Financial Troubles

JPMorgan Chase Assumes Control of First Republic Bank Following Seizure by California Regulators

May 1, 2023 Bitcoin.com

Bank Failure

On May 1, 2023, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) seized First Republic Bank, placing it into Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) receivership. According to reports, this move came after the bank’s financial troubles made it insolvent and unable to meet its obligations. Following the seizure, JPMorgan Chase submitted the winning bid […]

Read more

North Korean Lazarus Group laundered over $200M in hacked crypto since 2020

White House Says Biden Has ‘Confidence’ in Fed Chair Powell While Fedwatch Tool Predicts a 25bps Hike This Week

March 21, 2023 Bitcoin.com

Bailout

With the Federal Open Market Committee convening on Wednesday and the recent financial troubles facing the U.S. banking system, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said President Joe Biden has “confidence” in Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell. Meanwhile, according to the CME Group’s Fedwatch tool, the target rate probability suggests the Fed will raise the […]

Read more

North Korean Lazarus Group laundered over $200M in hacked crypto since 2020

Silvergate Bank Announces Voluntary Liquidation as Crypto Industry Woes Persist

March 8, 2023 Bitcoin.com

asset preservation

At 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Silvergate Bank announced its intention to wind down the crypto-friendly bank’s operations and voluntarily liquidate the company’s assets. The news follows significant financial troubles the bank faced, and the firm’s stock plummeted in value. Details of Silvergate’s Wind Down and Liquidation Plan Over the last six months, Silvergate Capital Corporation’s […]

Read more

North Korean Lazarus Group laundered over $200M in hacked crypto since 2020

Report Shows Financial Troubles Plagued Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research as Early as 2018

January 2, 2023 Bitcoin.com

2018

Before FTX collapsed it was assumed that Alameda Research was one of the top quantitative trading firms and market makers within the industry. However, much of that perception may have been a facade as a recent report details that Alameda suffered from financial troubles as early as 2018. People familiar with the matter said Alameda […]

Read more

North Korean Lazarus Group laundered over $200M in hacked crypto since 2020

Crypto Lender Blockfi Files for Bankruptcy Protection to ‘Maximize Value for All Clients’

November 28, 2022 Bitcoin.com

Bankruptcy

On Nov. 28, 2022, the crypto lender Blockfi informed the public via a press release that the company has voluntarily petitioned for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Blockfi is now one of many digital currency businesses dealing with significant financial hardships and bankruptcy proceedings in 2022. Blockfi Voluntarily Petitions for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection Blockfi has […]

Read more

North Korean Lazarus Group laundered over $200M in hacked crypto since 2020

Three Arrows Capital Founders Speak After Filing Bankruptcy, Exec Says the ‘Whole Situation Is Regrettable’

July 22, 2022 Bitcoin.com

Bankruptcy

This week the two co-founders of the embattled cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital spoke to Bloomberg about their fund crumbling at the seams. The co-founders Su Zhu and Kyle Davies did not disclose their whereabouts, but a lawyer who monitored the interview noted the duo is located in the United Arab Emirates. Zhu said […]

Read more

North Korean Lazarus Group laundered over $200M in hacked crypto since 2020