Genesis, a bankrupt crypto lender, has successfully won a legal bid to prevent its parent company, Digital Currency Group (DCG), from selling or diminishing its ownership stake in the firm until the completion of Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. This move by Genesis is aimed at securing vital tax benefits, which hinge on its continued status within the tax-consolidated group of which DCG is the common parent. Genesis Battles to Preserve $700M Tax Benefit in Reorganization...
Read More »Grayscale Joins Hands with FTSE Russell to Unveil Crypto Sector Index Series
The Crypto Sector Index Series will include several indices tracking the prices of a bucket of different digital assets based on their use cases. The world’s largest digital assets manager Grayscale Investments continues to take steps in order to expand its footprint in the market. Also, the latest report shows that Grayscale is venturing into the crypto indices business in partnership with the London-based indices provider FTSE Russell, a London Stock Exchange subsidiary. Grayscale and...
Read More »Creditors Accuse Genesis of Manipulating Bankruptcy Process in FTX Deal
The accusations of vote-buying and manipulation have added complexity and uncertainty to the Genesis bankruptcy case. Bankrupt crypto lender Genesis Global Capital (GGC) is facing new charges from creditors that the proposed $175 million transaction with the insolvent FTX exchange is an attempt to manipulate the bankruptcy process through vote buying. These allegations, made in recent files on Thursday, cast a shadow over GGC’s efforts to wind down its operations and restore funds to...
Read More »Genesis Creditors to Receive 90% in Funds amidst Agreement with DCG
CoinspeakerGenesis Creditors to Receive 90% in Funds amidst Agreement with DCG In addition to the partial repayment agreement, DCG has also committed to paying an additional $275 million, disbursed in four installments after the date of the initial partial repayment. Genesis Creditors to Receive 90% in Funds amidst Agreement with DCG
Read More »CoinDesk Lays Off 45% of Its Editorial Staff as It Explores Sales Option
CoinspeakerCoinDesk Lays Off 45% of Its Editorial Staff as It Explores Sales Option The investor letter noted that CoinDesk has enlisted the expertise of financial advisers to facilitate the process of onboarding new institutional and strategic investors, in collaboration with DCG. CoinDesk Lays Off 45% of Its Editorial Staff as It Explores Sales Option
Read More »Digital Currency Group (DCG) Files Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit by Gemini
CoinspeakerDigital Currency Group (DCG) Files Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit by Gemini The DCG filing notes that Silbert and the company "played an insignificant role in the Gemini Earn program", and Gemini's allegations of fraudulent behavior don't hold merit. Digital Currency Group (DCG) Files Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit by Gemini
Read More »Digital Currency Group (DCG) to Close Down Its Prime Brokerage Subsidiary TradeBlock
TradeBlock will officially begin the process of shutting down on May 31. Digital Currency Group (DCG), a New York-based venture capital firm that invests and provides services to crypto companies is winding down its TradeBlock subsidiary. According to a May 25 report from Bloomberg, the company, headed by Breanne Madigan, who previously worked at Goldman Sachs for 15 years, will begin the shutdown of the platform by the end of the month, specifically on May 31. TradeBlock, dedicated...
Read More »Gemini Says Genesis Parent DCG Defaulted on $630M Payment, Updates Contingency Plan
Gemini seeks to exact its owed payment sum from Genesis parent DCG and is working with several creditors on a forbearance plan. Gemini Trust Company LLC recently said that Genesis parent DCG missed a $630 million loan payment last week. This development is the latest occurrence in the ongoing dispute between the Cameron Winklevoss-run crypto custodian and digital currency VC firm. In January, Gemini CEO Winklevoss threatened to sue his DCG counterpart Barry Silbert, and the entire company,...
Read More »FTX Officials Seek to Recover Over $3.88B from DCG-backed Genesis Global
The officials claim FTX-affiliated Alameda Research had largely repaid the $8 billion borrowed from Genesis Trading, a few weeks before the former filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The bankrupt FTX and Alameda Research officials are stopping at nothing to recover lost funds by the former administration led by Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). The crypto exchange under John J. Ray III, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Restructuring Officer, has sued several entities including soliciting...
Read More »Binance in Partnership with Lee Woong-Yeol to Enter South Korean Market
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