BlockFi Sold $239 Million of Crypto, Warned of Job Cuts Before Bankruptcy
- Crypto lender sold holdings to finance insolvency proceedings
- Company warned two-thirds of staff about potential layoffs
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BlockFi Inc. sold about $239 million of its own cryptocurrency and warned almost 250 workers that they would lose their jobs in the run-up to its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, court papers show.
BlockFi sold the holdings to cover expected bankruptcy expenses and isn’t planning on taking out a loan to help fund itself while under court protection, company adviser Mark Renzi said in a sworn statement filed in court Monday.