Bankruptcy


Video

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.

CoinDesk placeholder image

Video

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.

CoinDesk placeholder image

Finanza

Broker-Dealer INX Digital Bids to Purchase Voyager Assets

The firm joins a number of other suitors, Binance among them.

Voyager's bankrupcy has left creditors in the lurch. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finanza

LedgerX to Make $175M Available for FTX Bankruptcy Proceedings: Bloomberg

The money could be transferred as early as Wednesday.

U.S. Dollars (Shutterstock)

Video

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.

CoinDesk placeholder image

Politiche

BlockFi Joins the Bankruptcy Parade

The crypto lender’s financial woes are well known. Now we have a better sense of the severity.

BlockFi advertisement in Washington D.C.'s Union Station (CoinDesk archives)

Politiche

BlockFi Has $355M in Crypto Frozen on FTX, Attorney Confirms

Kirkland & Ellis Partner Joshua Sussberg announced the figure during BlockFi’s first bankruptcy hearing.

Zac Prince, CEO de BlockFi, en Consensus 2019. (CoinDesk)

Video

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.

Recent Videos

Video

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.

Recent Videos

Mercati

First Mover Americas: BlockFi the Latest Chapter (11) in FTX Saga

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 29, 2022.

BlockFi aseguró una línea de crédito de $250 millones por parte de FTX. (Getty Images)