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<ul><li>FTX is one of the largest crypto exchanges in the world in terms of market capitalization – at one point it was second only to Binance. It is one of the biggest collapses the crypto ecosystem has seen</li><li>FTX has a suite of big-name investors – including Temasek, SoftBank, Sequoia Capital, and BlackRock – that have poured US$1.8 billion into the exchange.</li><li>FTX was the white knight that prevented its fellow crypto firms from dying. It was a savior who helped to stabilize the market.</li></ul>

FTX is one of the largest crypto exchanges in the world in terms of market capitalization – at one point it was second only to Binance. It is one of the biggest collapses the crypto ecosystem has seenFTX has a suite of big-name investors – including Temasek, SoftBank, Sequoia Capital, and BlackRock – that have poured US$1.8 billion into the exchange.FTX was the white knight that prevented its fellow crypto firms from dying. It was a savior who helped to stabilize the market.

Independent Research, Cryptocurrencies, Carbono Insights

Carbono Insights

Independent Research, Cryptocurrencies

Advisory Firm Specialized in Cryptocurrencies

Carbono is an advisory firm specialized in cryptocurrencies that helps clients navigate the economic and financial innovations derived from the rise of digital assets. Our investment fund, Abacus Carbono, is designed to be an on ramp for investors interested in cryptocurrencies and projects born under the crypto-economy principles.

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<li>Episode 1 - Terra’s doomsday - Do Kwon was sure that nothing could happen to the UST.</li>
<li>Episode 2 - Celsius heats up, 3AC takes an arrow to the heart - Alex Mashinsky probably drank from the same fountain of confidence as Do.</li>
<li>Episode 3. Credit Crisis Contagion - To be fair, there is a global liquidity crisis: money flows out of crypto as fast as it’s flown out of any other risky investment (including well-established tech stocks).</li>
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Episode 1 - Terra’s doomsday - Do Kwon was sure that nothing could happen to the UST.
Episode 2 - Celsius heats up, 3AC takes an arrow to the heart - Alex Mashinsky probably drank from the same fountain of confidence as Do.
Episode 3. Credit Crisis Contagion - To be fair, there is a global liquidity crisis: money flows out of crypto as fast as it’s flown out of any other risky investment (including well-established tech stocks).


Credit/Macro/Crypto Analyst, Former Credit/MA PM

Rose Choy

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<li>Celsius filed for bankruptcy on July 14 and we parse through the filings to shed some light on the lender and its activities.</li>
<li>Quick analysis shows that unsecured creditors can get back 60 cents on the dollar.</li>
<li>The May "Bank Run" post LUNA crash, asset-liability mismatch and poor market conditions ultimately led the Company to file for bankruptcy. </li>
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Celsius filed for bankruptcy on July 14 and we parse through the filings to shed some light on the lender and its activities.
Quick analysis shows that unsecured creditors can get back 60 cents on the dollar.
The May "Bank Run" post LUNA crash, asset-liability mismatch and poor market conditions ultimately led the Company to file for bankruptcy. 


A Quick Review of the Celsius Bankruptcy Filing

Crypto Investing and Decentralized Finance, Coinstack

Coinstack

Crypto Investing and Decentralized Finance

Coinstack is published weekly by Ryan Allis. He was previously CEO and Co-founder of iContact and led the company from 300 employees, 70,000 customers, and $50M in annual sales and an exit for $169M. Ryan was an angel investor in SpaceX, LendingClub, Change.org, Kuli Kuli, and Catalant. Today, Ryan advises companies and governments on blockchain-related projects and is the Chairman of Hive.org, a global community of 3,500 purpose-driven leaders from 130 countries making a positive impact in the world. Ryan holds an MBA from Harvard Business School where he was Co-President of the Harvard Social Enterprise Club and a fellow of the Harvard Graduate School Leadership Institute.

<ul><li>Three Arrows Capital Liquidation Ordered By Court - A court in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has appointed financial advisory firm Teneo to handle the liquidation of troubled crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC).</li><li>Celsius Clashes With Own Lawyers Over Chapter 11 Bankruptcy - Celsius, dogged by a liquidity crisis for weeks, has been resisting guidance from its own lawyers to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.</li><li>Harmony's $100M Hack From Compromised Multi-Sig Scheme - On June 23 the Harmony development team announced that $100 million was siphoned from the Horizon bridge.</li></ul>

Three Arrows Capital Liquidation Ordered By Court - A court in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has appointed financial advisory firm Teneo to handle the liquidation of troubled crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC).Celsius Clashes With Own Lawyers Over Chapter 11 Bankruptcy - Celsius, dogged by a liquidity crisis for weeks, has been resisting guidance from its own lawyers to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.Harmony's $100M Hack From Compromised Multi-Sig Scheme - On June 23 the Harmony development team announced that $100 million was siphoned from the Horizon bridge.

<ul><li>Phase 1 of bear markets is a piece of cake: it feels more like a healthy correction. </li><li>Phase 2 looks more is peak chaos and peak pain. It’s when hen things go South bad. </li><li>Phase 3 is when tedium kicks in, and people genuinely contemplate their lives’ decisions.</li></ul>

Phase 1 of bear markets is a piece of cake: it feels more like a healthy correction. Phase 2 looks more is peak chaos and peak pain. It’s when hen things go South bad. Phase 3 is when tedium kicks in, and people genuinely contemplate their lives’ decisions.

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Why the FTX Collapse Is a Big Deal

FTX is one of the largest crypto exchanges in the world in terms of market capitalization – at one point it was second only to Binance.

Tech in Asia

#32 DeFi stays strong

Episode 1 - Terra’s doomsday - Do Kwon was sure that nothing could happen to the UST.; Episode 2 - Celsius heats up, 3AC takes an arrow to the heart

Carbono Insights

A Quick Review of the Celsius Bankruptcy Filing

A quick analysis on Celsius' bankruptcy filing shows that creditors can get back 60 cents on the dollar. We parse through the filing to find...

Rose Choy

Containing Contagion

3AC Liquidation Ordered, Celsius Lawyers Advising Bankruptcy, Harmony Suffers $100M Hack, CoinFlex With $47M Distressed Debt

Coinstack

#30 Two other emperors have no clothes

Phase 1 of bear markets is a piece of cake: it feels more like a healthy correction. Like justice being served and dumb projects being exposed....

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