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Bankrupt Crypto Lender BlockFi Sues Bankman-Fried for Robinhood Shares, FT Reports

Bankman-Fried, through a holding company, pledged his stake in Robinhood as collateral for a loan.

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

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Crypto Bank Silvergate Says Its BlockFi Digital-Asset Deposit Exposure Totals Less Than $20M

The bank's shares closed down 11% to $25.90 on Monday, after BlockFi bankruptcy filing.

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CFTC Commissioner on Crypto Regulation: The Path Forward Is Joint Rule-Making With SEC

CFTC Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger discusses a collaborative "path forward" with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for crypto regulation, following the bankruptcy filing of crypto lender BlockFi amid the ongoing FTX fallout. "We're adults, we're professionals. We can sit in a room and figure out how to clarify who has jurisdiction where."

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Bitcoin Holding Above $16K Amid BlockFi Bankruptcy

Crypto lender BlockFi filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and crypto funds saw the biggest outflows in 12 weeks, according to CoinShares. TheoTrade co-founder Don Kaufman discusses what this means for bitcoin (BTC) and why he expects larger downside volatility.

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CFTC Commissioner on Crypto Regulation Outlook Amid FTX Contagion

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger discusses her outlook for the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape and the CFTC's role as BlockFi becomes the latest crypto firm to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection following FTX's collapse.

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BlockFi Files for Bankruptcy; Kraken Settles US Treasury Case Over Serving Customers in Iran

Crypto lender BlockFi files for bankruptcy protection as FTX contagion spreads. JPMorgan says crypto market regulatory initiatives that are already underway are likely to be accelerated. The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) reaches a settlement with crypto exchange Kraken over serving customers in Iran.

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Binance-Led $1B Recovery Fund: Jump Crypto, Aptos Labs to Pitch In

According to a press release, Aptos Labs and Jump Crypto are among the prominent crypto companies that committed to contributing $50 million to a $1 billion Industry Recovery Initiative (IRI) led by crypto exchange Binance. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest developments as BlockFi becomes the latest company to file for bankruptcy.

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Crypto Lender BlockFi Files for Bankruptcy

BlockFi filed for bankruptcy protection Monday, days after suspending withdrawals amid the ongoing fallout from exchange FTX's bankruptcy. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest casualty rocking the industry after the crypto lender suspended withdrawals just a few weeks ago, due to the ongoing confusion about FTX's assets.

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BlockFi Files for Bankruptcy as FTX Contagion Spreads

BlockFi received a $400 million line of credit from FTX earlier this year.

Publicidad de BlockFi en Union Station, Washington D. C. (Archivo de CoinDesk)