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Bankruptcy Court Holds That SAFE Investors May Have Creditor Claims in Chapter 11

In In re Rhodium Encore LLC, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas ruled that holders of SAFEs should be treated as creditors because they possess creditor claims, not merely equity interests. The...more

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One Way or Another: Non-U.S. Crypto Customers Will Have to Face Celsius Preference Lawsuits

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Earlier this summer, the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York rejected a challenge to the Litigation Administrator, Moshin Y. Meghji, lawsuits against Celsius Network LLC customers. The challenge was based...more

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

Understanding the Celsius Settlement Matrix: A Guide for Defendants

The Celsius Network bankruptcy case has been a significant event in the cryptocurrency world, leading to numerous legal battles and adversary proceedings. One of the critical aspects of this case is the recently proposed...more

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Forever 22, Powder Room, and Initial Here

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Forever 21 plans nearly 200 store closures in second bankruptcy, Bloomberg News reports | Reuters - The U.S.-based operator of clothing retail chain Forever 21 is planning to shut down at least 200 additional locations as...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Restructuring Roundup - February 2025

AGG’s Restructuring Roundup newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to commercial litigation and bankruptcy. The newsletter is a curation of published articles and news, and contains...more

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

Understanding Celsius Network Adversary Proceedings: An Insight into the Complexities of Bankruptcy Claims

The Celsius Network bankruptcy case is a landmark event in the cryptocurrency world, not just because of the scale of financial failure but due to the complex legal battles it has ignited against tens of thousands of consumer...more

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Third Circuit: Bankruptcy Court Lacks Discretion to Deny Examiner Appointment Motion in Large Chapter 11 Cases

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The Bankruptcy Code provides that, in chapter 11 cases where the court does not find "cause" for the appointment of a trustee, the court "shall" appoint an examiner, upon a request from the Office of the U.S. Trustee (the...more

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The Year In Bankruptcy: 2023

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One year ago, we wrote that 2022 would be remembered in the corporate bankruptcy world for the "crypto winter" that descended in November 2022 with the spectacular collapse of FTX Trading Ltd., Alameda Research, and...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

The Unique Case of Bittrex

On May 8, cryptocurrency platform Bittrex filed for chapter 11 in Delaware. Bittrex’s first day filings emphasize that, unlike many other crypto filings over the past year, this case is not a “free fall” bankruptcy. In...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Not So Silver Lining, Weird Science, F is for Fraud, and Alex Jones Under the Microscope

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Below is our initial take on recent bankruptcy-related developments: Silvergate reported a $1 billion loss for the fourth quarter and said it is unable to meet an extended March 16 deadline for submitting its annual...more

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Courts Approve Alternative Service Via Twitter and Blockchain in Cryptocurrency Cases

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Recent decisions permitting service of documents via social media and blockchain technology illustrate how the courts are fashioning solutions to address the unique and logistical challenges of identifying and serving...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Read the Fine Print – Bankruptcy Court Holds Cryptocurrency in Interest Bearing 'Earn Accounts' to be Property of the Estate

When a company files for bankruptcy protection, Section 541 of the Bankruptcy Code creates an estate comprised of "all legal and equitable interest of the debtor in property." On July 15, 2022, Celsius Network LLC filed for...more

Bracewell LLP

My Crypto's Gone: Cryptocurrency in Earn Accounts Belong to Celsius Not Customers

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Cryptocurrency in Celsius’ Earn Accounts belongs to the bankruptcy estate, and not to the depositors who placed it there, according to a January 4 memorandum opinion from Judge Martin Glenn of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the...more

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Celsius Bankrupt Case Update: Bar Date Approaching

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As Celsius Network LLC, et al., Case Number: 22-10964 (MG), proceeds in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Court”), recent case updates relating to the approaching claims bar date...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Crypto Company FTX Files Massive Bankruptcy in Delaware

Another domino has fallen.  Earlier this year, we wrote about the challenges facing the crypto industry that resulted in the bankruptcy filings of Three Arrows Capital, Celsius Network, and Voyager Digital. We noted that...more

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Celsius Bankruptcy Case Update: November 18, 2022

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As Celsius Network LLC, et al., Case Number: 22-10964 (MG), proceeds in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Court”), the following summarizes two important case updates as of November 18, 2022: ...more

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Crypto Customers Lose Anonymity in Celsius Chapter 11

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All crypto Celsius Network, LLC customers expecting and relying on anonymity should be concerned that their crypto transactions may become public. Recently, the Bankruptcy Court in the Celsius Network LLC chapter 11 case...more

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Crypto-Related Bankruptcies Timeline

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The Crypto-Related Bankruptcies Timeline serves as an interactive compilation of select dates relating to bankruptcies of companies involved in cryptocurrency, including hedge funds, lending companies, and exchanges. ...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

The Other Side of The Coin: Cryptocurrency Assets in Bankruptcy

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On July 5, 2022, cryptocurrency brokerage Voyager Digital filed for chapter 11 in the Southern District of New York Bankruptcy Court, citing a short-term “run on the bank” due to the “crypto winter” in the cryptocurrency...more

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Recovery by ICO Token Investors May Be Challenged in Bankruptcy

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Bankruptcy courts may provide relief to debtors by discharging pre-petition obligations to repay existing debts owed to creditors, and claims by equity holders. Creditors who hold debt and investors who hold equity interests,...more

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The Coming Storm: DeFi and Bankruptcy Courts

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DeFi or “decentralized finance” is an emerging branch of the cryptocurrency and blockchain movement that attempts to use smart contracts and blockchains to provide financial services typically only available from centralized...more

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