Controlling The Chaos: FTX Exchange Bails Out BlockFi With $250M
Is FTX saving the crypto industry or taking control of it? The derivatives-focused cryptocurrency exchange has been on the sidelines, watching everything around them collapse, and finally decided to take action. That or, as the rumor says, FTX created this whole situation in their labs and is now buying assets on the cheap. There’s only circumstantial evidence of that, though. The bailout, on the other hand, is completely real. The proceeds of the credit facility are intended to be contractually subordinate to all client balances across all account types (BIA, BPY & loan collateral) and....
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At a time when a significant number of crypto platforms are struggling to remain afloat, BlockFi hopes the new credit line would help them secure user’s funds BlockFi, a cryptocurrency exchange and digital wallet service provider, has secured a $250 million credit from leading crypto platform FTX.Today @BlockFi signed a term sheet with @FTX_Official to secure a $250M revolving credit facility providing us with access to capital that further bolsters our balance sheet and platform strength.— Zac Prince (@BlockFiZac) June 21, 2022 BlockFi has signed a term sheet with FTX crypto....
A leaked investor call from Tuesday discloses that Morgan Creek Digital is attempting to collect $250 million from investors to acquire a controlling interest in crypto lender BlockFi. Through participation in BlockFi’s D series fundraise, the cryptocurrency investment firm is one of the company’s largest investors. Recently, the New Jersey-based cryptocurrency lender BlockFi announced that […]
BlockFi, a cryptocurrency lender that just closed a $400 million loan and possible purchase conditions with cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is providing staff buyouts as a covert means to cut down on manpower. One month after reducing its workforce by 20%, the change was made. BlockFi Offers COBRA According to a BlockFi employee, the company is […]