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Crypto Lender Voyager Says Majority of Customers Voted for Restructuring Plan With Binance.US

The plan will be discussed during a bankruptcy hearing on Thursday.

Steve Ehrlich, co-founder and CEO of Voyager (YouTube)
Steve Ehrlich, co-founder and CEO of Voyager (YouTube)

Crypto lender Voyager Digital Holdings, which filed for bankruptcy protection last year, said Tuesday night that 97% of its customers, representing 98% of total claims, voted in favor of a Chapter 11 restructuring plan under which Binance.US will acquire some of its assets.

Overall, the 98% of claims from account holders represent over $500 million worth, with unsecured claims representing another $3 million or so (of which, $2.95 million represent unsecured claims against the TopCo and $40,000 represent claims against the holding company), according to a filing made late Tuesday night. The company will appear at a bankruptcy hearing on Thursday where its attorneys will seek court approval for the restructuring plan.

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A majority of the company's creditors also voted to opt their claims into a "wind-down entity," according to a breakdown of votes included in a declaration by Stretto director Leticia Sanchez. In that tabulation, 65% of Class 3 Ballots, referring to account holder claims, voted to opt in, while 85% of "holders of claims or interests in the non-voting classes" voted to opt in.

The plan has faced opposition from regulators, with both state and federal regulators expressing concerns about Binance.US' role in Voyager's restructuring.


Nikhilesh De

Nikhilesh De is CoinDesk's managing editor for global policy and regulation, covering regulators, lawmakers and institutions. When he's not reporting on digital assets and policy, he can be found admiring Amtrak or building LEGO trains. He owns < $50 in BTC and < $20 in ETH. He was named the Association of Cryptocurrency Journalists and Researchers' Journalist of the Year in 2020.

Nikhilesh De