BlockFi Files for Bankruptcy. 10 Things to Know.

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  • BlockFi is filing for bankruptcy, following the likes of FTX.
  • The two companies were connected after FTX bailed BlockFi out earlier this year.
  • The bankruptcy of FTX has sent ripples throughout the crypto market.
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BlockFi is joining the ranks of crypto companies filing for bankruptcy recently thanks to the chaos caused by crypto exchange FTX.

FTX also recently filed for bankruptcy after a scathing report revealed the poor financial management of the company. Since then, several crypto-related companies have filed for bankruptcy. BlockFi is only the latest.

Let’s go over everything crypto traders need to know about BlockFi filing for bankruptcy below!

BlockFi Bankruptcy Details

  • According to a recent bankruptcy filing, BlockFi has 100,000 creditors.
  • These creditors hold loans and liabilities “ranging from $1 billion to $10 billion.”
  • Investors should note that BlockFi has an outstanding loan of $275 million to FTX US.
  • The filings also reveal that BlockFi has significant exposure to FTX and sister company Alameda Research.
  • It’s worth mentioning that FTX helped BlockFi avoid bankruptcy in July with a $400 million credit facility.
  • The largest client disclosed in BlockFi’s bankruptcy filing has a balance of about $28 million.
  • The latest valuation of BlockFi set its worth at $4.8 billion.
  • Sources close to the matter say BlockFi started speaking with restructuring agents after FTX filed for bankruptcy.
  • BlockFi’s subsidiary in the Bahamas has filed for bankruptcy alongside the company.
  • To go along with all of this news, the exchange is no longer allowing for withdrawals.

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