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Crypto Lending Platform BlockFi Gets $250 Million Bailout Fund from FTX

Crypto Lending Platform BlockFi Gets $250 Million Bailout Fund from FTX
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BlockFi, an embattled crypto lending platform that recently announced a 20% cut to its workforce, has received a $250 million revolving credit facility from FTX.

FTX Provides $250 Million Bailout for BlockFi

On Tuesday, June 21st, Zac Prince, the CEO of BlockFi, one of the crypto firms to be impacted heavily by the recent market downturn, announced that the company had received a $250 million bailout fund.

According to Zac Prince, the credit facility would give the lending platform access to capital that would help to “further bolster our balance sheet and platform strength”.

With the agreement, BlockFi will be able to access capital during a rout in the digital currency market. Although BlockFi has not disclosed terms of the agreement, or the rate of interest, it was clarified that the facility would be subordinate to all client balances in the event that BlockFi were to fail.

FTX Boss Praises the Move from BlockFi

Sam Bankman-Fried praised the move by the crypto lender, writing on Twitter that “sometimes leadership means acting decisively, and that’s what BlockFi did.”

This is not the first time FTX has dealt out a bailout, having recently provided a $485 million cash and Bitcoin bailout to crypto broker Voyager Digital.

On the Flipside

  • BlockFi recently liquidated Three Arrows Capital after the crypto hedge fund failed to meet fund demands to cover its digital currency bets.

Why You Should Care

The rescue by FTX is part of an attempt to restore investor confidence during the period of intense sell-off and market crash.

Get more information about BlockFi’s lay-offs below:

BlockFi Lays Off 20% of Its Staff Amidst Cryptocurrency Market Downturn

Learn more about BlockFi’s liquidation:

BlockFi liquidates Three Arrows Capital

Read about BlockFi’s financial issues in:

BlockFi to Pay $100 Million to the SEC for Offering Unregistered Securities

Read more: https://dailycoin.com/crypto-lending-platform-blockfi-gets-250-million-bailout-fund-from-ftx/

Text source: DailyCoin.com

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