Ecosystem – Genesis

• Genesis Initiates Process to Achieve Global Resolution – Business Wire
• Digital Currency Group’s Genesis Global files for bankruptcy protection – The Block
• Genesis’ Crypto Lending Businesses File for Bankruptcy Protection – CoinDesk
• Genesis owes more than $3.6 billion to top 50 creditors – The Block
• Genesis Owes Over $3.5B to Top 50 Creditors – CoinDesk

Ecosystem – DCG

• Crypto Conglomerate DCG Suspends Dividends Amid Distress at Genesis Unit – CoinDesk
• Crypto Media Outlet CoinDesk Taps Bankers for Potential Sale – WSJ
• Crypto investor Justin Sun says willing to spend up to $1 bln on DCG assets – Reuters

Ecosystem – Gemini

• Cameron Winklevoss Threatens Legal Action Against DCG CEO After Genesis Bankruptcy – CoinDesk
• Gemini co-founder threatens to file lawsuit against DCG and Barry Silbert – The Block
• Gemini’s Bitcoin Inflows From Other Exchanges Dropped to Roughly Six-Year Low, CryptoQuant Data Shows – CoinDesk

Ecosystem – Nexo

• Crypto Lender Nexo Pays $45 Million in US Federal, State Penalties – Bloomberg
• Crypto Lender Nexo to Pay $45M, Cease Offering EIP in Settlement With SEC – CoinDesk
• Nexo sues Cayman Islands regulator over rejected license – The Block

Ecosystem – Vauld

• Crypto Lender Vauld Gets Another Extension for Submitting Restructuring Plan – CoinDesk
• Vauld gets creditor protection until Feb. 28 — shorter than requested – The Block

Ecosystem – Bitzlato / Binance

• Does the Bitzlato ‘Nothingburger’ Spell Bad News for Binance? – CoinDesk
• Bitzlato founder arrested for allegedly processing $700 million in illicit funds – The Block

Ecosystem – FTX / GTX

• FTX Debtors Provide Additional Information to Customers and Other Stakeholders
• Congress’ FTX Problem: 1 in 3 Members Got Cash From Crypto Exchange’s Bosses – CoinDesk
• New FTX Chief Says Crypto Exchange Could Restart
• 3AC founders Zhu and Davies pitch to raise $25 million for new crypto exchange – The Block

Ecosystem – Polygon

• Did It Really Take Just 13 People To Hard Fork Polygon? – Decrypt

Ecosystem – Peter Thiel

• Peter Thiel’s fund wound down 8-year bitcoin bet before market crash – Financial Times

Regulation

• EU’s final vote on MiCA regulation postponed until April – The Block
• European Union Postpones MiCA Vote to April – CoinDesk
• French Crypto Companies Must Seek Authorization by 2024 Under New Lawmaker Plans – CoinDesk
• SEC racks up 50% increase in crypto enforcement actions in 2022 – The Block

Tech – Bitcoin

• Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #234 – Bitcoin Optech

Digital Gold Institute

• XIV report trimestrale – DGI