Distressed Crypto Deals Heat Up as Jefferies Buys Genesis Claim

  • Claims on the lender are trading at up to 35% of value: broker
  • Genesis parent Digital Currency Group may help recovery
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Just months after FTX’s collapse drew some of the largest distressed investors to crypto, the spiraling industry has thrown up a new high-profile target: Genesis.

While the lender only filed for bankruptcy less than two weeks ago, the broker XClaim has confirmed three trades for its claims with an average value of over $1 million, in the range of 25% to 35% of face value, according to Chief Strategy Officer Andrew Glantz. A $4 million claim was sold to Jefferies Leveraged Credit Products LLC, according to a Tuesday filing.