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**FTT Token Surges 90% Amid Hints of FTX Reboot**In a significant development in the cryptocurrency world, the FTT token, associated with the defunct FTX exchange, has seen a remarkable 90% price surge. This increase follows comments from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler, who hinted at the possibility of reviving FTX under new leadership.Gensler's remarks, made at the DC Fintech Week, suggested that if anyone, including Tom Farley, a former president of the New York Stock Exchange, wanted to revive FTX, they should do so "within the law." This means ensuring proper disclosures, building investor trust, and avoiding practices like commingling customer assets or using them for personal gain.The potential for an FTX reboot has been a topic of discussion for some time. In January, John J. Ray III, who oversaw Enron's bankruptcy and was appointed CEO of FTX after its collapse, even floated the idea of restarting the exchange. Ray established a task force to explore the possibility of relaunching FTX.com, the primary international exchange operated by the company.However, not everyone is optimistic about the prospects of a rejuvenated FTX. Thomas Braziel, founder of 117 Partners, cast doubt on whether a revived FTX would succeed, stating that no buyer or relaunch partner would use or include FTT tokens.Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO and majority shareholder of FTX, is a significant figure in this narrative. His actions and decisions during his tenure at FTX have been under intense scrutiny. Despite his efforts to build FTX into a major player in the cryptocurrency market, the exchange's collapse in November 2022 led to widespread financial losses and a loss of investor trust.Bankman-Fried's involvement with FTX has also been marred by controversy. He has been accused of misusing customer funds and engaging in other unethical practices. These allegations have contributed to the skepticism surrounding any potential revival of the exchange.Despite these challenges, the surge in FTT tokens indicates that investors are cautiously optimistic about the possibility of a reboot. However, any future developments will depend on how effectively new leadership can address the issues that led to FTX's downfall and restore investor trust.In conclusion, while the prospect of an FTX reboot is intriguing, it remains to be seen whether this can
Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pods, Fountain, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. Thomas Braziel, managing partner at 117 Partners, dives into the draft FTX bankruptcy plan, which was praised for paying out at more than 100% in dollar terms, but has a number of intricacies that are drawing criticisms from creditors—including a group that is urging creditors to vote not. The episode delves into the nuances of the proposed payout, explaining how the estate was able to pay back more than 100% than the dollar value of the claims, why some creditors are being pitted against each other, and why it might get approved even “over the kicking and screaming” of some creditors. Braziel gives his insights into the the rapid formation of this plan, the controversial role of Sullivan and Cromwell, and the logistical challenges posed by what may end up being paper check payouts. Show highlights: Why the plan that was filed this week is such big news How it was never even possible for creditors to be made whole in crypto asset terms How the majority of depositors actually had stablecoins on the FTX platform Why there are “inter-creditor” disputes What a "cramdown" is and why it's significant in this case Criticisms of the plan, and why larger investors, especially with crypto holdings, are having their gains socialized Whether the FTX estate made mistakes by selling some of its positions before they 10x'ed Why FTX didn't reboot its platform What conflicts of interest might arise from law firm Sullivan and Cromwell The tax implications for creditors who are non-US taxpayers How the claims are going to be distributed Whether the creditors will favor the proposal and the next steps Thank you to our sponsors! iTrustCapital Polkadot VaultCraft Guest Thomas Braziel, Managing Partner at 117 Partners Previous