FTX has a plan, but creditors are not impressed: Law Decoded
FTX has outlined its intended reorganization plan, which will categorize claimants of the bankrupt exchange into specific classes and pave the way for it to become operational as an offshore entity. However, a body representing FTX customers said it is “extremely disappointed” by the plan.
FTX’s Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (UCC) said despite its repeated requests and previous promises from the team, it “did not have a single call or meeting” with FTX to discuss the plan. The UCC warned it would put forward its own plan for FTX customers to vote on if it continued to be ignored.
Meanwhile, the company has filed a motion in court to remove its Dubai unit from ongoing restructuring proceedings in the United States. In the filing, the crypto exchange noted that FTX Dubai is balance sheet solvent and, therefore, a voluntary “liquidation procedure in accordance with the laws of the United Arab Emirates would allow a timely distribution of the positive cash balance after payment of all outstanding liabilities and liquidation of all assets.“
U.S. crypto investors must report crypto staking rewards as gross income in the year it was received, according to a new ruling from the country’s top tax authority. Gross income includes income realized in any form, whether in money, property, services or staking rewards. The ruling applies to cash-method taxpayers who receive any crypto as remuneration for validating transactions on proof-of-stake blockchains and applies both when staking cryptocurrency directly and through a centralized crypto exchange.
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