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FTX Creditor Meeting; SBF Gave Ex-Jane Street Traders Who Formed Modulo Capital $400M

FTX's new management told a procedural hearing it had over $1 billion in assets identified. Alameda Research invested $400 million into Modulo Capital, a multi-strategy hedge fund founded early this year by two former Jane Street traders and one developer. Bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi has asked a U.S. court to greenlight customer withdrawals that are locked up in the platform, court filings show.

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BlockFi Asks US Court to Greenlight Some Customer Withdrawals

Bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi has asked a U.S. court to allow certain customer withdrawals that are locked up on the platform, court filings show. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest developments in BlockFi's bankruptcy.

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Why Investors' Expectations for Bitcoin Price Turbulence Drifted Lower This Year

"All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day, comparing bitcoin's implied volatility with the dollar index, WTI crude, swaps and the S&P 500 going back to September 2021. Bitcoin's implied volatility has drifted lower this year despite the collapse of several crypto industry leaders, including Terra, FTX and BlockFi.

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2022 – Crypto Markets: A Year in Review

Coming off euphoric highs of the year before, the crypto market has endured an environment of tightening monetary policy, which led to sell-offs, implosions of projects like Terra, bankruptcy filings of CeFi companies including Celsius Network and Voyager Digital and the climactic downfall of the FTX exchange.

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Finance

Bitcoin Miners’ FTX Contagion Exposure May Amplify Industry Pain

Core Scientific, Bitfarms and Genesis Digital Assets are among miners that have direct and indirect exposures to the fallout.

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BlockFi’s Rise and Fall: A Timeline

BlockFi, a crypto lending company, was founded in October 2017 and filed for bankruptcy just over five years later in the wake of FTX's collapse.

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SEC Could Use BlockFi as Object Lesson for Clear Crypto Regulation, Says Ex-SEC Official

Howard Fischer discusses why the SEC is more concerned with setting standards than getting the $30 million owed by the failed lender.

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SEC Concerned About What BlockFi Settlement Represents to Investors: Former SEC Senior Trial Counsel

Crypto lender BlockFi owes the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) $30 million stemming from a prior settlement on allegations it violated securities law through its interest account offering. Moses Singer LLP Partner and Former SEC Senior Trial Counsel Howard Fischer discusses what this means for the SEC.

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Former SEC Counsel on BlockFi's Bankruptcy Filing

Howard Fischer, Moses Singer LLP partner and former SEC senior trial counsel, discusses the legal considerations of crypto lender BlockFi filing for bankruptcy as it owes $30 million to the SEC and has $355 million in crypto frozen on FTX.

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BlockFi Joins the Crypto Bankruptcy Parade

Crypto lender BlockFi became the latest industry heavyweight to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, joining Celsius Network, Voyager Digital and FTX. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the key takeaways from the first day of bankruptcy proceedings.

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