Bankruptcy


Policy

FTX Employees Worldwide Learned of Bankruptcy Along With the Public

Staff from FTX Japan and other subsidiaries found out about the insolvency filing on Twitter, CoinDesk was told.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Videos

What FTX Filing For US Bankruptcy Protection Means For Crypto Markets

Sam Bankman-Fried has stepped down as CEO of crypto exchange FTX as the company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Forex.com Global Head of Research Matt Weller discusses FTX's downfall and what this means for bitcoin (BTC), altcoins, and the crypto industry at large.

Recent Videos

Videos

FTX Files for Bankruptcy Protections in US; Sam Bankman-Fried Resigns

Crypto exchange FTX announced that it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and Sam Bankman-Fried has stepped down from his role as CEO but will “remain to assist in an orderly transition.” CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De weighs in.

Recent Videos

Policy

FTX Files for Bankruptcy Protection in US; CEO Bankman-Fried Resigns

Bankruptcy filings attributed to FTX US and Alameda Research estimate each company has $10 billion to $50 billion in liabilities.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried in the Bahamas (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

FTX Violated Its Own Terms of Service and Misused User Funds, Lawyers Say

Although the crypto exchange's terms of service prevented it from using customer assets, lawyers suggest FTX's swift downfall indicates the funds were misused.

El ex CEO de FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius Files Motion to Extend Submission Time for Reorganization Plan

The bankrupt lender filed the motion so that it has more time to submit its reorganization plan.

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Opinion

How Security Tokens Can Benefit Creditors in Bankruptcy Restructurings

These blockchain-based assets are SEC-regulated and can give investors a share of a failed business like Celsius' future profits.

Can security tokens bring bankruptcy proceedings into the crypto age? (Aditya Vyas/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

RETRACTION: Compute North Did Not Pay Execs $3M on the Day It Declared Bankruptcy

The filing states the money was paid over the course of the year ended Sept. 22, not that day as CoinDesk reported earlier based on a mistaken reading of the document.

Compass' Wolf Hollow site in Granbury, Texas (Compute North)