appearances on Unchained: Why FTX Might Try to Claw Back Funds From Retail Customers Will FTX Reboot? Here's John Ray's Internal Deadline for Making a Decision Will FTX Customers Ever Recover Their Assets? Two Insolvency Experts Weigh In Will Celsius Survive the Bankruptcy Process? How Crypto Bankruptcy Claims Buyers Will Profit From the Collapse of FTX Links Previous coverage on Unchained of the FTX bankruptcy: Jesse Powell and Kevin Zhou on How FTX and Alameda Lost $10 Billion Did the Bahamian Government Direct SBF and Gary Wang to Hack FTX? The Chopping Block: Why Lenders Didn't Liquidate Alameda When It Was Underwater Erik Voorhees and Cobie on Why FTX Loaned Out Customers' Assets The Chopping Block: FTX: The Biggest Collapse in the History of Crypto? Creditors plan: Unchained: 98% of FTX Creditors to Receive 118% Claims Payout Thomas' summary of the plan Dollarization: Unchained: Is it Fair That Crypto Bankruptcies Are Denominated in Dollars? Here's a Solution to Dollarization Criticism of the plan: Nicholas Hall's thread Sunil Kavuri's opinion on X Zach Guzman on the sale of Anthropic Taxes: Thomas' thread on the taxes for creditors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The draft FTX bankruptcy plan is being lauded for paying out more—in dollar terms—to creditors than expected. But it's at the cost of customers who hold the most valuable assets on the exchange.Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pods, Fountain, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform.Thomas Braziel, managing partner at 117 Partners, dives into the draft FTX bankruptcy plan, which was praised for paying out at more than 100% in dollar terms, but has several intricacies that are drawing criticisms from creditors—including a group that is urging creditors to vote not. The episode delves into the nuances of the proposed payout, explaining how the estate was able to pay back more than 100% of the dollar value of the claims, why some creditors are being pitted against each other, and why it might get approved even “over the kicking and screaming” of some creditors. Braziel gives his insights into the rapid formation of this plan, the controversial role of Sullivan and Cromwell, and the logistical challenges posed by what may end up being paper check payouts. Show highlights:Why the plan that was filed this week is such big newsHow it was never even possible for creditors to be made whole in crypto asset termsHow the majority of depositors had stablecoins on the FTX platformWhy there are “inter-creditor” disputesWhat a "cramdown" is and why it's significant in this caseCriticisms of the plan, and why larger investors, especially with crypto holdings, are having their gains socializedWhether the FTX estate made mistakes by selling some of its positions before they 10x'edWhy FTX didn't reboot its platform What conflicts of interest might arise from law firm Sullivan and CromwellThe tax implications for creditors who are non-US taxpayersHow the claims are going to be distributedWhether the creditors will favor the proposal and the next steps Thank you to our sponsors! iTrustCapital | Polkadot | VaultCraftGuest |Thomas Braziel, Managing Partner at 117 PartnersPrevious appearances on Unchained:Why FTX Might Try to Claw Back Funds From Retail CustomersWill FTX Reboot? Here's John Ray's Internal Deadline for Making a DecisionWill FTX Customers Ever Recover Their Assets? Two Insolvency Experts Weigh InWill Celsius Survive the Bankruptcy Process?How Crypto Bankruptcy Claims Buyers Will Profit From the Collapse of FTXLinks | Previous coverage on Unchained of the FTX bankruptcy:Jesse Powell and Kevin Zhou on How FTX and Alameda Lost $10 BillionDid the Bahamian Government Direct SBF and Gary Wang to Hack FTX?The Chopping Block: Why Lenders Didn't Liquidate Alameda When It Was Underwater Erik Voorhees and Cobie on Why FTX Loaned Out Customers' AssetsThe Chopping Block: FTX: The Biggest Collapse in the History of Crypto?Creditors plan:Unchained: 98% of FTX Creditors to Receive 118% Claims PayoutThomas' summary of the planDollarization: Unchained: Is it Fair That Crypto Bankruptcies Are Denominated in Dollars? Here's a Solution to DollarizationCriticism of the plan:Nicholas Hall's thread Sunil Kavuri's opinion on XZach Guzman on the sale of AnthropicTaxes:Thomas' thread on the taxes for creditorsUnchained Podcast is Produced by Laura Shin Media, LLC. Distributed by CoinDesk. Senior Producer is Michele Musso and Executive Producer is Jared Schwartz. