WuBlockchain Weekly:BlockFi goes bankrupt、European FTX hearing、Ankr attacked and Top10 News
Top10 News 1. Crypto lender BlockFi files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy link BlockFi filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and has laid off a large portion of its staff, given its hefty exposure to FTX. According to BlockFi’s bankruptcy filing, it has over 100,000 creditors with assets and liabilities ranging from $1 billion to $10 billion. Its largest creditor is trust company Ankura, which owes it $729 million and is the trustee of BlockFi’s interest accounts; its second largest creditor is FTX US, which owes it $275 million. 2. European Parliament to hold an FTX hearing link According to Circle’s Senior Director for EU Government Affairs, this week the European Parliament will hold a hearing on FTX, which may include questions about the causes of the collapse of FTX, fraud and misappropriation in FTX, and more. However, European users have not been affected much by the FTX crash. The MiCA, which will impose comprehensive regulation on crypto markets, will be in place by mid-2023...