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January 19, 2023Crises & controversyFailures & lossesdocumented

Genesis files for bankruptcy

The lending arm of Digital Currency Group entered Chapter 11, freezing funds owed to retail lenders.

Genesis had halted withdrawals in November after FTX collapsed, stranding the assets behind Gemini's Earn product. The SEC charged both firms with offering unregistered securities through it.