What It Means for Crypto Investors.
Yes, FTX Trading Ltd. and Genesis Global Holdco LLC have reached an agreement in principle to resolve the claims brought by FTX in its bankruptcy case. On July 27, legal counsels for both firms sent a letter to bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane stating that they had agreed to a settlement.
FTX is a cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2019 by Sam Bankman-Fried and Gary Wang. At its peak in July 2021, it had over one million users and was the third-largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume. FTX is incorporated in Antigua and Barbuda and headquartered in the Bahamas. It specializes in derivatives and leveraged products.
FTX offered reasonable trading fees compared with other cryptocurrency exchanges. The exchange also boasted a mobile app, advanced trading opportunities, and trading opportunities for hundreds of different coins or tokens.
FTX collapsed in early November 2022 following a report by CoinDesk highlighting potential leverage and solvency concerns involving FTX-affiliated trading firm Alameda Research. FTX’s collapse shook the volatile crypto market, which lost billions at the time, falling below a $1 trillion valuation
Genesis Global Holdco LLC is a digital assets focused financial services firm for institutional investors. It is a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group (DCG). Genesis operates several businesses, including Genesis Global Trading, Inc. (“GGT”), Genesis Global Capital, LLC (“GGC”), Genesis Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. (“GAP”), GGC International Limited (“GGCI”), and Genesis Custody Limited (“Genesis Custody”). Genesis Trading provides over-the-counter (OTC) trading services for large-volume digital assets transactions. Genesis’ lending business offers institutional lending services to clients who want to borrow or lend digital assets1.
Genesis Global Holdco LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York on January 19, 2023 after being pummeled by the collapse of FTX exchange and last year’s rout in digital assets2
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