Tag: BlockFi

BlockFi Files for Bankruptcy Protection, MakerDAO Rejects $500M Proposal to Invest in Bonds and BTC Slides

The MakerDAO community rejected a proposal to use up to $500 million of the stablecoin USDC to invest in bonds with crypto investment firm CoinShares. As CoinDesk’s Krisztian Sandor reported, CoinShares had proposed managing between 100 million and 500 million USDC and actively investing the money in a portfolio of corporate debt securities and government-backed bonds with the aim of returning a yield matching the Secured Overnight Financing Rate. On Monday, some 72% of votes were cast against the proposal. Source

Crypto Lender Blockfi Files for Bankruptcy Protection to ‘Maximize Value for All Clients’ – Bitcoin News

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On Nov. 28, 2022, the crypto lender Blockfi informed the public via a press release that the company has voluntarily petitioned for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Blockfi is now one of many digital currency businesses dealing with significant financial hardships and bankruptcy proceedings in 2022. Blockfi Voluntarily Petitions for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection Blockfi has officially filed for bankruptcy protection according to a press release distributed on Monday morning at 10:17 a.m. (ET). The Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings encompass the crypto lender Blockfi and eight of its affiliates. The crypto…

BlockFi files for bankruptcy, as many expected, cites FTX collapse for its troubles

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BlockFi announced on Nov. 28 that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The filing in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey pertains to the company and its eight subsidiaries. The move comes after several days of speculation on the company’s financial health after the collapse of FTX. According to a statement, BlockFi has $256.9 million on hand. It has filed motions “to pay employee wages and continue employee benefits without disruption.” It also seeks to “establish a Key Employee Retention Plan to ensure the…

Crypto Lender BlockFi Files for Bankruptcy as FTX Fallout Continues

However, FTX itself filed for bankruptcy in the second week of November, after days of speculation about whether it was fully liquid. The questions were sparked by a CoinDesk report revealing that much of FTX sister company Alameda’s balance sheet was composed of an exchange token, FTT, issued by FTX, which later prompted Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao to announce he would liquidate his company’s entire set of FTT holdings. FTX later suspended withdrawals. Source

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BlockFi reportedly mulling bankruptcy, SALT pauses withdrawals and deposits

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In an official update sent to clients on Nov 14, BlockFi admitted to having “significant exposure” to FTX and its affiliated companies, but insisted it had “the necessary liquidity to explore all options”. The news came as somewhat of a surprise since on Nov. 8, BlockFi’s founder and chief operating officer, Flori Marquez, assured users in a Twitter thread that all BlockFi products were “fully operational” because it had a $400 million line of credit from FTX US, which is a separate entity from FTX, the global entity affected by…

Crypto Lender BlockFi Updates Users on Platform, FTX Exposure

As for chatter that all or even a majority of BlockFi’s assets were held in custody – and therefore tied up for potentially a long time and perhaps even unrecoverable – the company said that is false. BlockFi, however, did acknowledge “significant exposure” in the form of obligations owed to BlockFi by Alameda, assets on the FTX platform, and an undrawn credit line from FTX. Source

BlockFi denies rumors that majority of its assets were held on FTX

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Crypto lender BlockFi issued an official notice to its clients on Nov. 14 denying rumors that the majority of its assets were on FTX prior to the exchange’s collapse. According to an update shared by BlockFi, although a majority of its assets were not on FTX, it still has “significant exposure to FTX and associated corporate entities that encompasses obligations owed to us by Alameda, assets held at FTX.com, and undrawn amounts from our credit line with FTX US.”  Despite its exposure, BlockFi assured clients that it has “the necessary liquidity…

Blockfi Pauses Customers Withdrawals, Cites ‘Lack of Clarity’ on FTX’s Status as Cause – News Bitcoin News

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Blockfi, a cryptocurrency lending platform, has announced that it is limiting the operations of its platform and pausing customer withdrawals. The company issued a letter where it states that this decision was caused by the “lack of clarity” on the current state of FTX, which had previously announced an investment of $250 million in the platform to bolster its balance sheet. Blockfi Limits Platform Activity, Pauses Customer Withdrawals Blockfi, one of the leading cryptocurrency lending platforms, announced on Nov. 10 at 8:16 p.m. (ET) it was limiting the activity on…