{"id":40483,"date":"2022-11-16T02:01:40","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T06:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=40483"},"modified":"2022-11-16T02:01:43","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T06:01:43","slug":"reports-claims-blockfi-is-preparing-for-potential-bankruptcy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/reports-claims-blockfi-is-preparing-for-potential-bankruptcy\/","title":{"rendered":"Reports claims BlockFi is preparing for potential bankruptcy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-according-to-wall-street-journal-articles-blockfi-is-getting-ready-for-possible-bankruptcy-following-the-failure-of-ftx\">According to Wall Street Journal articles,<a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/blockfi-restricts-platform-activity-stopping-customer-withdrawals.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> BlockFi<\/a> is getting ready for possible bankruptcy following the failure of FTX.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/blockfi-penalty-1024x538.jpeg\" alt=\"Reports claims BlockFi is preparing for potential bankruptcy\" class=\"wp-image-40487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/blockfi-penalty-1024x538.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/blockfi-penalty-300x158.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/blockfi-penalty-768x403.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/blockfi-penalty-150x79.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/blockfi-penalty-750x394.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/blockfi-penalty-1140x599.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/blockfi-penalty.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Reports claims BlockFi is preparing for potential bankruptcy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>BlockFi, a cryptocurrency lending business, was similarly impacted by <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/crypto-sector-layoffs-could-increase-following-ftx-collapse.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FTX's decline.<\/a> BlockFi stopped the withdrawals on their platform in the midst of the commotion. On November 11, the users of the New Jersey-based exchange were warned that &#8220;platform activities&#8221; would be &#8220;limited.&#8221; BlockFi recently expressed its amazement and dismay about the failure of FTX and Alameda in a letter that was posted on Twitter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the week, a spate of bad events occurred in the area surrounding cryptocurrencies. People in the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Reports+claims+BlockFi+is+preparing+for+potential+bankruptcy&oq=Reports+claims+BlockFi+is+preparing+for+potential+bankruptcy&aqs=chrome..69i57.781j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> cryptocurrency industry<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a> were in a state of shock following the fall of the FTX empire. Many staff and outside investors said they had lost their entire life savings since the platform was still holding on to user money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to one of the most recent <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wsj-editorial-criticizes-the-secs-bewildering-denials-of-bitcoin-etf.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> articles, BlockFi is getting ready for a possible bankruptcy following the failure of Sam Bankman-Fried's exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BlockFi was heavily exposed to FTX<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to information provided by people with knowledge of the situation, the bitcoin lender is preparing for a potential bankruptcy. The specifics show that it had a sizable exposure to Bankman-Fried's FTX. As it prepares to perhaps file for Chapter 11, the bitcoin lender also intends to let go of some of its staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It should be noted that BlockFi was having severe financial troubles at the time FTX acquired the company in July of this year. The platform lost $80 million as a result of <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/singapore-high-court-grants-liquidators-request-to-probe-3ac.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Three Arrows Capital's failure.<\/a> FTX initially proclaimed itself to be &#8220;totally functional&#8221; despite its failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, it appears that things have changed because the lender has reportedly been significantly impacted by the decline of FTX. It also joins the group of organizations that have been impacted by the collapse of the FTX empire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to Wall Street Journal articles, BlockFi is getting ready for possible bankruptcy following the failure of FTX. BlockFi, a cryptocurrency lending business, was similarly impacted by FTX&#8217;s decline. BlockFi stopped the withdrawals on their platform in the midst of the commotion. On November 11, the users of the New Jersey-based exchange were warned that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":40487,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[1553,4621,778],"class_list":["post-40483","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-defi-news","tag-blockfi","tag-crypto-lender","tag-ftx"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/blockfi-penalty.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40483","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40483"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40483\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40487"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40483"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40483"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40483"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}