Bankruptcy
Genesis Creditors Hire Lawyers to Help Prevent Bankruptcy Filing: Bloomberg
Genesis Global Trading's creditors have hired restructuring lawyers to help find a way prevent the crypto brokerage from having to file for bankruptcy, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people with knowledge of the situation. "The Hash" hosts discuss the outlook for Genesis.
A Central Bank for Crypto?
"If there was a central bank for crypto, which seems to be what Binance is trying to create ... we wouldn't see the scope of problems that we're seeing today," says Howard Fischer, Moses Singer LLP partner and former SEC senior trial counsel. He points out the irony of crypto's call for regulation amid ongoing contagion and bankruptcy hearings.
BlockFi Joins the Crypto Bankruptcy Parade
Crypto lender BlockFi became the latest industry heavyweight to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, joining Celsius Network, Voyager Digital and FTX. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the key takeaways from the first day of bankruptcy proceedings.
Broker-Dealer INX Digital Bids to Purchase Voyager Assets
The firm joins a number of other suitors, Binance among them.
LedgerX to Make $175M Available for FTX Bankruptcy Proceedings: Bloomberg
The money could be transferred as early as Wednesday.
Wrapped Bitcoin Trades at Discount After FTX's Collapse
Wrapped bitcoin (WBTC), a clone of bitcoin (BTC), has traded at a discount to BTC's price since crypto exchange FTX filed for bankruptcy protection on Nov. 11. "All About Bitcoin" host Lawrence Lewitinn breaks down the Chart of the Day.
BlockFi Joins the Bankruptcy Parade
The crypto lender’s financial woes are well known. Now we have a better sense of the severity.
BlockFi Has $355M in Crypto Frozen on FTX, Attorney Confirms
Kirkland & Ellis Partner Joshua Sussberg announced the figure during BlockFi’s first bankruptcy hearing.
Crypto Industry Outlook as BlockFi Files For Bankruptcy
Bernstein Managing Director of Global Digital Assets Gautam Chhugani discusses his outlook for the crypto sector as BlockFi files for bankruptcy in the wake of FTX's collapse. Plus, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) is drawing market attention after sister company Genesis Global Capital said its lending unit would halt customer withdrawals. Grayscale Investments, which manages GBTC, Genesis and CoinDesk are owned by Digital Currency Group.
BlockFi Bankruptcy: Will Customers Get Anything Back?
Crypto lender BlockFi filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing the fallout of crypto exchange FTX. Hodder Law Firm Managing Partner Sasha Hodder discusses her legal analysis of the legal proceedings and what it could mean for creditors, customers, and future regulation of the digital asset space.
