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Voyager Digital files for bankruptcy

The crypto lender collapsed after a large loan to Three Arrows Capital went unpaid.

Customers had been told their deposits were protected, language the FDIC later said was misleading because the insurance covered the bank holding Voyager's own funds, not customer crypto. Retail depositors were left as unsecured creditors.