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Bitcoin, Ether Higher Despite BlockFi Filing for Bankruptcy
Major cryptos are jumping despite crypto lender BlockFi filing for bankruptcy protection and ongoing protests in China over Covid-19 restrictions. Floating Point Group Co-Founder and CEO John Peurifoy discusses the price actions and broader market outlook as the FTX contagion continues to spread.
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.
Bankrupt BlockFi Sues Sam Bankman-Fried Over Robinhood Shares: FT
Cryptocurrency lender BlockFi, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, on the same day sued FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's Emergent Fidelity Technologies holding company for Robinhood Markets (HOOD) shares held by the company and pledged to BlockFi as collateral, the Financial Times reported, citing loan documents it had seen. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De dicusses the latest developments.
CFTC Commissioner on Crypto Regulation: The Path Forward Is Joint Rule-Making With SEC
CFTC Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger discusses a collaborative "path forward" with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for crypto regulation, following the bankruptcy filing of crypto lender BlockFi amid the ongoing FTX fallout. "We're adults, we're professionals. We can sit in a room and figure out how to clarify who has jurisdiction where."
CFTC Commissioner on FTX Collapse: Not Anything We Could've Done
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger discusses the impact of FTX's collapse on regulating crypto and the agency's legislative oversight of the spot markets. "It's not anything we could've done under our existing rules."
Bitcoin Holding Above $16K Amid BlockFi Bankruptcy
Crypto lender BlockFi filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and crypto funds saw the biggest outflows in 12 weeks, according to CoinShares. TheoTrade co-founder Don Kaufman discusses what this means for bitcoin (BTC) and why he expects larger downside volatility.
Bitcoin Posts Record Exchange Outflows After FTX Collapse
A record outflow of bitcoin (BTC) from centralized trading platforms last week is a sign that investors are losing confidence in those kinds of exchanges after the collapse of FTX, and are taking more direct control of their digital assets. CoinDesk's Lawrence Lewitinn breaks down the Chart of the Day.
CFTC Commissioner on Crypto Regulation Outlook Amid FTX Contagion
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger discusses her outlook for the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape and the CFTC's role as BlockFi becomes the latest crypto firm to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection following FTX's collapse.
BlockFi Files for Bankruptcy; Kraken Settles US Treasury Case Over Serving Customers in Iran
Crypto lender BlockFi files for bankruptcy protection as FTX contagion spreads. JPMorgan says crypto market regulatory initiatives that are already underway are likely to be accelerated. The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) reaches a settlement with crypto exchange Kraken over serving customers in Iran.
3Commas Customers Are Asking How Funds Were Drained From Their Accounts
Over a dozen users of the crypto trading service 3Commas, which was backed by Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research, say the platform leaked their credentials and enabled attackers to run away with over $6 million in user funds. CoinDesk Tech Reporter Sam Kessler explains what exactly happened and why conflicting statements from 3Commas have invited more questions than answers.
