Genesis agrees to a $33 million settlement with Three Arrows Capital, which is much less than the original $1 billion claim.
The now-defunct cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) and bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Genesis reached a settlement that resulted in a $33 million payment against a whopping $1 billion claim.
This development highlights the market’s inherent risks and volatility, as disclosed by court filings. After “extensive negotiations,” the settlement is awaiting approval from a bankruptcy court in New York.
A protracted period of volatility in the cryptocurrency market, appropriately named a “crypto winter,” was announced by the collapse of 3AC in June 2022. The lawsuits against Genesis, which filed for bankruptcy in January, concern transactions that took place before the company’s financial collapse.
Notably, both parties relieve one another from liability, and 3AC is granted an admissible unsecured claim against Genesis. However, this conclusion calls into question the fairness and sufficiency of the settlement sum.
There is more to the striking disparity between the $33 million settlement and the initial $1 billion claim than merely a significant money difference. It alludes to the turbulent and erratic character of Bitcoin investments.
Moreover, Genesis had already brought claims against 3AC totaling $1.2 billion, exposing a convoluted web of financial relationships between these organizations.