Crypto venture giant Digital Currency Group (DCG) has submitted a request to dismiss the lawsuit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James against the company. According to the NYAG, Barry Silbert allegedly concealed losses at the company, thereby deceiving customers and investors. DCG’s founder and CEO, Barry Silbert, has also filed a motion to...Read More
Genesis and its parent company, the Digital Currency Group (DCG), have proposed a compensation plan for over 230,000 retail creditors. This move aims to relieve users of Gemini’s Earn Program and is to be voted on later this year, potentially resulting in creditors recovering between 95-110% of their claims. Genesis Earn Users to Get Potential...Read More
The ongoing dispute between prominent figures in the cryptocurrency industry has attracted the attention of United States investigators who were already conducting financial inquiries into one of the most renowned empires in the sector. According to a Bloomberg report, the authorities are currently investigating allegations of fraud raised by Cameron Winklevoss, co-founder of the crypto...Read More
FTX intends to initiate the sale, staking, and hedging of its crypto assets. For this purpose, the bankrupt crypto exchange is seeking to rope in Mike Novogratz and Galaxy Digital as its investment advisers as part of its ‘Digital Asset Management and Monetization Program.’ Implementing hedging strategies for Bitcoin and Ether will serve as a...Read More
FTX’s sister trading firm, Alameda Research, will be allowed a general unsecured claim of $175 million against Genesis. The disgraced crypto exchange led by Sam Bankman-Fried previously sought to claw back $4 billion from DCG-owned lender Genesis which also filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. However, the latest court filing suggests that FTX and Genesis have...Read More
FTX and Genesis have come to an agreement in principle to settle claims made by both parties in their ongoing legal brawl. Both bankrupt firms had previously claimed that the other party owed money. However, the legal counsel representing both wrote to bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane stating that they had agreed to a settlement. The...Read More
Cameron Winklevoss, the co-founder and president of cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, has given Barry Silbert, the founder and CEO of embattled crypto empire Digital Currency Group (the parent company of bankrupt crypto lender Genesis), a 3-day ultimatum in another open letter. The Gemini president threatened to sue Silbert and DCG should they fail to agree to...Read More
A judge ruled that FTX cannot join confidential mediation sessions between bankrupt crypto lender Genesis Global Holdco and its parent company Digital Currency Group (DCG). The ruling days after Genesis denied owing FTX anything. According to the Bloomberg report, US Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane refused to open the settlement talks to the SBF-founded beleaguered crypto...Read More
Digital Currency Group – the cryptocurrency firm founded and spearheaded by Barry Silber, announced today that it will be shutting down its trade execution and prime brokerage unit – TradeBlock. According to a Bloomberg report, the shutdown of the unit will be effective starting from May 31st. CoinDesk, the news media owned by DCG, also...Read More
The Digital Currency Group (DCG) has been dealing with financial turmoil for several months now. Mostly, its financial issues are due to the liquidity crisis that one of its owned companies, Genesis, is facing. Internal and External Disputes Although the financial problems of the DCG Group primarily boil down to the predicament Genesis is in,...Read More
Digital Currency Group (DCG) alleged that a group of Genesis Capital creditors has “reneged and raised” new demands more than two months after agreeing to a comprehensive settlement. The bankruptcy case seemed to be on its way to being resolved, but the latest rejection is expected to prolong the court process, according to the Barry...Read More
The Digital Currency Group will revamp its way of mining Bitcoin amid larger funding problems due mostly in part to another subsidiary of theirs, Genesis, going bankrupt as a result of their dealings with FTX. Freeing Up Revenue Although Genesis reached an agreement with its creditors – the crypto trading platform’s parent company, DCG, being...Read More
The London-based cryptocurrency platform – Luno – announced that its long-reigning CEO Marcus Swanepoel will step down from his post to become an Executive Chairman. James Lanigan, who previously served as the firm’s Chief Operating Officer, will replace him. The new boss will aim to raise funds from new investors (other than DCG) and prepare...Read More
The venture capital firm focused on cryptocurrencies – Digital Currency Group (DCG) – reportedly marked a loss of $1.1 billion last year. Some of the primary reasons for the downfall were the collapse of the crypto market and the bankruptcy of its subsidiary – Genesis. DCG – a crypto conglomerate shuttered by scandals and the...Read More
