Some Voyager Digital customers did not understand the scope of FDIC protection for their deposits, leading to questions about the firm’s marketing. Some Voyager Digital account holders were surprised when they discovered that their deposits did not have the protection they thought they did after the crypto brokerage and lender filed for bankruptcy Tuesday. This…
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Following the over-the-counter (OTC) firm’s Twitter thread on June 14, Cumberland explained on July 5 that “rangebound price action belies a volatile picture below the surface,” while crypto markets consolidated during the past week. Cumberland stressed there’s a growing number of crypto companies feeling financial burdens, and “uncertainty” tied to stressed entities is “hanging over…
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The troubled crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital Ltd., otherwise known as 3AC, has filed for bankruptcy according to recent court filings. The court papers show 3AC is aiming for an ancillary Chapter 15 proceeding so liquidators and creditors cannot seize the firm’s U.S. assets. 3AC Files for Bankruptcy — ‘Tremors’ From the Crypto Market…
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South Korean courts are bracing for a wave of crypto-related bankruptcies – and have created a “working rule” that will help them deal with cases involving individuals who have fallen foul of crypto investments gone wrong…. Read More: South Korean Bankruptcy Court Warns of Coming Surge in Crypto-related Cases Read more »Pay, Trade, Buy Bitcoin…
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Restructuring, bankruptcy, buyouts… media outlets are swarming with different reports on the next steps Celsius may take. Crypto lending platform Celsius Network has reportedly onboarded advisers from a management consulting firm in advance of the company possibly facing bankruptcy. According to a Friday report from the Wall Street Journal, Celsius hired an unknown number of…
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It has been a chaotic week for digital assets. Two firms may be inching closer to insolvency while Coinbase, one of the largest crypto exchanges, laid off almost a fifth of its staff. The 2022 version of crypto winter has been unlike anything we’ve seen before. As I warned last month, the meltdown of the…
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“We just want to know that our funds are safe,” said one Cred user United States-based cryptocurrency lending service Cred filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Saturday, leaving many customers searching for solutions to get their funds. According to court documents, the legal team for Cred CEO Daniel Schatt filed bankruptcy papers for the…
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Crypto exchanges — not segregating blockchain addresses — could lead to ownership disputes in the event of insolvency, research says. A recent paper from academics at Leiden Law School suggests that if a crypto exchange or crypto custodian goes bankrupt, investors could well lose control over their stored coins. This happened in Japan’s Mt. Gox…
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FCoin announced it would reopen the exchange and draw a repayment scheme thanks to community cooperation, but can it compensate the thousands of Bitcoins it lost? The FCoin exchange has officially announced that it will relaunch operations. A committee was formed after the exchange announced insolvency, promising to eventually return users’ funds. The exchange’s existing…
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Regular, non-random Bitcoin outflows from FCoin’s cold wallet point to an exit scam amid the crypto exchange platform’s shutdown. Less than two years after bursting onto the scene, Chinese crypto exchange FCoin has shut down its operations. The platform, founded by Zhang Jian, also says it may be unable to pay the 7,000 to 13,000 Bitcoin…
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