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pods, Fountain, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. Thomas Braziel, managing partner at 117 Partners, dives into the draft FTX bankruptcy plan, which was praised for paying out at more than 100% in dollar terms, but has a number of intricacies that are drawing criticisms from creditors—including a group that is urging creditors to vote not. The episode delves into the nuances of the proposed payout, explaining how the estate was able to pay back more than 100% than the dollar value of the claims, why some creditors are being pitted against each other, and why it might get approved even “over the kicking and screaming” of some creditors. Braziel gives his insights into the the rapid formation of this plan, the controversial role of Sullivan and Cromwell, and the logistical challenges posed by what may end up being paper check payouts. Show highlights: Why the plan that was filed this week is such big news How it was never even possible for creditors to be made whole in crypto asset terms How the majority of depositors actually had stablecoins on the FTX platform Why there are “inter-creditor” disputes What a "cramdown" is and why it's significant in this case Criticisms of the plan, and why larger investors, especially with crypto holdings, are having their gains socialized Whether the FTX estate made mistakes by selling some of its positions before they 10x'ed Why FTX didn't reboot its platform What conflicts of interest might arise from law firm Sullivan and Cromwell The tax implications for creditors who are non-US taxpayers How the claims are going to be distributed Whether the creditors will favor the proposal and the next steps Thank you to our sponsors! iTrustCapital Polkadot VaultCraft Guest Thomas Braziel, Managing Partner at 117 Partners Previous appearances on Unchained: Why FTX Might Try to Claw Back Funds From Retail Customers Will FTX Reboot? Here's John Ray's Internal Deadline for Making a Decision Will FTX Customers Ever Recover Their Assets? Two Insolvency Experts Weigh In Will Celsius Survive the Bankruptcy Process? How Crypto Bankruptcy Claims Buyers Will Profit From the Collapse of FTX Links Previous coverage on Unchained of the FTX bankruptcy: Jesse Powell and Kevin Zhou on How FTX and Alameda Lost $10 Billion Did the Bahamian Government Direct SBF and Gary Wang to Hack FTX? The Chopping Block: Why Lenders Didn't Liquidate Alameda When It Was Underwater Erik Voorhees and Cobie on Why FTX Loaned Out Customers' Assets The Chopping Block: FTX: The Biggest Collapse in the History of Crypto? Creditors plan: Unchained: 98% of FTX Creditors to Receive 118% Claims Payout Thomas' summary of the plan Dollarization: Unchained: Is it Fair That Crypto Bankruptcies Are Denominated in Dollars? Here's a Solution to Dollarization Criticism of the plan: Nicholas Hall's thread Sunil Kavuri's opinion on X Zach Guzman on the sale of Anthropic Taxes: Thomas' thread on the taxes for creditors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thomas Braziel, founder of 117 Partners, discusses the chances of FTX winning in court and how it can claw back funds to repay its debts.As lawsuits continue to pile up in the FTX saga, FTX chief John Ray III is focused on clawing back funds from former affiliates to pay back creditors. But how might that play out in court? Founder of 117 Partners Thomas Braziel, who specializes in the trading of bankruptcy claims, explains the different paths Ray may choose to go down and the potential outcomes of these cases.Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform.Show highlights:The chances of FTX winning in court against Sam Bankman-Fried's parentsThe case against Barbara Fried and Joseph Bankman Whether civil cases could turn into criminal onesWhether bankruptcy proceedings and the criminal case against Sam Bankman-Fried are a coordinated effort What retail clawbacks are and the likelihood that FTX will pursue themThank you to our sponsors: Crypto.com | Arbitrum Foundation | Thales | DAO | TokuGuest | Thomas Braziel - founder of 117 Partners.Previous appearances on Unchained:Will FTX Reboot? Here's John Ray's Internal Deadline for Making a DecisionWill FTX Customers Ever Recover Their Assets? Two Insolvency Experts Weigh InWill Celsius Survive the Bankruptcy Process?How Crypto Bankruptcy Claims Buyers Will Profit From the Collapse of FTXLinks | Previous coverage of Unchained on Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX:The Chopping Block: Was FTX a Scam From the Very Beginning? How Much Prison Time Is FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Facing? Why the Legal Process for FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried Could Take YearsThe Chopping Block: SBF Wants to Win in the Court of Public Opinion. Will He?Jesse Powell and Kevin Zhou on How FTX and Alameda Lost $10 BillionIs the Collapse of Crypto Lending Over, or Is It Just Starting?Did the Bahamian Government Direct SBF and Gary Wang to Hack FTX?The Chopping Block: Why Lenders Didn't Liquidate Alameda When It Was Underwater Erik Voorhees and Cobie on Why FTX Loaned Out Customers' AssetsThe Chopping Block: FTX: The Biggest Collapse in the History of Crypto?Sam Bankman-Fried on How to Prevent the Next Terra and 3ACUnchained: New Suit Claims That FTX Kept Its Fraud All in the FamilyStanford University Will Return $5.5 Million to FTXFTX Sues SBF's Parents to Claw Back Misappropriated Funds: ReportFull text of the FTX lawsuit against Bankman and FriedCoinDesk: Sam Bankman-Fried's Dad Thought His Son Wasn't Paying Him Enough, So He Got Mom InvolvedBloomberg: How Sam Bankman-Fried's Elite Parents Enabled His Crypto EmpireThe Verge: The best stuff Sam Bankman-Fried's parents bought using FTX money-Unchained Podcast is Produced by Laura Shin Media, LLC. Distributed by CoinDesk. Senior Producer is Michele Musso and Executive Producer is Jared Schwartz. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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From “hush money” allegations to a prospective FTX relaunch, it's been a crazy week for those following the legal saga of Sam Bankman-Fried's collapsed crypto empire. Perhaps few are following it more closely than 507 Capital founder Thomas Braziel, who specializes in the trading of bankruptcy claims. He explains the significance of a spate of recent headlines and shares newsworthy tidbits from his meeting with new FTX honcho John J. Ray III. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. Show highlights: what the Daniel Friedberg lawsuit revealed about the whistleblowers of FTX how FTX used allegedly false claims in its Series C funding round whether Friedberg's former law firm, Fenwick & West, will suffer legal consequences how John Ray is prosecuting the allegedly fraudulent transactions made by FTX what stood out to Thomas in his personal dealings with John Ray what the timeline is for filing a reorganization plan for FTX what the odds are of an FTX 2.0 relaunch, according to Thomas why Thomas says that FTT won't play a role in the potential FTX recovery whether the decision to redact the identities of FTX customers was right Thank you to our sponsors! Crypto.com Proton Railgun DAO Guest Thomas Braziel, Founder of 507 Capital Previous appearances on Unchained Will FTX Customers Ever Recover Their Assets? Two Insolvency Experts Weigh In Will Celsius Survive the Bankruptcy Process? How Crypto Bankruptcy Claims Buyers Will Profit From the Collapse of FTX Links Previous coverage of Unchained on Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX: The Chopping Block: Was FTX a Scam From the Very Beginning? How Much Prison Time Is FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Facing? Why the Legal Process for FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried Could Take Years The Chopping Block: SBF Wants to Win in the Court of Public Opinion. Will He? Jesse Powell and Kevin Zhou on How FTX and Alameda Lost $10 Billion Is the Collapse of Crypto Lending Over, or Is It Just Starting? Did the Bahamian Government Direct SBF and Gary Wang to Hack FTX? The Chopping Block: Why Lenders Didn't Liquidate Alameda When It Was Underwater Erik Voorhees and Cobie on Why FTX Loaned Out Customers' Assets The Chopping Block: FTX: The Biggest Collapse in the History of Crypto? Sam Bankman-Fried on How to Prevent the Next Terra and 3AC CoinDesk: FTX Customers Have Until End-September to Submit Bankruptcy Claims Unchained: FTX Sues Former Compliance Chief Who Allegedly Silenced Whistleblowers FTX Stops Sale of $500 Million Stake in AI Firm Anthropic: Report FTX Recovers $7 Billion in Assets in Liquid Assets WSJ: FTX Begins Talks on Reboot Amid Regulatory Crackdown on Crypto Exchanges Bloomberg: Bankman-Fried's FTX Halts Sale of $500 Million AI Startup Anthropic Stake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
