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CrossTower eyeing further crypto acquisitions outside of Voyager bid

Crypto exchange CrossTower Inc., which is currently bidding for the assets of Voyager Digital, is reportedly window shopping for other crypto company acquisitions. In a Nov. 24 Bloomberg report, CrossTower CEO Kapil Rathi revealed that the company is looking to pick up firms with a “good set of customers” and a “good balance sheet” despite the current bear market, stating: “We’re in a great place to either acquire entities who have a good set of customers with them and a good balance sheet […] so we are openly looking at different types of companies from an organic growth perspective.”In September, CrossTower was one of the companies reported to be competing to acquire the assets of bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital, along with FTX and Binance. FTX Trading eventually became the winner of the Voyager bid on Sept. 27 with the sale valued at $1.4 billion. However, with the exchange filing for bankruptcy filing on Nov. 11, Voyager reopened the bidding process and a new revised offer came from CrossTower on the same day. “We are working on a revised offer that we feel will benefit the Voyager customers and the wider Crypto community. CrossTower has always been, and will continue to be, very community-focussed,” a spokesperson told Cointelegraph at the time, without specifying an amount.While CrossTower has still yet to disclose any details on its latest bid for Voyager, CrossTower president Kristin Boggiano stated that Voyager’s small $3 million FTX investment wouldn’t play a factor in a potential sale for the lending platform. CrossTower also stated that it has “minimal exposure” to FTX-related investments.Other companies back in line to buy out Voyager’s assets include Binance and blockchain-focused venture capital firm Wave Financial, who had also expressed interest in the initial auction for Voyager’s assets in September.Related: Voyager’s auction did not serve depositors’ best interests, alleges Wave Financial repIn light of recent events with FTX, Boggiano stated that the firm has now placed an extra emphasis on companies that are highly transparent and compliance-focused.“There’s an opportunity in this market to provide a compliance focused platform and to bring the transparency and trust that people have been hoping for.”However, Rathi said the trading platform’s risk appetite to buy out companies has leveled off with the firm looking to adopt a slightly more cautious approach over the short to mid-term. CrossTower is a United States crypto asset exchange that was founded in 2019. It’s a relatively small exchange with only $103,816 in trading volume over the last 24 hours with 13 spot markets, according to Coinmarketcap. 

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Insolvency not in 'Nexo's reality,' says co-founder during AMA

Bankruptcy or insolvency is not in “Nexo’s reality” according to the crypto lending platform’s co-founder and managing partner, Kalin Metodiev. In an Ask Me Anything (AMA) video posted via YouTube on Oct. 4, founders and managing partners Metodiev and Antoni Trenchev addressed community questions and recent FUD-related rumors that Nexo could soon face insolvency issues. Responding to a question about the insolvency/bankruptcy rumors and whether Nexo will be the “next Celsius and Voyager,” Metodiev explicitly stated that: “Insolvency, bankruptcy are nowhere in Nexo’s reality, and we believe, we hope, we aspire, [and] we[‘re] work[ing] very hard to deliver a very strong and sustainable future for our users.” “Finding resemblances with these two names [Celsius and Voyager] or other names in the space, is very far from reality and I think this is very easily verifiable,” he added. Adding to Metodiev’s comments, Trenchev noted: “that I didn’t want to mention [any] names but I’m going to mention a few names; you know, no exposure to the Terra (LUNA) debacle, absolutely no lending to Three Arrows Capital.” “In the two names that were mentioned in the question, in the bankruptcy filings you can see the creditors list, Nexo is not on that,” he said. The rumors appear to have originated in part, from a claim in a Sept. 26 cease and desist order from the Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions that Nexo’s “liabilities would exceed its assets” if its Nexo (NEXO) token holdings were excluded from the equation. This is just one of several cease and desist orders filed against Nexo. Market analysts such as Dirty Bubble Media author Mike Burgersburg previously alleged that Nexo is facing insolvency risks because it holds the vast majority of NEXO’s token supply on its platform, similar to Celsius which owned more than 50% of its native token, CEL. In line with such thinking, a sharp decline in the price of NEXO could significantly impact the company, he alleged. However, a Nexo spokesperson promptly denied the allegations to Cointelegraph, stating that the data they provided to Kentucky regulators was for one of the Nexo Group’s entities, and that “NEXO tokens represent less than 10% of the company’s total assets.”In the AMA, the Nexo founders also addressed a question relating to the firm’s recent attestation, which indicated that Nexo’s $3.7 billion worth of customer liabilities are 100% collateralized but doesn’t provide any further details than that. Related: Nexo ‘surprised’ by state regulators’ actions, says co-founderAsked whether the firm plans to “include a breakdown of assets within the attestation rather than just a total dollar figure?” Metodiev outlined that Nexo will provide greater transparency, but didn’t outline what that will entail as he suggested the company also needs to balance the need for privacy to stave off competition. “The more transparency we can provide that will be helpful to our community, to our users, to decision makers for investment purposes. We would continue increasing this transparency, but making sure that this transparency, first of all, doesn’t diminish our competitive edge.”“I think you know that while we commit and will continue increasing the transparency, it needs to be done with the proper degree of duty and responsibility to make sure that this transparency is constructive and beneficial for decision making purposes,” he added.