On Feb. 6, Genesis announced that it has arrived at a global resolution that will “maximize value” for all Genesis clients and stakeholders. The in principle agreement is with its parent company DCG and groups of creditors which, on aggregate, hold or represent more than $2 billion in asserted claims. In early January, Genesis axed...Read More
Early Bitcoin adopter and executive chair of Bitcoin.com, Roger Ver, said he has “sufficient funds” to pay Genesis Global after being hit by a lawsuit by the now-bankrupt crypto broker’s unit – GGC International. The Bitcoin Cash proponent noted that he is happy to pay the amount he owes but pointed out that the agreement...Read More
The London-based cryptocurrency platform – Luno – will reportedly trim the size of its team by over 330 people. It adds its name to the growing list of industry players dismissing staff due to the bear market, including Coinbase, Crypto.com, Bybit, Huobi, Gemini, and more. According to CNBC coverage, Luno will reduce its headcount from...Read More
Charles Hoskinson, CEO of Input Output Global, the firm behind the Cardano blockchain, is interested in purchasing the crypto news website CoinDesk. The latter is exploring a potential sale as its sister firm slid into bankruptcy. CoinDesk’s Kevin Worth recently asserted that the publication was receiving “numerous inbound indications of interest.” On Potential CoinDesk Acquisition...Read More
The Co-Founder of Gemini – Cameron Winklevoss – said he could sue the CEO of Digital Currency Group – Barry Silbert – for allegedly defrauding over 340,000 Earn users. The threat comes shortly after Genesis (a subsidiary of DCG) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The Verbal Fight Goes on The partnership between Genesis and...Read More
Digital Currency Group (DCG) subsidiary Genesis has finally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) court late Thursday night. The platform was engaged in a series of confidential negotiations with several creditor groups for weeks amid a liquidity crunch. According to the latest report, Genesis Global Holdco and two...Read More
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Barry Silbert’s crypto conglomerate, Digital Currency Group (DCG), revealed halting quarterly dividends until further notice. In an email to shareholders, as viewed by Bloomberg, the crypto investment firm said it is currently focused on “reducing operating expenses and preserving liquidity” in response to the current market environment. Troubles for DCG The FTX collapse exposed significant...Read More
Genesis Global Capital is preparing to finally file for bankruptcy after FTX’s collapse blew a hole through the company’s financials, according to people familiar with the matter. The bankruptcy may be filed as soon as this week. Per a report from Bloomberg on Wednesday, talks over the bankruptcy are still ongoing, and plans could change. ...Read More
Digital Currency Group (DCG), the parent company of wholly-owned subsidiary, crypto brokerage firm Genesis, is reportedly looking to offload some of its venture capital portfolios to raise funds to cover part of the latter’s debt crisis. Genesis halted withdrawals in November, becoming the latest crypto lender to face a financial crisis. According to the Financial...Read More
Dutch crypto exchange Bitvavo claimed to have received an offer from Digital Currency Group (DCG) on January 9th to repay 70% of its debt within an acceptable period. However, the company refused the offer citing that the crypto conglomerate has sufficient funds available for full repayment. The development comes days after the trading platform revealed...Read More
On Jan. 10, DCG CEO Barry Silbert reflected on the state of the crypto industry and the increasing waves of speculation about his firm in the wake of the FTX fallout and contagion. Silbert acknowledged that 2022 was a tough year and DCG and its subsidiaries were not immune to the effects of the present...Read More
Gemini co-founder Cameron Winklevoss has called on the Board of Digital Currency Group (DCG) to immediately remove CEO Barry Silbert According to Winklevoss, the DCG chief executive made false and misleading statements regarding the financial status of crypto brokerage firm Genesis. In an open letter on Tuesday (January 10, 2022), Cameron Winklevoss, speaking on behalf...Read More
According to the latest edition of Arcane Research, the entire market appears to be stabilizing even though there’s still some uncertainty left. Having said that, all eyes are on DCG’s next steps, which can further intensify downward price action. Bitcoin Volatility Nearing 30-Months Low Bitcoin’s current price action was defined as stale as its volatility...Read More
Yesterday, the DCG Group – a conglomerate that manages Genesis, Grayscale, and wealth management service HQ – announced a 30% workforce reduction as the shadow of bankruptcy looms over the battered crypto broker. DCG has been in trouble for a while now, with partnered services distancing themselves from any possible fallout. Unfortunately, it seems that...Read More
Three Arrows Capital (3AC), a Singapore-based crypto hedge fund, became one of the many industry participants that went bankrupt in the bear market. At its peak, 3AC managed more than $10 billion worth of assets. Its undoing was disastrous but wasn’t purely a market-driven phenomenon. In the latest Twitter thread, Zhu Su said the parent...Read More
