Genesis denies ‘imminent’ plans to file for chapter

by Jeremy

Cryptocurrency lending firm Genesis has refuted hypothesis that it’s planning an “imminent” chapter submitting ought to it fail to cowl a $1 billion shortfall brought on by the autumn of crypto trade FTX.

The agency has reportedly confronted difficulties elevating cash for its lending unit and informed traders it must file for chapter, in accordance with a Nov. 21 Bloomberg report citing folks acquainted with the matter.

A spokesperson for Genesis informed Cointelegraph that there have been no plans to file for chapter “imminently” and that it continued to have “constructive” discussions with collectors. 

“We’ve no plans to file chapter imminently. Our objective is to resolve the present scenario consensually with out the necessity for any chapter submitting. Genesis continues to have constructive conversations with collectors.”

On Nov. 16, Genesis introduced it had briefly suspended withdrawals citing “unprecedented market turmoil” after FTX’s collapse. The corporate beforehand revealed on Nov. 10 it had round $175 million price of funds caught in an FTX buying and selling account.

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Experiences have additionally prompt that crypto trade Binance had been in talks to probably bail out the Digital Foreign money Group-owned lender, however sources quoted in a Nov. 21 report from The Wall Road Journal claimed Binance had walked away from the deal because the enterprise may create a battle of curiosity.

Cointelegraph contacted Binance for clarification on the matter however didn’t instantly obtain a response.