New Jersey based Crypto firm BlockFi files for bankruptcy
NJ, USA, 29th Nov, 2022: New Jersey-based crypto lending platform filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the latest down crypto firm after collapse of crypto exchange FTX.
BlockFi had been struggling for much of this year but was given a lifeline this summer in the form of an FTX line of credit. FTX's own bankruptcy, however sealed BlockFi's financial future. BlockFi suspended withdrawals after FTX's failure, and it had hired bankruptcy specialists in recent days.
FTX's financial rescue package was no longer available to BlockFi once it ran into its own financial trouble, and BlockFi said any attempts to get additional funds in the days before the bankruptcy were not honored.
BlockFi was one of several crypto currency lenders to pop up in recent years. The company gave loans...