FTX on the verge of purchasing BlockFi in $25M fire sale: Report
The cryptocurrency derivatives exchange could potentially buy out the troubled lender for pennies on the dollar. Cryptocurrency exchange FTX is close to purchasing digital asset lender BlockFi's remaining assets for $25 million, according to CNBC.According to sources close to the matter, BlockFi's equity investors were wiped out and are now writing their positions off at a loss. In addition, the FTX deal could take multiple months to close, opening up the possibility that the price tag could shift over that period. In June 2021, BlockFi had a reported valuation of $5 billion.Earlier this....
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Crypto exchange FTX is set to make the best buyout deal this year when it finalizes terms to acquire BlockFi, a crypto lending services platform that rose to prominence following the 2021 bull run. A new report has it that the floor price for FTX.US’ acquisition agreement with BlockFi has been placed at $15 million, with […]
BlockFi continues rejecting securities regulators’ allegations that its Interest Accounts are unregistered securities. The state of Alabama has become the second state in the United States to raise concerns over BlockFi, a major cryptocurrency lending platform.The Alabama Securities Commission (ASC) has issued a show-cause order to New Jersey-based company BlockFi, ASC director Joseph Borg officially announced on Wednesday.Already facing a cease and desist order from the New Jersey Bureau of Securities, BlockFi now has 28 days to provide cause why the platform should not be forced to cease....
The reportedly ongoing talks followed BlockFi signing a term sheet with FTX to secure a $250 million revolving credit facility on Tuesday. Crypto exchange FTX is reportedly in talks to acquire a stake in BlockFi following the company issuing a $250 million credit to the lending firm.According to a Friday report from the Wall Street Journal, FTX is currently in discussions with BlockFi regarding the crypto exchange purchasing a stake in the firm, but no equity agreement has been reached. The reported ongoing talks followed BlockFi signing a term sheet with FTX to secure a $250 million....
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