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FTX US wins auction for Voyager Digital’s assets

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX US has secured the winning bid for the assets of crypto brokerage firm Voyager Digital with a bid valued at approximately $1.4 billion according to Voyager.Voyager said the bid was made up of the fair market value of its crypto holdings “at a to-be-determined date in the future” estimated to be around $1.3 billion along with $111 million of what it says is “incremental value,” but did not provide further details.Little information was given regarding what will happen to Voyager customers still awaiting access to their crypto holdings, with Voyager stating additional information about crypto access “will be shared as it becomes available.”Today, after a competitive auction aimed at returning maximum value to customers, @FTX_Official US was selected as the highest and best bidder. Press release linked below. More information about what this agreement means for customers to follow.https://t.co/OmOd7pvSza— Voyager (@investvoyager) September 27, 2022Voyager only mentioned that the FTX US platform “will enable customers to trade and store cryptocurrency after the conclusion of the company’s chapter 11 cases.“Cointelegraph contacted FTX and Voyager Digital for further comment but did not immediately hear back.The sale of the assets is set to be completed after a chapter 11 plan and an asset purchase agreement is submitted for approval by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York on Oct. 19.Cointelegraph earlier reported that crypto platforms Binance and CrossTower also submitted bids alongside FTX to acquire Voyager’s assets, each proposing their own terms. A source claimed Voyager customers would receive their pro rata share of crypto assets and transition to the FTX platform if its bid was successful.Related: Sam Bankman-Fried denies report FTX plans to purchase stake in HuobiVoyager entered into a chapter 11 bankruptcy on July 5th, sometimes called a “reorganization” bankruptcy, it allows a firm to retain control of its assets and continue operating whilst it plans to restructure or sell the business.The filing was for an insolvency worth over $1 billion after crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) defaulted on a $650 million loan from the firm, Voyager says its claims against 3AC remain with the bankruptcy estate.The company maintains its chapter 11 filing was “aimed at returning maximum value to customers” and also considered a reorganization, but stated the sale to FTX US was the “best alternative for Voyager stakeholders.”

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FTX in talks with investors to raise $1B for further acquisitions — Reports

Sam-Bankman Fried’s crypto exchange FTX is reportedly engaged in talks with investors to raise $1 billion in new funding, as it looks to utilize extra capital for financial acquisitions during the bear market. According to a Sept. 21 report from CNBC which cites sources close to the matter, the talks are still ongoing and the details could still be subject to change. If found to be true, the funding amount would keep the FTX’s current valuation of roughly $32 billion intact. The potential $1 billion funding round would add to the $400 million FTX raised in January, and could signal strong investor faith in the firm despite the sector undergoing a lengthy crypto winter. Other details are sparse at this stage, however, the sources said some of the new funds would be put towards more wheeling and dealing in the crypto space, which is unsurprising given how active FTX and SBF’s quantitative research firm Alamada Research have been in the bear market. A potential FTX acquisition of beleaguered crypto lender Voyager Digital has been rumbling on since July, after it outlined a joint proposal with Alameda to purchase Voyager following its filing for bankruptcy. The proposal was slammed by Voyager, describing it in New York bankruptcy court filings as “a low-ball bid dressed up as a white knight rescue” and as a move “designed to generate publicity for itself rather than value for Voyager’s customers.”FTX has stayed on the hunt however, as Voyager started the auction of its remaining assets on Sept. 13. According to a Sept. 20 report from The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), both Binance and FTX are said to now be the leading bidders of Voyager’s assets, with Binance’s bid said to be around $50 million and FTX being just slightly under that figure. The auction is running until Sept. 29 and the WSJ stated that neither bid has been accepted at this stage. Related: Alameda Research ‘happy to return’ $200M loan to Voyager DigitalEarlier this month FTX Ventures, an investment arm of the firm, announced that it would acquire a 30% stake in Anthony Scaramucci’s asset management firm SkyBridge Capital for an undisclosed amount. In June FTX also entered into an agreement to purchase Canadian crypto platform Bitvo as part of broader plans to expand into Canada. A month prior FTX US also signed a deal with troubled lending firm BlockFi to provide it with a $400-million revolving credit facility and an option to buy the firm for around $240 million.

