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Mayer Brown

Congress Moves Forward on Stablecoin Legislation: The US Senate Banking Committee Approves the GENIUS Act

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On March 13, 2025, the US Senate Banking Committee passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act of 2025 or “GENIUS Act,” out of committee by a vote of 18-6....more

Morris James LLP

Navigating Cryptocurrency Disputes in Litigation and Bankruptcy: Legal Challenges and Complexities

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The rise of cryptocurrency has introduced new complexities to both traditional litigation and bankruptcy courts. While these two legal arenas share some overlap, the treatment of cryptocurrency in each context is distinct,...more

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Understanding Celsius Network Adversary Proceedings: An Insight into the Complexities of Bankruptcy Claims

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The Celsius Network bankruptcy case is a landmark event in the cryptocurrency world, not just because of the scale of financial failure but due to the complex legal battles it has ignited against tens of thousands of consumer...more

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Bankruptcy Courts' Role In Shaping Crypto's Legal Framework

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Cryptocurrency is in the media's spotlight and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's crosshairs. After the spectacular demise of FTX Trading Ltd. and other cryptocurrency companies, customers and creditors were left...more

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Emerging Issues in Crypto Bankruptcies

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The new frontier of crypto bankruptcies brings with it unique challenges. As more crypto platforms face financial distress and insolvency, investors find themselves navigating the intricacies of the Bankruptcy Code in a...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Who Owns Crypto Assets? Know the Risks

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Until recently, the nature of ownership of assets on deposit with a third party was not controversial. If a local bank branch goes bankrupt, the cash or other assets deposited with the bank belonged to individual...more

Stinson LLP

FTX Fallout: How Sponsorship Partners are Moving Forward

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Prior to its collapse, cryptocurrency exchange FTX spent millions in sponsorship dollars securing the naming and promotional rights to National Basketball Association stadiums, Formula 1 organizations, esports teams and...more

Goodwin

Who Owns Digital Assets When a Cryptocurrency Platform Files Bankruptcy? The Terms of Use Answer the Question

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In a decision of first impression regarding whether certain digital assets are property of a bankrupt debtor’s estate (attached here), Chief Judge Martin Glenn of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Celsius Bankruptcy Update: Who Owns the Crypto?

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On June 12, 2022, one of the largest crypto lenders in the nation, New Jersey-based Celsius Networks, froze all withdrawals and transfers between its various customer accounts, citing “extreme market conditions,” which in...more

Sullivan & Worcester

Zero Degrees Celsius: The Effects of a "Crypto Winter" and Celsius’ Bankruptcy on Crypto Customers

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Part 1 – Celsius Bankruptcy - The Celsius Network was conceptualized as an alternative to conventional banking, offering its customers return rates of up to 20% on deposits of digital assets, and providing digital...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Chapter 15 – A Useful Tool for Protecting and Preserving Assets in Cryptocurrency Insolvency Proceedings

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In February 2022, I wrote a blog article entitled Cross-Border Bankruptcy Cases: Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code and Parameters of a Discovery Tool. Since the publication of that article, there have been approximately 40...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

Crypto Trading Platforms and Bankruptcy Law: Are Clients Protected?

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Cryptocurrency investors, who were already in the icy clutches of the so-called “crypto winter,” now have another reason to shiver. Insolvency issues are cropping up with some frequency among crypto companies, which is...more

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