By MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC Core Scientific, one of the largest publicly traded crypto mining companies in the U.S., is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Texas early Wednesday morning, according to a person familiar with the company’s finances. The move follows a year of plunging cryptocurrency prices and rising
LOS ANGELES DECEMBER 2021-Entrance, Crypto.com Arena in December 2021 in Los Angeles. The name of Staples Center sports and entertainment arena, home of the Lakers, changed to Crypto.com Arena in Dec. (Shutterstock) By Rohan Goswami and MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC Kris Marszalek wants everyone to know that his company, Crypto.com, is
By Ryan Browne, CNBC Customers of beleaguered cryptocurrency lender Voyager Digital may find some solace in the news that FTX, the bitcoin exchange founded by billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried, is set to take on the company’s assets after winning a bankruptcy auction. After several rounds of bidding, FTX’s U.S. subsidiary was
By Andrew Osterland, CNBC Personal bankruptcy filings have fallen dramatically since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, but with interest rates rising and government relief waning, filing numbers will likely pick up through this year, say experts. “I’ve had more calls in the last few weeks than the previous six
New York – September 2, 2017: Eurosport Analyst Grand Slam Champion Boris Becker Comments Tennis Match During US Open 2017 at Billie Jean King National Tennis Center New York. (Shutterstock) By Olympics NBC Sports LONDON — Tennis great Boris Becker was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison on Friday for illicitly
By FTC Having trouble paying your bills? Getting dunning notices from creditors? Are your accounts being turned over to debt collectors? Are you worried about losing your home or your car? You’re not alone. Many people face a financial crisis at some point in their lives. Whether the crisis is
Renting after bankruptcy isn’t actually as hard as you might imagine it to be. Bankruptcy has become a lot more common in today’s economy. Landlords are well aware that people still need places to live even after going bankrupt. Indeed, in some cases bankruptcy might even improve your credit score,
By Chris Tobias The current economic recession has impacted virtually every family across America. Many businesses have slowed their production, while others have completely shut down and laid off scores of dedicated workers. When a household’s breadwinner is suddenly laid off, it can be very hard to break the news
By Chris Tobias In these tough economic times many individuals and businesses are finding it difficult to meet their financial obligations. If your situation is not imminently dire there are steps you can take to ward off a bankruptcy. Establishing and maintaining good credit is not as hard as one
By Leslie A. Pappas, Bloomberg Law A recent Second Circuit decision is adding fuel to a growing momentum in the courts to allow borrowers to eliminate certain types of private lender-issued student loans in bankruptcy. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, siding with a student debtor, July
