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A Closer Look at FTX’s Most Recent Bankruptcy Documents

The exchange owes customers $1.6 billion in bitcoin, and only has $6 million of it on hand.

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FTX Bankruptcy Special Counsel, Advisers Bill $38M for January

FTX’s bankruptcy proceeding has teams of lawyers, investment bankers, consultants and financial advisers working on the case.

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

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Voyager Bankruptcy Judge Expresses Skepticism Over U.S. SEC Objection to Binance US Deal

New York Judge Michael Wiles indicated that he couldn't hold up Voyager's bankruptcy restructuring to wait for the regulator to explain its arguments.

Voyager CEO Steve Ehrlich at Consensus 2019. (CoinDesk)

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FTX Bankruptcy Examiner Denial Appealed by U.S. Government

An independent investigation could cost as much as $100 million, the federal court in Delaware has previously been warned.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

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Voyager Denies SEC Claims VGX Token Is a Security as Binance.US Decision Looms

The bankrupt crypto lender needs court approval to be acquired by Binance's U.S. affiliate.

Voyager Digital's bankrupcy has left creditors in the lurch. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Binance.US Is Operating 'Unregistered Securities Exchange,' SEC Official Says

The official spoke during a Voyager Digital bankruptcy hearing.

Binance.US at Bitcoin Miami 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius Resumes Withdrawals for Certain Custody Accounts

Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network is allowing withdrawals of assets in certain custody accounts. Eligible users will be able to withdraw all the funds in their accounts up to a certain limit, the company said in an earlier blog post. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the downfall of Celsius Network.

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U.S. Lawmakers Argue SEC Accounting Policy Undermines Safe Crypto Custody

U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) and Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) are questioning government policies controlling how financial firms handle their accounting for cryptocurrency. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down their letter to the regulators. Plus, the latest on Voyager's bankruptcy hearings.

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Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius Reopens Withdrawals for Certain Custody Accounts

The firm paused withdrawals last June, citing extreme market conditions.

Celsius Network is now allowing withdrawals from some accounts after freezing the accounts last June. (Unsplash)

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FTX Has ‘Massive Shortfall’ in Assets, Say Bankruptcy Lawyers

So far, $2.2 billion in assets have been identified in the wallets of accounts associated with FTX.com, of which only $694 million are in the most liquid assets.

John J. Ray III, CEO of FTX Group (Nathan Howard/Getty Images)