Bankruptcy


Finance

Mt. Gox Rehabilitation Plan Worth Billions in Compensation Approved; Finalization to Follow

Creditors should be able to register to receive their funds once the plan is finalized next month.

Mt. Gox creditors (Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Finance

Mt. Gox Voting Deadline for Creditors Ends

The process of making Mt. Gox’s victims whole has been lengthy, drawn-out, and characterized by delays and legal disputes.

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Policy

Bankrupt Crypto Lending Platform Cred Had UK Fugitive in Charge of Funds

James Alexander was employed as the CCO of Cred, a crypto lender that filed for bankruptcy in November.

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Finance

Here's What Happened at Crypto Lender Cred's Latest Bankruptcy Hearing

Judge John Dorsey of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court rejected a motion to appoint a Chapter 11 trustee to oversee Cred’s restructuring.

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Finance

Bad Loans, Bad Bets, Bad Blood: How Crypto Lender Cred Really Went Bankrupt

Cred’s bankruptcy filing mainly blames fraud by an outside party. The full picture painted by former employees is more complex, and highlights the risks of the budding crypto lending market.

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Finance

Crypto Lender Cred Files for Bankruptcy After Losing Funds in Fraud

In October, the lender published a cryptic letter saying it has experienced “irregularities” in the handling of “specific” corporate funds by a “perpetrator of fraudulent activity.”

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Markets

Hedge Funds Failures, Bankruptcies and Pandemic Fatigue

As cases rise and the U.S. settles in for a fresh wave of COVID-19, the economic fallout from round one is still being felt, from hedge funds to bankruptcies and beyond.

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Markets

Why Are Execs of Bankrupt Companies Being Rewarded With Millions?

It’s hard to tell people not to be angry with capitalism when the system is rewarding failure with millions of dollars in bankruptcy bonuses.

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Markets

Blockchain Company Factom Inc. Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Factom Inc.'s board has presented a proposal for restructuring the business, which will now be assessed by the administrators.

Factom CEO Paul Snow at North American Bitcoin Conference 2015. (Credit: CoinDesk archives)

Finance

Canadian Government-Assisted Bitcoin Miner Files for Bankruptcy Owing Millions

Great North Data, a firm that ran bitcoin mining and AI processing data centers in Canada, has filed for bankruptcy owing millions to creditors including government agencies.

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