Genesis Global News
12.01 / 17:03
business
Blockchain
creditors
Breaking: DCG owes creditors over $3B, considering $500M VC portfolio sale
Cryptocurrency broker Genesis Global allegedly owes its creditors more than $3 billion, according to a new report published by the Financial Times on Jan. 12. Its parent, Digital Currency Group (DCG), which also owns Grayscale Investments and its series of digital asset trusts, seeks to sell part of its venture capital holdings to offset the shortfall.
11.01 / 13:13
Gemini
Winklevoss Twins
Digital Currency Group
Cameron Winklevoss Calls for DCG Board to Sack Barry Silbert
Cameron Winklevoss, co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, has written an open letter to the Digital Currency Board (DCG) board, asking for the removal of the venture capital firm's CEO Barry Silbert.
06.01 / 23:31
business
FTX
Digital Currency Group
Crypto Biz: SBF has his day in court; Barry Silbert accused of ‘stalling’ over frozen funds
After Sam Bankman-Fried was handed over to United States officials last month, his top lieutenants — Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang — had already been cooperating with the feds. The two pleaded guilty to a slew of charges and agreed to assist the Southern District of New York to investigate FTX and their former boss. SBF had his day in court on Jan. 3 and pled not guilty to all criminal charges.
30.12 / 18:41
markets
Federal Reserve
Futures
Bitcoin
3 reasons why Bitcoin is likely heading below $16,000
December will likely be remembered by Bitcoin's (BTC) fake breakout above $18,000, but apart from that brief overshoot, its trajectory was entirely bearish. In fact, the downward trend that currently offers an $18,850 resistance could bring the BTC price below $16,000 by mid-January.
19.12 / 18:41
business
Blockchain
Grayscale
Buyback
Option
Grayscale CEO highlights 20% GBTC share buyback option if ETF conversion fails
According to an end-of-year letter to investors published on Dec. 10, Grayscale Investments' CEO Michael Sonnenshein said that the firm may consider "a tender offer for a portion of the outstanding shares of GBTC [Grayscale Bitcoin Trust]" if the latter's exchange-traded fund conversion process is ultimately unsuccessful. Sonnenshein stated that "such tender offer would be for no more than 20% of the outstanding shares of GBTC" and would require both regulatory "relief" from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as well as shareholder approval to approve such offer.
29.11 / 02:21
business
Blockchain
Investments
Bitcoin
Controlling shareholders' stakes in GBTC are 'highly illiquid': Report
According to a new Twitter post by Ryan Selkis, CEO of blockchain research firm Messari, Grayscale Bitcoin Trust's (GBTC) controlling shareholders Genesis Global and Digital Currency Group cannot simply "dump" their holdings to raise more capital. Selkis explained that the restrictions are due to Rule 144A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, which forces issuers of over-the-counter, or OTC, traded entities to give advance notice of proposed sales, as well as a quarterly cap on sale of either 1% of outstanding shares or weekly traded volume.
25.11 / 22:55
markets
Binance
Futures
Bitcoin
$15.5K retest is more likely, according to Bitcoin futures and options
Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading near $16,500 since Nov. 23, recovering from a dip to $15,500 as investors feared the imminent insolvency of Genesis Global, a cryptocurrency lending and trending company. Genesis stated on Nov. 16 that it would “temporarily suspend redemptions and new loan originations in the lending business.”
24.11 / 22:21
business
Trading
FTX
Support
Bybit launches $100M support fund for institutional traders
Crypto derivatives exchange Bybit has launched a new support fund to help institutional traders access liquidity in the wake of the FTX collapse — an event that triggered a fresh wave of panic selling across the digital asset space.
18.11 / 04:21
BTC/USD
D2T
Genesis Trading
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Price Prediction as Crypto Prices Stabilize, Is $20,000 BTC on the Cards?
Following the release of UK inflation figures, the price of Bitcoin remains below $17,000. which was higher than expected Most altcoins in the market have followed suit, as traders remain cautious.
18.11 / 03:37
business
FTX
Credit Suisse
Bankruptcy
fall
FTX will be the last giant to fall this cycle: Hedge fund co-founder
While the FTX crisis is continuing to unfold, the former head of risk at Credit Suisse believes the exchange's fall from grace should be the last catastrophic event — at least in this market cycle.
17.11 / 01:21
business
Stablecoin
Tether
Tether says it has no exposure to Genesis Global or Gemini Earn
Tether issued a short statement on Nov. 16 saying that it has no exposure to institutional crypto lender Genesis Global or the Gemini Earn program after the announcement that Genesis Global and the Gemini exchange were freezing withdrawals. Genesis Global is the lending partner for interest-bearing Gemini Earn.
16.11 / 18:03
business
Blockchain
Grayscale
Withdrawals
Crypto lender Genesis
Breaking: Crypto lender Genesis Global halts withdrawals
According to a new tweet by Genesis Global on Nov. 16, the institutional crypto lender said it would “temporarily suspend redemptions and new loan originations in the lending business.” In explaining the decision, the firm cited “unprecedented market turmoil” related to the collapse of troubled cryptocurrency exchange FTX, resulting in “abnormal” levels of withdrawals that Genesis Global claims to have exceeded its current liquidity.
17.05 / 22:09
Forecast
Trading
stocks
Bitcoin
Crypto & Stocks 'Decoupling' Prediction Flops but There's Still Hope
It appears that some of the high-profile crypto fund managers have less of a crystal ball than some may want to believe.
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