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US court gives Voyager green light to pay bonuses to key employees

A New York bankruptcy court has given embattled cryptocurrency brokerage Voyager Digital the green light to pay retention bonuses to key staff members.The firm filed a motion with the United States Bankruptcy Court on Aug. 2 seeking approval for its Key Employee Retention Plan (KERP) which entailed $1.9 million worth of payments to 38 key employees that have been identified as crucial to the exchange’s ongoing operation. Creditors of the firm, which filed for bankruptcy in July 2022, had initially opposed Voyager’s KERP payments in a court filing on Aug. 19 claiming that payments to investors should be prioritized ahead of “well-compensated” employees.According to court filings, an agreement was reached between Voyager and the committee of creditors to drop the opposition to the proposed KERP on certain conditions. Chief among these is the implementation of operational cost-cutting measures to save $4.6 million. The KERP payments are worth 22.5% of the eligible employees’ annual salaries.Related: Voyager to return $270M in customer funds, says it received ‘better’ offers than FTXVoyager maintains that the 38 employees are critical to business operations, performing “essential accounting, cash and digital asset management, IT infrastructure, legal and other critical functions for the Debtors.”The court filing also addressed concerns raised by the U.S. Trustee’s Office, which oversees the administration of bankruptcy cases and private trustees as a component of the Department of Justice. The U.S. Trustees objected to the KERP proposal claiming that the list of employees set for retention pay-outs may have included “insiders” and that Voyager had not provided ample evidence to justify the proposed bonuses.U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael Wiles ultimately approved the motion for the KERP payouts, agreeing with Voyagers’ legal team’s assertion that none of the beneficiaries of the bonuses were appointed, sit or report to the board of directors and do not have managerial control of the company.

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Voyager creditors oppose $1.9M employee retention proposal

Voyager Digital Holdings’ committee of unsecured creditors has filed a motion to object to the firm’s proposal to keep its employees by paying them monetary awards for staying in the company. On August 2, Voyager Digital filed a motion to the United States Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York to approve the Key Employee Retention Plan (KERP) that aims to distribute $1.9 million to 38 key employees who were deemed to be very crucial to the operations of the exchange. However, the exchange’s creditors disagreed with the proposal. In a motion filed on August 19, the creditors laid out their objections to the proposed KERP and its related relief grants. They wrote: “At a time when thousands of creditors struggle to pay basic personal expenses due to the Debtors’ flawed business model, the Debtors now seek to pay bonuses to their already well-compensated employees.”The creditors also argued that Voyager was unable to give enough reason to justify the retention plan. Additionally, the creditors said that there isn’t enough evidence given to show that the employees who were part of the retention plan are truly planning to resign. Apart from these, the filing made by creditors also noted that the current crypto winter allows the firm to hire from a pool of talent who are now available. “Given the recent reductions and layoffs across the industry, a bevy of recently-terminated professionals could fill their roles,” they wrote. Related: Investors lament potentially lost ‘millions’ on Voyager bankruptcyEarlier this month, billionaire Mark Cuban was sued for promoting Voyager products. A law firm filed a civil suit against Cuban and demanded a jury hearing for the case. The lawsuit alleged that Cuban used his experience to dupe investors into putting their life savings at Voyager. In July, the crypto exchange filed for bankruptcy, mentioning that the firm owes money to more than 100,000 creditors. According to the firm, this move is part of a recovery plan that aims to return value to its customers when implemented.