From “hush money” allegations to a prospective FTX relaunch, it's been a crazy week for those following the legal saga of Sam Bankman-Fried's collapsed crypto empire. Perhaps few are following it more closely than 507 Capital founder Thomas Braziel, who specializes in the trading of bankruptcy claims. He explains the significance of a spate of recent headlines and shares newsworthy tidbits from his meeting with new FTX honcho John J. Ray III. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. Show highlights: what the Daniel Friedberg lawsuit revealed about the whistleblowers of FTX how FTX used allegedly false claims in its Series C funding round whether Friedberg's former law firm, Fenwick & West, will suffer legal consequences how John Ray is prosecuting the allegedly fraudulent transactions made by FTX what stood out to Thomas in his personal dealings with John Ray what the timeline is for filing a reorganization plan for FTX what the odds are of an FTX 2.0 relaunch, according to Thomas why Thomas says that FTT won't play a role in the potential FTX recovery whether the decision to redact the identities of FTX customers was right Thank you to our sponsors! Crypto.com Proton Railgun DAO Guest Thomas Braziel, Founder of 507 Capital Previous appearances on Unchained Will FTX Customers Ever Recover Their Assets? Two Insolvency Experts Weigh In Will Celsius Survive the Bankruptcy Process? How Crypto Bankruptcy Claims Buyers Will Profit From the Collapse of FTX Links Previous coverage of Unchained on Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX: The Chopping Block: Was FTX a Scam From the Very Beginning? How Much Prison Time Is FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Facing? Why the Legal Process for FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried Could Take Years The Chopping Block: SBF Wants to Win in the Court of Public Opinion. Will He? Jesse Powell and Kevin Zhou on How FTX and Alameda Lost $10 Billion Is the Collapse of Crypto Lending Over, or Is It Just Starting? Did the Bahamian Government Direct SBF and Gary Wang to Hack FTX? The Chopping Block: Why Lenders Didn't Liquidate Alameda When It Was Underwater Erik Voorhees and Cobie on Why FTX Loaned Out Customers' Assets The Chopping Block: FTX: The Biggest Collapse in the History of Crypto? Sam Bankman-Fried on How to Prevent the Next Terra and 3AC CoinDesk: FTX Customers Have Until End-September to Submit Bankruptcy Claims Unchained: FTX Sues Former Compliance Chief Who Allegedly Silenced Whistleblowers FTX Stops Sale of $500 Million Stake in AI Firm Anthropic: Report FTX Recovers $7 Billion in Assets in Liquid Assets WSJ: FTX Begins Talks on Reboot Amid Regulatory Crackdown on Crypto Exchanges Bloomberg: Bankman-Fried's FTX Halts Sale of $500 Million AI Startup Anthropic Stake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When BlockFi went bankrupt, it left a lot of a lot of people with questions about their funds, how much and when they might possibly recover, and how the process would influence other crypto bankruptcy proceedings. So, when a Pro Crypto member gave us a list of detailed questions, we looked for an expert to answer them live on the show. Ash Bennington and Marco Olivera are joined by Thomas Braziel, the managing partner at 507 Capital, to make it happen. Plus, we'll discuss Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong flagging rumors of a potential retail crypto-staking ban in the U.S., bitcoin blockchain activity surging to a 2-year high thanks to... NFTs, and a Satoshi-era wallet moving bitcoin that has gained 1,200,000% in 11 years (…!). