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Top 10 Fintech Blog Posts of 2022

By: Satish M. Kini, Sidney P. Levinson, Byungkwon Lim, Jeffrey L. Robins, Caroline Swett, Erica S. Weisgerber, Carter Burwell, Robert Dura, Alison Hashmall, Gary E. Murphy, Aseel Rabie, Stephan J. Schlegelmilch, Elie J. Worenklein, Chen Xu, Michael C. Godbe, Alicia Guo, Ezra Newman, Taylor Richards, Jonathan Steinberg, Justice Walters and Morgan J. Hayes December 22, 2022

As we approach the end of the year, here are the Top 10 posts on the Debevoise Fintech Blog in 2022. If you are not already a Blog subscriber, click…

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FTX Collapse Causes SEC to Request Additional Crypto Asset Disclosures

By: Andrew L. Bab, Sidney P. Levinson, Benjamin Pedersen, Katherine Durnan Taylor, Alison Hashmall, Elie J. Worenklein, Christopher Gallucci, Michael C. Godbe, Ezra Newman, Jonathan Steinberg and Morgan J. Hayes December 12, 2022

On December 8, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”) released a sample comment letter (the “Letter”) regarding recent developments in crypto asset markets. …

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How Will Bankruptcy Courts Measure Customer Crypto Claims?

By: Sidney P. Levinson, Jeffrey L. Robins, Elie J. Worenklein and Michael C. Godbe October 10, 2022

In the wake of the industry’s recent significant bankruptcy filings, crypto watchers are focusing for the first time on which crypto-entities are eligible for chapter 11 relief[1] under the U.S.…

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Are All Crypto Entities Eligible to File for Bankruptcy Under Chapter 11?

By: Jeffrey L. Robins, Alison Hashmall, Elie J. Worenklein, Lily D. Vo, Michael C. Godbe, Ezra Newman and Justice Walters August 2, 2022

In light of recent volatility in crypto markets and news of several crypto entities filing for bankruptcy,[1] market participants are increasingly scrutinizing the credit of crypto intermediaries and considering whether…