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Voyager Digital Threatened User With ‘Investigation’ for Preventing Company from ‘Freezing’ His Account

07/19/2022 12:00 pm 07/20/2022 9:40 pm

Bankrupt crypto exchange Voyager Digital threatened to “investigate” a user for “fraud” after he narrowly prevented the company from confiscating his cash, the user said in a Monday Reddit post. “I deposited $1,000 … in Voyager two days before we were unable to [make withdrawals],” the user wrote in a since-deleted post, a copy of which was obtained by GoblinCrypto. “Once this was frozen, I called my bank to see if I [could] put a …

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Lawsuit Reveals 3AC Exec’s Response to Repayment Request Before Company’s Bankruptcy: ‘Yo. Uhh. Hmm’

07/18/2022 10:00 pm 07/20/2022 5:45 pm

Three Arrows Capital Edward Zhao's Messages with Blockchain.com's Scott Odell

Attorneys revealed in a 1,157-page legal filing published on Monday that an executive at disgraced crypto firm Three Arrows Capital provided an unconventional response to a creditor who requested repayment before the firm went bankrupt. The exchange occurred on May 11, when Blockchain.com’s Scott Odell messaged 3AC’s chief operating officer, Edward Zhao. Attorneys said he messaged Zhao after he “earned more about 3AC’s Luna exposure.” The crypto plummeted by 99 percent the following day after the …

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Liquidators Accuse 3AC of Using Borrowed Funds to Buy a $50 Million Yacht

07/18/2022 3:00 pm 07/18/2022 8:49 pm

Liquidators claimed in a court filing made public on Monday that bankrupt crypto firm Three Arrows Capital (3AC) used borrowed funds, in part, to purchase a $50 million yacht, while telling a court that founders Su Zhu and Kyle Davies had failed to “meaningfully engage” with their wide range of creditors. “In addition to ignoring any attempts by the company’s creditors to reach out to the company, Su Zhu and Kyle Davies … reportedly made a …

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Poker Player Who Lost $1 Million on LUNA Wins it Back in $1,000 Poker Game

07/17/2022 11:00 am 07/19/2022 2:48 pm

A Norwegian poker player who lost $1 million to LUNA’s collapse in May made it all back — and multiplied that figure by 10 — in a poker tournament on Saturday. “Surreal experience,” the 34-year-old Espen Jørstad wrote in a Saturday post on Instagram that displayed his $10 million in winnings. He beat Australian player Adrian Attenborough to take first place in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) tournament at Bally’s in Las Vegas, walking …

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Leaked Emails: Coinbase Says it Can’t Afford to Keep Paying Affiliates

07/15/2022 5:00 pm 07/15/2022 11:51 pm

Leaked emails revealed on Friday that Coinbase would be shuttering its affiliate program for the foreseeable future due to “market conditions.” “We regret to inform you that Coinbase will be temporarily shutting down its Affiliate Program in the United States with an effective date of Tuesday, July 19th,” the company said in an email to affiliates. “This has not been an easy decision, nor was it made lightly, but, due to crypto market conditions and …

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