Genesis suing DCG to recover $620m in outstanding loans
Genesis Global is suing its parent company, Digital Currency Group (DCG), to recover $620 million in unpaid loans amid ongoing bankruptcy proceedings and settlement talks. The lawsuit was filed in a New York bankruptcy court on Wednesday, Sep. 6. Genesis’ lawsuit centers on loans they claim matured in May. This debt includes a $500 million loan to DCG and another to DCG International Investments Ltd., worth roughly 4,550 Bitcoin (BTC). The lawsuit also aims to recover accrued interest and late fees. “The action to freeze the turnover has been mutually deferred so that a formal agreement, agreed upon in principle among Genesis, the UCC [Unsecured Creditors Committee], and DCG, can be thoroughly documented.” DCG representative told Bloomberg The loans will be repaid once a formal standstill agreement is legally prepared and presented to the bankruptcy court. Genesis Global filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this year, joining a string of crypt...