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Consumer bankruptcy is a process to reduce or eliminate personal as opposed to business debts. Consumer bankruptcies can be filed under either Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 of the bankruptcy code. Debtors are... more +

GENIUS Act: A Game-Changer for Crypto Bankruptcy Priorities

Troutman Pepper Locke on 7/24/2025

The GENIUS Act represents a significant shift in U.S. bankruptcy law, particularly affecting stablecoin holders. In recent bankruptcy cases, crypto holders have been treated as general unsecured creditors, but this new...more

Crypto Exchange Platforms Grapple with Consequence of Filing Bankruptcy

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 5/23/2022

In the world of cryptocurrency, exchange platforms act as intermediaries allowing investors to buy and sell assets while making money through commissions and transaction fees. Any assets purchased may be held in either...more

All Consuming - Financial Litigation Insights: Issue 4, August 2020

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 8/10/2020

Welcome! Welcome to August’s issue of All Consuming. This month, we are taking a deep dive into discharges in bankruptcy and then reviewing several top news stories in the world of consumer finance. We hope you find value...more

Will Bankruptcy Courts Treat Bitcoin as a Commodity?

Ward and Smith, P.A. on 12/7/2018

What is virtual currency? Is it money? Is it a commodity? Is it a hybrid of the two or something else entirely? The answer to the question has profound implications for lenders seeking to secure loans with virtual...more

Bitcoin and Bankruptcy: What You Need to Know about the Value of Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies in Bankruptcy

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 10/2/2017

It is hard to peruse the internet or even mainstream media outlets without hearing about bitcoin. What is this ubiquitous bitcoin? It depends on whom you ask....more

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

Robins Kaplan LLP on 6/15/2017

There’s been a hitch in Saudi Aramco’s IPO plans (mind-boggling $2 trillion possible valuation and all): where to list. The frontrunners, by the way, are the London Stock Exchange and the NYSE....more

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