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‘Not Unusual’ for Voyager to Pay Employees Retention Bonuses, Restructuring Expert Says

A U.S. federal judge ruled in Voyager’s bankruptcy hearing Wednesday the crypto lender can pay more than 30 employees a collective $1.6 million as a “retention” award. Ropes & Gray Business Restructuring Associate Daniel Gwen discusses the key takeaways from the hearing, explaining why this is “customary” and “not that unusual.”

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Crypto Lender Voyager Can Pay Employees 'Retention' Bonuses, US Judge Rules

Judge Michael Wiles also agreed to withhold the names and titles of the employees who may receive the bonuses.

Voyager CEO Steve Ehrlich (right) with Robert Dykes of Caspian at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)

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Crypto Advocate Michelle Bond Loses Primary Bid for Congress

Michelle Bond lost her primary bid to be the Republican congressional candidate for her New York district. CoinDesk's Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what this means for crypto candidates across the country. Plus, what to expect from Voyager's bankruptcy hearing.

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Singapore High Court Recognizes Three Arrows Capital Liquidation Order

The decision will provide Three Arrow's liquidator, Teneo, the ability to probe assets held in Singapore.

Su Zhu of Three Arrows (CoinDesk)

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Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius Sues Prime Trust Over $17M in Tokens

The dispute stems from a trove of assets held by Prime Trust for Celsius customers in New York and Washington state.

Celsius Network is suing Prime Trust for the return of $17M in crypto. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Failed Crypto Lender Celsius Fires Back, Accusing Ex-Employee of Fraud

KeyFi founder and CEO Jason Stone has previously filed suit against Celsius, accusing his former employer of market manipulation, among other charges.

Celsius has filed a countersuit against an ex-employee. (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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No Safety Net From Crypto Collapses, German Regulator Warns

The financial regulatory authority for Germany, BaFin, has toughened warnings about consumers potentially losing all their crypto investments, unlike holdings with regulated banks.

Germany's regulator has toughened its crypto warning (Hiroshi Higuchi/Getty Images)

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Celsius Depositors Fracture Again on Legal Strategy as 'Withhold' Group Lawyers Up

Some U.S.-based customers whose funds ended up frozen in holding accounts have hired a partner at Troutman Pepper to get access to their funds.

More claimants are turning up the heat on Celsius. (Unsplash)

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Voyager Customers Say No to 'Retention' Bonuses for Employees of Bankrupt Crypto Lender

Voyager wanted $1.9 million to pay bonuses to 38 employees it called "essential" to its continued operation.

Voyager CEO Steve Ehrlich at Consensus 2019. (CoinDesk)

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Bankrupt Lender Celsius CEO Owes Creditors Transparency, Crypto Lawyer Says

If Alex Mashinsky was “being transparent,” there would be “no need to pull in an independent examiner," said Sasha Hodder, founder of Hodder Law Firm, on CoinDesk TV's "First Mover."

“If [Mashinky] was being transparent, they would not have a need to pull in an independent examiner,” Sasha Hodder, founder of Hodder Law Firm, said on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover.”  (CoinDesk TV, modified by CoinDesk)