{"id":82894,"date":"2024-06-28T07:48:52","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T11:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=82894"},"modified":"2024-06-28T07:48:55","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T11:48:55","slug":"yield-app-crypto-platform-shuts-down-citing-ftx-losses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/yield-app-crypto-platform-shuts-down-citing-ftx-losses\/","title":{"rendered":"Yield App Crypto Platform Shuts Down, Citing FTX Losses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On June 28, Yield App, a Seychelles-incorporated <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/top-brazilian-investment-bank-btg-pactual-launches-platform-for-direct-crypto-investment.html\">crypto investment platform<\/a>, declared that it would cease all operations on its platform immediately, citing losses from FTX exposure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-140-1024x461.png\" alt=\"Yield App Crypto Platform Shuts Down, Citing FTX Losses\" class=\"wp-image-82900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-140-1024x461.png 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-140-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-140-768x346.png 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-140-750x338.png 750w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-140-1140x514.png 1140w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-140.png 1316w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yield App Crypto Platform Shuts Down, Citing FTX Losses<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to an official statement, the decision was made to guarantee that all consumers and stakeholders of Yield App receive equitable and equitable treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cThis follows the realization of portfolio losses incurred through third-party hedge fund managers that held Yield App assets in custody on the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, and who are subject to ongoing litigation.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Suspension of platform activity ahead of liquidation proceedings<br><br>28 JUNE 2024, 04:15 UTC: Yield App Ltd, a Seychelles-incorporated limited liability company, is today, Friday 28 June 2024, announcing the suspension of all activity on the digital wealth platform\u2026<\/p>&mdash; Yield App (@YieldApp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YieldApp\/status\/1806558286029918502?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 28, 2024<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><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What investors should be aware of<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yield App experienced portfolio losses due to third-party <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/goldman-sachs-hedge-fund-clients-opt-for-crypto-options.html\">hedge fund managers<\/a>&#8216; custody of Yield App assets on FTX, which are &#8220;currently the subject of litigation,&#8221; as per the official statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A support channel will remain accessible to the public through the official website, although the Yield App has suspended community channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inconsistencies in the Exposure to FTX<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the announcement, Yield App's previous statements have raised concerns about the company's transparency about its involvement in the stock market collapse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On November 10, 2022, Yield App Tim Frost assured users that the crypto investment firm had &#8220;no significant exposure to FTX&#8221; in a Discord message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-139.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-82899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-139.png 945w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-139-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-139-768x423.png 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-139-750x413.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, the insolvent crypto exchange has resolved numerous disputes and conducted asset and claim sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In February, FTX divested 8% of its stake in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anthropic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Anthropic<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; 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I think it\u2019s super weird they got affected by FTX when it\u2019s already 2 years ago and they gave an official statement.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On June 28, Yield App, a Seychelles-incorporated crypto investment platform, declared that it would cease all operations on its platform immediately, citing losses from FTX exposure. 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