Voyager token rises 11% following firm counter of SEC claim that VGX is a security

Ad Voyager’s native token VGX rose 11.51% in the last 24 hours to as high as $0.42299, according to CryptoSlate’s data. The token’s value had retraced to $0.3955 at the time of writing. Voyager counters SEC’s securities claim against VGX The bankrupt lender countered the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) claim that VGX was…

Silvergate to return $9.85M deposit to BlockFi

Ad Silvergate Bank has been ordered to return $9.85 million to BlockFi as part of the latter firm’s ongoing bankruptcy proceedings, according to a March 3 filing. BlockFi will see $9.85 million returned That court filing says BlockFi and Silvergate entered an agreement in August 2020 where Silvergate acted as a depository institution to handle…

Crypto market cap drops $51 billion as Silvergate crisis deepens

Ad The total crypto market cap fell $51 billion as the crisis at Silvergate Bank deepened. Over the last 24 hours, the total market cap lost $50.62 billion to bottom at $1.017 trillion around 02:00 GMT on Feb. 3. A muted bounce saw a gradual uptick that peaked at $1.028.5 trillion three hours later. But,…

32,000 Voyager customers may be on the hook for bankruptcy clawbacks

Ad Voyager’s former Chief Innovation Officer Shingo Lavine warned that the platform could enact customer clawbacks under Chapter 11 bankruptcy rules – potentially affecting 32,000 users. Lavine, who has since co-founded Ethos, suggested affected parties form a community group, as Celsius customers have, to oppose these actions under a unified voice. “With Voyager likely going…

Holdnaut co-founders opt to sell bankrupt crypto lender

Ad Simon Lee and Zhu Juntao, co-founders of bankrupt crypto lender Hodlnaut have reportedly submitted a proposal to sell their business instead of liquidating its assets. Holdnaut filed for bankruptcy protection back in August, after losing approximately $190 to the Terra-Luna collapse. An interim judicial manager was appointed to manage its affairs and figure out how…

Voyager customers vote in favor of bankruptcy plan

Ad Voyager announced on March 1 that 97% of its customers have voted in favor of its bankruptcy plan, which includes selling its assets to Binance.US. The 97% of voters in favor represent roughly 98% of the total claims — equating to approximately $541.61 million. Voyager said further details would be revealed following its upcoming…

Voyager, FTX reach agreement on $445M loan

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3AC liquidators to sell some NFT holdings

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FTC objects to Binance.US-Voyager deal; reveals investigation into bankrupt firm

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Genesis creditors file to restrict bankrupt’s firm intercompany transactions

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