tuesday filing that crypto lender Celsius Network misled its investors and occasionally used new customer funds to pay for other customers’ withdrawals– the usual definition of a Ponzi scheme. "The Hash" panel discusses the examiner's report and what it reveals about how Celsius operated.
Identities of 2 Parties Who Backed Sam Bankman-Fried’s $250M Bond Can Be Revealed, Judge Rules
U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan ruled on Monday that the identities of the two non-parental parties who co-signed Sam Bankman-Fried's $250 million bond can be made public. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the decision and what to expect from FTX's future bankruptcy proceedings.