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German crypto bank Nuri with 500K users files for insolvency

Nuri, a German start-up crypto bank with 500,000 customers filed for insolvency on Aug. 9, citing major crypto sell-offs, insolvency of Celsius and other crypto funds earlier this year as a reason for the move. The crypto bank said the move will “ensure the safest path forward” for all its customers, but also stressed that the insolvency will not affect its services, customer funds, investments, or the ability for customers to withdraw their assets from the platform. Nuri filed for insolvency on Tuesday, August 9th, 2022. This does not affect our services, customer funds or investments. You can find a complete statement of this situation on the Nuri Blog: https://t.co/UgAyckWE7J— Nuri (@NuriBanking) August 9, 2022Some customers have reported difficulties withdrawing their assets through Nuri’s mobile app, however, Nuri on Twitter said this has been the result of high traffic and usage, and again stressed that “funds are safe.” Notably, the firm itself doesn’t actually handle customer’s fiat and crypto funds due to a partnership Solarisbank AG. According to the Solaris Group website, Nuri partnered with the bank and its crypto subsidiary Solaris Digital Assets to outsource banking and crypto custody licensing. This enabled Nuri to scale its operations and services by utilizing Solaris’ banking and crypto asset infrastructure/licensing. With Solaris not facing any liquidity issues, Nuri is essentially able to carry on its services while the company undergoes restructuring, unlike other firms that have run into the same issues. “Let us reiterate the most important information for you: All funds in your Nuri accounts are safe due to our partnership with Solarisbank AG. The temporary insolvency proceedings do not affect your deposits, cryptocurrency funds and Nuri Pot investments which have been done with us.”“You have guaranteed access and will be able to deposit and withdraw all funds freely at any time. For the time being, nothing will change and Nuri’s app, product, and services will continue to run,” Nuri added. Nuri stated that it has been facing a “lasting strain” on it’s business liquidity in 2022 due to “significant macroeconomic headwinds and the cooling down of public and private capital markets” such as the global pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “Additionally, various negative developments in the crypto markets earlier this year, including major cryptocurrency sell-offs, the implosion of the Luna/Terra protocol, the insolvency of Celsius and other major Crypto funds have led to a crypto bear market,” Nuri wrote. Related: Crypto lending platform Hodlnaut suspends services due to liquidity crisisBerlin-based Nuri, formerly named Bitwala, was founded in 2015 and offers crypto savings accounts, portfolio investment baskets dubbed “Nuri Pots” and crypto trading services which it charges 1% trading fees on. “We are confident that the temporary insolvency proceedings offer the best basis for developing a viable long-term restructuring concept in the company’s current situation,” it added. Nuri joins a host of crypto firms that have run into liquidity issues during the bear market of 2022, with the most notable names being Voyager Digital, Celsius and Three Arrows Capital.

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Voyager plans to resume cash withdrawals on Aug. 11

Crypto lender Voyager Digital Holdings has reported users may be able to make cash withdrawals from the app more than a month after suspending trading, deposits, withdrawals and loyalty rewards.In a Friday blog post, Voyager said clients with U.S. dollars in their accounts could withdraw up to $100,000 in a 24-hour period starting as early as Aug. 11, with the funds received in 5–10 business days. The announcement followed a judge ruling on Thursday the crypto lending firm was cleared to return $270 million in customer funds held at the Metropolitan Commercial Bank in New York. “Requests will be processed as quickly as possible but will require some manual review, including fraud reviews and account reconciliation, and timing will depend, in part, upon the individual banks to which customers transfer their cash,” said Voyager.Yesterday, the Court approved our proposal to restore access to cash (US dollars) held at Metropolitan Commercial Bank for benefit of Voyager customers.We anticipate resuming access to in-app cash withdrawals starting on Thursday, Aug 11. Details: https://t.co/yqsKdJhiXQ (1/7)— Voyager (@investvoyager) August 5, 2022Voyager announced in June that it had entered into a $500 million loan agreement with trading firm Alameda Research due to losses from its exposure to Three Arrows Capital, which has also reportedly been ordered liquidated by a British Virgin Islands court. The crypto lending firm filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 in the Southern District Court of New York on July 5, saying at the time the move was part of a reorganization plan that would eventually allow users access to their accounts again. Related: Voyager can’t guarantee all customers will receive their crypto under proposed recovery planThough Voyager previously rejected a buyout bid from Alameda and FTX in July — saying it was not “value-maximizing” for its customers — the firm said on Friday it was still considering a potential sale of the company. Following the court approving bidding procedures, Voyager said bids will be due by Aug. 26 with a hearing on the potential sale expected on Sept. 8.

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