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Stronghold Digital Mining CEO on Latest Debt Restructuring Deal

Bitcoin miner Stronghold Digital's (SDIG) latest debt restructuring deal will allow the postponement of principal repayments on $54.9 million of debt through June 2024. Stronghold Digital Mining CEO and co-Chairman Greg Beard discusses the firm's strategies to avoid bankruptcy in a crypto winter. Plus, insights on the two-year deal with miner hosting company Foundry for 4,500 miners and reaction to Sen. Elizabeth Warren urging the U.S. government to compel crypto miners to disclose their energy consumption data. CoinDesk and Foundry are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

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Compute North’s Reorganization Plan Approved by Bankruptcy Judge

The hosting firm, one of North America’s largest, settled $250 million in secured debt and came to terms with about 11 companies.

Bitcoin Corporate Treasury Adoption (Shutterstock)

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Mt. Gox’s Two Largest Creditors Elect Paid Out Mostly in Bitcoin: Sources

The two biggest creditors of Mt. Gox, the crypto exchange that failed due to a hack nine years ago, have elected to get their bankruptcy recovery paid out mostly in bitcoin (BTC), according to people familiar with the matter. This decision could soothe longstanding fears that a wave of simultaneous liquidations tied to Mt. Gox bankruptcy recoveries could drive down BTC's price. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest developments as the price of bitcoin tops $25,000.

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Mt. Gox’s 2 Largest Creditors Pick Payout Option That Won’t Force Bitcoin Sell-Off: Sources

The early lump sum payment they picked is set to be paid out in September. The option to wait until all Mt. Gox litigations settle could net higher payouts but may take another five to nine years, sources said.

Mt. Gox will set a repayment date in due course. (CoinDesk)

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FTX’s Bahamas Unit Commingled Client, Corporate Funds, Liquidators Say

FTX Digital had bank accounts with a balance of $219 million, according to a PriceWaterhouseCoopers report.

Eleuthera Island, the Bahamas (Central Eleuthera).

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Judge Clears Celsius' Plan to Sell Bitmain Mining Coupons Worth Over $7M

The crypto lender must sell the vouchers before they expire to raise funds for the bankruptcy estate.

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FTX Transferred $7.7B From Bahamian Estate to US Units Ahead of Bankruptcy Filing, Court Told

Representatives for FTX said whether assets belong in the Bahamian estate or in the U.S. estate remain open issues.

FTX CEO John J. Ray III (C-Span)

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Celsius's CEL Token May See 20 -Cent Value in Recovery Process, Attorney Says

The token currently has a market value of 54 cents.

Alex Mashinsky, fundador y CEO de Celsius Network, en Consensus 2019. (CoinDesk)

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Judge Denies Appointment of Independent Examiner in FTX Bankruptcy

Delaware bankruptcy court judge sided with the bankrupt crypto exchange and said there is no need to appoint an examiner to conduct "yet another costly investigation that would slow the progress" of the case.

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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FTX Seeks to Reclaim $400M From a JPMorgan Account: New York Times

The funds, invested in a hedge fund called Modulo, were converted into cash and are sitting in an interest-bearing account.

FTX CEO John J. Ray III (house.gov)