Genesis Block: FTX had more than prostitutes in Thailand
Sam Bankman-Fried's trading desk empire extended all the way to Thailand through Genesis Block Thailand, a branch of the Hong Kong desk.
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Sam Bankman-Fried's trading desk empire extended all the way to Thailand through Genesis Block Thailand, a branch of the Hong Kong desk.
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Prior to the bankruptcy, many Genesis creditors said they still believed they'd be able to get all or most of what they had deposited back.
One creditor who pulled his funds from Genesis says he was lured back by emails from salespeople and incorrect monthly balance sheets.
If Genesis fails, $350 million of the $600 million owed to Todd Boehly's Eldridge would become due, according to the terms of the loan.
Bitvavo is due up to $300 million after Bahamas-based FTX collapsed, leaving Genesis Trading and Digital Currency Group owing $1.8 billion.
Barry Silbert's Genesis has given very mixed messages since FTX's collapse, assuring all is well as things fall apart.
Genesis Trading's crypto lending platform has shut down withdrawals amidst contagion from the collapse of FTX.
Genesis was one of the industry's most liquid and reputable OTC dealers but it's now struggling and just cut a fifth of its workforce.