Fri, November 8

Digital Currency Group Clears Short-Term Debt of Nearly $1B

Blockchain investment behemoth Digital Currency Group (DCG) has paid off all of its short-term debts as of June. This is according to a quarterly shareholder letter the business sent out this week. Thanks in large part to a stellar performance during the first half of the year, the firm was

August 25, 2024 2 mins read

New York AG Reaches $2 Billion Settlement with Defunct Genesis Global

A $2 billion settlement has been reached between the New York State Attorney General’s office and Genesis Global Holdco. Prolonged discussions stemming from allegations of misrepresenting Genesis-related financial activities led to this conclusion. Genesis is now in the bankruptcy process, therefore the deal must be accepted by a bankruptcy court.

May 20, 2024 2 mins read

Digital Currency Group Records $210 Million in Q4 2023 Revenue

The company’s revenue reached $210M in the Q4 of 2023, a 59% rise in comparison to the same time the previous year, Digital Currency Group (DCG) said Monday in a letter to shareholders. The parent business of Grayscale Investments attributed the increase in revenue on rising asset values, especially bitcoin.

February 12, 2024 2 mins read

Digital Currency Group Clears $700 Million Debt with Genesis

The short-term loans that Digital Currency Group (DCG) had with the now-defunct Genesis crypto lending platform have all been paid off, according to the venture capital company. On January 6th, DCG verified in a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) that it had paid all of its debts, including almost

January 6, 2024 1 min read

Genesis Criticized by U.S Authorities Over Asset Liquidation Strategy

The U.S. authorities said in a filing on Wednesday that a revised bankruptcy plan submitted by cryptocurrency lender Genesis last week marks a substantial change of intentions. Instead of reorganizing, the lender is now trying to sell off its assets. The filing by U.S. Trustee William Harrington said that the

November 2, 2023 1 min read

DCG and Genesis Agree on Preliminary Settlement for Creditor Claims

According to a court filing made on August 29th, the Digital Currency Group (DCG) and insolvent cryptocurrency lender Genesis have reached an in-principle agreement to settle the claims of the creditors. With a severe liquidity problem ensued with the demise of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Genesis filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

August 29, 2023 1 min read

Gemini Co-founder Files Lawsuit Against DCG and Its CEO

Cameron Winklevoss, the co-founder of Gemini, has declared that he has sued the Digital Currency Group (DCG) and its CEO, Barry Silbert, in his personal capacity. The complaint claimed that DCG and Silbert defrauded creditors by keeping their money. This comes after Winklevoss, earlier this week, made the last offer

July 7, 2023 2 mins read

Gemini Co-Founder Threatens Legal Action Against DCG CEO

In an open letter, Gemini’s co-founder and president Cameron Winklevoss issued a 3-day deadline to Digital Currency Group’s (the parent company of defunct cryptocurrency lender Genesis) founder and CEO Barry Silbert. The president of Gemini has threatened legal action if Silbert and DCG do not accept the modified offer by

July 4, 2023 2 mins read

DCG Announces Shut Down of Brokerage Division TradeBlock

Digital Currency Group (DCG), a venture capital firm, has decided to shut down its main brokerage subsidiary TradeBlock due to the general economic climate and the ambiguity surrounding crypto regulation in the United States. Led by Breanne Madigan, TradeBlock will reportedly begin winding down operations on May 31st. A company

May 26, 2023 1 min read

Digital Currency Group Pauses Paying Out Quarterly Dividends

In an effort to preserve liquidity, venture capital company Digital Currency Group (DCG) has informed its shareholders that it would not be paying out its quarterly dividends until further notice. In a letter to shareholders dated January 17th. The company stated its intention on “strengthening our balance sheet by reducing

January 18, 2023 1 min read