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FTX Seeks $700 Million From Firm That Gave Bankman-Fried Celebrity Access

Bankrupt FTX Trading Ltd. is suing to recover $700 million that the failed crypto exchange paid venture capital firm K5 Global and its principals after they provided access to celebrities and

SEC Waives BlockFi’s $30M Fine Until Creditors Are Paid

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has agreed to postpone the payment of a $30-million fine from bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi until creditors are paid back. The amount represents the

Crypto Custody Firm BitGo Cancels Acquisition of Rival Prime Trust

Cryptocurrency custodian BitGo terminated its acquisition of rival Prime Trust after earlier this month reaching a preliminary agreement to acquire the firm for an undisclosed amount amid speculation

Cargo Airline Western Global Weighs Bankruptcy as Cash Dwindles

Western Global Airlines LLC is weighing options including filing for bankruptcy as it faces dwindling liquidity, Bloomberg News reported. The cargo airline began confidential talks with some of its

Deadline Approaching for Norton Judicial Excellence Award

All nominations for the annual Judge William L. Norton, Jr. Judicial Excellence Award must be received no later than July 17, 2023. This award, co-sponsored by American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) and

Vice Media to Be Acquired Out of Bankruptcy by Fortress, Soros Fund

Vice Media is set to be acquired by a group of its lenders including Fortress Investment Group and Soros Fund Management, capping off a sale process for a once thriving digital-media company that

Distressed U.S. Commercial Property Assets Swell to $64 Billion

Distress is spreading in the U.S. commercial real estate industry, with the amount of troubled assets climbing to nearly $64 billion in the first quarter of this year, Bloomberg News reported. The

Wheels Up’s Jumbo Challenge: Post-COVID Turbulence

Wheels Up Experience, an upstart in the membership-driven private jet industry, is retooling its business model and consulting with restructuring advisers to try to survive the post-COVID era and

Jerome Powell Says Interest Rates Likely to Rise Further

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank didn’t raise interest rates last week as it wanted to slow down its historically rapid pace of increases, but stressed it would likely lift

3M Reaches $10.3 Billion Settlement in ‘Forever Chemicals’ Suits

The chemical and manufacturing giant 3M reached a $10.3 billion settlement yesterday with U.S. cities and towns over their claims that the company contaminated drinking water with so-called forever