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Texas Regulators Say $1B Voyager-Binance Deal Benefits Halved if Alameda Loan Claim Succeeds
The benefits to creditors from Binance US' $1.02 billion offer to buy up bankrupt crypto lender Voyager hinge on a $445 million loan claim by Alameda Research, making the deal potentially not worth bothering with, Texas regulators said in a Friday court filing. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest details and an update on global crypto rules.
SEC Objects to Binance.US’ $1B Voyager Deal; Messari Cuts 15% Of Workforce
A $1.02 billion deal by Binance.US to purchase assets of defunct crypto lender Voyager has been opposed by New York and Federal finance regulators, who said in Feb. 22 filings it could prove discriminatory and unlawful. Separately, intelligence firm Messari has cut 15% of its employee base as part of a restructuring effort, the firm told CoinDesk. "First Mover" hosts weigh in on the latest news.
Sam Bankman-Fried Charged With Additional Bank Fraud Allegations in New Indictment
Crypto exchange FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried faces additional charges, including bank fraud allegations, under a new indictment unveiled Thursday morning. Separately, New York and federal financial regulators have opposed Binance US' $1.02 billion deal to purchase of defunct crypto lender Voyager assets. Plus, the New York State Attorney General's office filed suit against the crypto exchange CoinEx. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest in the world of crypto regulation.
Fed Minutes Show Most Members Approve 25BPS Rate Hike; Counsel Says Voyager’s Binance US Sale Plan ‘Full Steam Ahead’
The latest FOMC minutes reveal that almost all Fed policymakers favored easing rate hikes to a quarter percentage point. Plans to wind up Voyager Digital by selling assets to Binance US are "on track," an attorney for the bankrupt crypto lender told a New York court on Wednesday. Coinbase (COIN) topped fourth-quarter earnings estimates Tuesday evening, but shares are sharply lower Wednesday alongside a sizable pullback in crypto.
FTC Probing Voyager for Deceptive Crypto Marketing
Bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital and its executives are being probed for deceptive marketing of cryptocurrency, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said in a legal filing Wednesday. Separately, plans to wind up Voyager Digital by selling assets to Binance US are "on track," an attorney for the bankrupt crypto lender told a New York court on Wednesday. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest developments around Voyager.
Voyager’s Binance US Sale Plan ‘Full Steam Ahead,’ Counsel Says
97% of creditors have so far voted in favor of the plans with hours left to go in the vote, Voyager’s attorneys told a court.
Binance Moved Funds From US Affiliate's Silvergate Bank Account in 2021: Reuters
Binance moved $400 million from Binance US's bank account, the report said.
Judge Allows Binance.US Bid to Buy Voyager Assets to Advance
Bankrupt crypto lender Voyager's proposed deal to sell some of its assets to Binance.US is advancing as U.S. District Judge Michael Wiles approved disclosure statements explaining various aspects of the proposed plan. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De breaks down the details.
Judge Allows Binance.US Bid to Buy Voyager Assets to Advance
The exchange agreed in December to purchase the company after Voyager's deal with Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX fizzled.
Voyager Defends $1B Plan to Sell Assets to Binance.US, Legal Filings Show
Bankrupt crypto lender Voyager has defended its $1 billion plan to sell assets to Binance.US, calling criticisms “hypocrisy and chutzpah” based on unverified speculation, according to legal filings. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the opposition the plan has received from FTX trading arm Alameda Research, federal regulators, and a number of U.S. states.