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From 3AC to FTX (and possibly more to come), it's boom times for those trading crypto bankruptcy claims. Thomas Braziel, founder and CEO of 507 Capital, gives a crash course on bankruptcy law, offering the latest updates on the FTX, Celsius, and Three Arrows Capital cases. Plus, insight on how 2023 could finally be the year Mt. Gox creditors get (some) closure. Show highlights: how Tom got into crypto with the Mt. Gox bankruptcy and whether "crypto distressed" is an emerging asset class how buying bankruptcy claims is also a way to buy crypto assets at a discount how to determine how much value creditors are owed in a crypto bankruptcy what the marketplaces for buying and selling claims are like whether it's possible to tokenize bankruptcy claims whether crypto tokens should be treated as property what is likely to happen when Mt. Gox creditors are returned their BTC the importance of Celsius' separation of custodial assets vs. assets in interest-bearing accounts the likelihood of Celsius being acquired why the fact that FTX recovered $5 billion in assets is "amazing" why so many stakeholders disputed the ownership of the $450 million in Robinhood shares why there's so much difference in the prices of FTX, Voyager, BlockFi and Celsius claims whether the customer list of FTX should be kept private what type of creditors are Gemini Earn customers Thank you to our sponsors! Crypto.com DeFi Saver Links Guests: Thomas: Twitter 507 Capital Previous appearances on Unchained: Will FTX Customers Ever Recover Their Assets? Two Insolvency Experts Weigh In Will Celsius Survive the Bankruptcy Process? Episode Links: Celsius Reuters: U.S. judge says Celsius Network owns most customer crypto deposits Celsius bankruptcy judge orders return of some crypto assets to customers Bloomberg: Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius Receives Multiple Bids for Retail and Mining Assets FTX Unchained: DOJ Seizes $450M in Robinhood Shares from FTX Bankrupt FTX Recovers Over $5B Worth of Assets: Report CoinDesk: FTX Creditor Claims Going for 13 Cents on the Dollar on Bankruptcy Marketplace Xclaim After Bankruptcy, FTX User Claims Pay Cents on the Dollar Fortune: Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers just filed a claim to keep his $450 million in Robinhood shares Reuters: U.S. Trustee files objection to FTX's planned asset sales Thomas Braziel's prediction on the FTX claims Connor Grogan's take on the $5 billion in assets DCG/Gemini: Unchained: Gemini Ends Its Earn Program and Calls for Barry Silbert's Ouster 3AC Kyle Davies' comments Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
From 3AC to FTX (and possibly more to come), it's boom times for those trading crypto bankruptcy claims. Thomas Braziel, founder and CEO of 507 Capital, gives a crash course on bankruptcy law, offering the latest updates on the FTX, Celsius, and Three Arrows Capital cases. Plus, insight on how 2023 could finally be the year Mt. Gox creditors get (some) closure. Show highlights: how Tom got into crypto with the Mt. Gox bankruptcy and whether "crypto distressed" is an emerging asset class how buying bankruptcy claims is also a way to buy crypto assets at a discount how to determine how much value creditors are owed in a crypto bankruptcy what the marketplaces for buying and selling claims are like whether it's possible to tokenize bankruptcy claims whether crypto tokens should be treated as property what is likely to happen when Mt. Gox creditors are returned their BTC the importance of Celsius' separation of custodial assets vs. assets in interest-bearing accounts the likelihood of Celsius being acquired why the fact that FTX recovered $5 billion in assets is "amazing" why so many stakeholders disputed the ownership of the $450 million in Robinhood shares why there's so much difference in the prices of FTX, Voyager, BlockFi and Celsius claims whether the customer list of FTX should be kept private what type of creditors are Gemini Earn customers Thank you to our sponsors! Crypto.com DeFi Saver Links Guests: Thomas: Twitter 507 Capital Previous appearances on Unchained: Will FTX Customers Ever Recover Their Assets? Two Insolvency Experts Weigh In Will Celsius Survive the Bankruptcy Process? Episode Links: Celsius Reuters: U.S. judge says Celsius Network owns most customer crypto deposits Celsius bankruptcy judge orders return of some crypto assets to customers