Bankruptcy

As part of CoinDesk's State of Crypto 2023 event in Washington, D.C., Vanderbilt Law School Professor and Associate Dean Yesha Yadav discusses the string of bankruptcies the crypto industry has seen and how bankruptcy courts have effectively become "quasi-regulators in the mix."

26 okt 2023

Court filings reveal that Digital Currency Group (DCG) has reached an in-principle deal with Genesis creditors to resolve the claims brought up in the crypto lender's bankruptcy. The plan could result in recoveries of 70% to 90% in USD equivalent for unsecured creditors and 65% to 90% recovery on an in-kind basis. "First Mover" hosts Jennifer Sanasie and Amitoj Singh weigh in. DCG is the parent company of Genesis Global and CoinDesk.

29 aug 2023

Beleaguered crypto custodian Prime Trust has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, as the chill of crypto winter drags on. This comes after CoinDesk recently reported that the company looked poised to enact potentially massive layoffs. "First Mover" hosts Jennifer Sanasie and Lawrence Lewitinn weigh in on the latest developments.

15 aug 2023

Celsius was granted permission on Friday to start liquidating its altcoins, as the bankrupt crypto lender prepares a distribution to creditors that will take place solely in the two most widely used cryptocurrencies, bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH). "The Hash" panel breaks down the latest developments in the bankruptcy case.

30 jun 2023

The wind-up of crypto exchange FTX is set to be “very expensive by any measure” with professional fees already amounting to over $200 million, a court-appointed examiner said in a filing. "The Hash" panel shares their reactions to the escalating legal fees in FTX's bankruptcy case.

21 jun 2023

FTX EU has begun the process of allowing customers to withdraw funds locked up since parent FTX filed for bankruptcy protection last November. This comes as some clients are hoping for a reboot of the failed crypto exchange. FTX creditor Sunil Kavuri shares his reaction.

4 apr 2023

Silicon Valley Bank's former parent company SVB Financial Group has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest developments in the U.S. banking turmoil and what it means for crypto.

17 mrt 2023

JPMorgan is ending its banking relationship with Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange owned by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, according to a person familiar with the situation. Separately, a judge ruled that Celsius Network should continue to have the exclusive right to prepare a plan for exiting bankruptcy until the end of March. 

8 mrt 2023

Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network is allowing withdrawals of assets in certain custody accounts. Eligible users will be able to withdraw all the funds in their accounts up to a certain limit, the company said in an earlier blog post. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the downfall of Celsius Network.

3 mrt 2023

U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) and Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) are questioning government policies controlling how financial firms handle their accounting for cryptocurrency. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down their letter to the regulators. Plus, the latest on Voyager's bankruptcy hearings.

3 mrt 2023