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Bankrupt crypto lending platform BlockFi received court approval to put its Bitcoin mining business up for auction.  The company plans to sell its equipment as fast as possible, to take advantage of currently favorable market conditions. Selling While They Can BlockFi lawyer Francis Petrie told US Bankruptcy Judge Michael Kaplan on Monday that the company has already received bids for many of its assets, and expects more to come, according to BNN Bloomberg. This comes a week...

The cryptocurrency-focused bank – Silvergate Capital – reported a net loss of $1 billion for the last quarter of 2022 due to the turmoil reigning in the digital asset sector. The firm recently laid off nearly half its workforce amid massive client withdrawal requests. The Disappointing Q4 The fourth quarter of 2022, with its market decline and company bankruptcies, put a dark stamp on crypto’s legacy. The California-based Silvergate Capital said those dynamics triggered a...

BlockFi said it plans to disclose assets and liabilities, as well as statements of certain payments made by the platform to insiders and other parties prior to its bankruptcy filing in November. In the latest update, the embattled crypto lending announced it would file both its Schedules of Assets and Liabilities and its Statement of Financial Affairs with the Court on January 11, 2023. “BlockFi looks forward to continuing its open dialogue with the UCC, U.S. Trustee, and all...

Rishi Ramchandani – a former executive at the bankrupt crypto platform BlockFi – became the APAC Web3 Lead of Google. The world’s largest search engine argued earlier this year that Web3 is a market that demonstrates “tremendous potential” and established a dedicated team. Finding Shelter in Google In a recent post on LinkedIn, Ramchandani said he feels “excited” to step into his new role in the multinational technology company. His main goal will be to advance Google’s Web3...

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Scott Minerd – CIO and Chairman of Guggenheim Partners – believes the demise of crypto exchange FTX will cause more problems for companies and investors. He reiterated his stance that market crashes could be beneficial for the industry because they could eliminate meaningless projects. Buckle up for More Trouble According to Minerd, the domino effect that the FTX bankruptcy triggered might continue in the near future affecting other entities: “There’s another shoe to drop – I...

The collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX will go down as one of the darkest moments in crypto’s history. The company experienced severe liquidity issues in November and couldn’t honor the withdrawal requests of its customers.  Binance – the world’s largest crypto platform – was ready to acquire the exchange but, after auditing, walked away from the agreement. FTX could not find a solution and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, while CEO Sam Bankman-Fried...

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Another former cryptocurrency giant has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States. Thus, BlockFi has followed the example of companies like Celsius and Three Arrows Capital. The cryptocurrency lender’s troubles began as the bear market intensified earlier this year, especially after the Terra collapse. There seemed to be a lifeboat thrown by FTX a few months down the road as the exchange provided a $400 million loan to BlockFi and had the option to...