Bloomberg: Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius Receives Multiple Bids for Retail and Mining Assets FTX Unchained: DOJ Seizes $450M in Robinhood Shares from FTX Bankrupt FTX Recovers Over $5B Worth of Assets: Report CoinDesk: FTX Creditor Claims Going for 13 Cents on the Dollar on Bankruptcy Marketplace Xclaim After Bankruptcy, FTX User Claims Pay Cents on the Dollar Fortune: Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers just filed a claim to keep his $450 million in Robinhood shares Reuters: U.S. Trustee files objection to FTX's planned asset sales Thomas Braziel's prediction on the FTX claims Connor Grogan's take on the $5 billion in assets DCG/Gemini: Unchained: Gemini Ends Its Earn Program and Calls for Barry Silbert's Ouster 3AC Kyle Davies' comments Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of Empire, Thomas Braziel joins us to discuss the highly lucrative yet misunderstood world of distressed crypto investing. We start with the basics of how distressed asset investing works; then, we explore the Mt. Gox bankruptcy, how to value bankruptcy claims, what's next for FTX, the tokenization of bankruptcy claims and more! - - Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (01:57) What Is Distressed Asset Investing? (04:49) Mt. Gox Case Explained (19:26) Circle Ad (21:08) Finding Investment Opportunities (27:09) How to Value a Bankruptcy Claim (30:01) Buying FTX Claims for 3 Cents on the Dollar (31:59) FTX Bankruptcy Jurisdiction Questions (35:57) Tokenization of Bankruptcy Claims (38:32) Will They Separate FTX.US and FTX International Assets? (39:43) What's Next for BlockFi and Genesis? - - Follow Thomas: https://twitter.com/ThomasBraziel Follow Jason: https://twitter.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Santi: https://twitter.com/santiagoroel Follow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepod Subscribe on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/4fdhhb2j Subscribe on Apple: https://tinyurl.com/mv4frfv7 Subscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/wbaypprw Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- Circle's USDC has quickly become one of the most trusted and widely used stablecoins because of its composability, stability and reserve transparency. As a seamless, trusted digital currency, USDC is a zero-to-one opportunity for the global financial system. Check out their Transparency Hub at http://empirepodcast.link/circle that outlines everything from links to USDC weekly reserve reports, monthly attestations, and blog posts written by their executive team highlighting how and why USDC was built the way it is. - - Resources 507 Capital https://507capital.com/ Memos from Howard Marks https://www.oaktreecapital.com/insights - - Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
That $600 million or so stolen shortly after collapsed crypto exchange FTX filed for bankruptcy just over a week ago has since been converted into enough Ether to make the exploiter one of the largest holders of that coin. Now, those funds are on the move again, their conversion into other coins raising fresh questions about the perpetrator(s). We address them at the top of today's Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing. Elaine Ly and Ash Bennington welcome Genevieve Roch-Decter, the CEO of Grit Capital and a Chartered Financial Analyst, and Thomas Braziel, a managing partner at distressed asset specialist 507 Capital, to discuss the whereabouts of the missing funds, FTX's potential liabilities, other vulnerable companies, and an important new deadline for customers of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wassielawyer, a lawyer specializing in restructuring and insolvency, and Thomas Braziel, founder and CEO of 507 Capital, talk about the bankruptcy of FTX. Show highlights: what the bankruptcy process of FTX is expected to look like why FTX got to the the point of filing for bankruptcy protection why Wassie thinks Alameda is dead why FTX filed for bankruptcy in the US given that it's a Bahamian company how FTX's balance sheet is composed and whether it includes Alameda whether Justin Sun will be dragged into the bankruptcy how FTX's terms of service differ from Celsius's and Voyager's how the $600 million hack affects the bankruptcy proceeding whether it's worth it to spend millions of dollars in law firms to go after the hacked money what's the impact of the 192 million FTT tokens that were printed Saturday night what will happen with the fork of Serum and the forked tokens the consequences for all the projects that FTX invested in why Wassie thinks that tokenizing the liabilities could be a good potential solution how the FTX's bankruptcy affects Voyager's proceedings and customers whether FTX's bankruptcy has put BlockFi in trouble Take Unchained's 2022 survey! Unchained is doing its annual survey. Tell us how you think we're doing and how we could improve, whether it be on the podcast, in the newsletter, or in our premium offering. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts! Thank you to our sponsors! Crypto.com Chainalysis Minima Wassielawyer: Twitter Thread on community buyout Previous Unchained episodes: Why the Messy 3AC, Celsius, and Voyager Bankruptcies Will Drag on for Years Three Crypto Bankruptcies: 3AC, Celsius and Voyager. What Happens Now? Thomas: Twitter 507 Capital Previous Unchained episodes: Will Celsius Survive the Bankruptcy Process? Episode Links Previous coverage of Unchained on FTX: Erik Voorhees and Cobie on Why FTX Loaned Out Customers' Assets The Chopping Block: FTX: The Biggest Collapse in the History of Crypto? Sam Bankman-Fried on How to Prevent the Next Terra and 3AC FTX Collapse: FTX filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sam Bankman-Fried built a "backdoor" to his FTX exchange to change financial records and move funds without alerting others. $600 million hack Unchained coverage: The Bahamas Loophole: FTX Users Buy KYC Accounts to Withdraw Crypto Could FTX's Bankruptcy Trigger a Domino Effect? FTX May File for Bankruptcy After Binance Walks Off the Deal FTX Needs $8B to Meet Investor Withdrawals: Report Tron Founder Justin Sun Says He Is Working With FTX on a Solution US DOJ Joins SEC and CFTC Probe of FTX FTX-Issued Wrapped Solana Tokens Could Add to DeFi Contagion: wBTC Creator Sequoia Capital Writes Off $214M FTX Investment to Zero Contagion: Serum Fork in the Works Amid Fears That FTX-Owned Upgrade Keys Are Compromised BlockFi Halts Withdrawals Amid FTX Crisis Voyager had to reopen the bidding process for its assets
Wassielawyer, a lawyer specializing in restructuring and insolvency, and Thomas Braziel, founder and CEO of 507 Capital, talk about the bankruptcy of FTX. Show highlights: what the bankruptcy process of FTX is expected to look like why FTX got to the the point of filing for bankruptcy protection why Wassie thinks Alameda is dead why FTX filed for bankruptcy in the US given that it's a Bahamian company how FTX's balance sheet is composed and whether it includes Alameda whether Justin Sun will be dragged into the bankruptcy how FTX's terms of service differ from Celsius's and Voyager's how the $600 million hack affects the bankruptcy proceeding whether it's worth it to spend millions of dollars in law firms to go after the hacked money what's the impact of the 192 million FTT tokens that were printed Saturday night what will happen with the fork of Serum and the forked tokens the consequences for all the projects that FTX invested in why Wassie thinks that tokenizing the liabilities could be a good potential solution how the FTX's bankruptcy affects Voyager's proceedings and customers whether FTX's bankruptcy has put BlockFi in trouble Take Unchained's 2022 survey! Unchained is doing its annual survey. Tell us how you think we're doing and how we could improve, whether it be on the podcast, in the newsletter, or in our premium offering. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts! Thank you to our sponsors! Crypto.com Chainalysis Minima Wassielawyer: Twitter Thread on community buyout Previous Unchained episodes: Why the Messy 3AC, Celsius, and Voyager Bankruptcies Will Drag on for Years Three Crypto Bankruptcies: 3AC, Celsius and Voyager. What Happens Now? Thomas: Twitter 507 Capital Previous Unchained episodes: Will Celsius Survive the Bankruptcy Process? Episode Links Previous coverage of Unchained on FTX: Erik Voorhees and Cobie on Why FTX Loaned Out Customers' Assets The Chopping Block: FTX: The Biggest Collapse in the History of Crypto? Sam Bankman-Fried on How to Prevent the Next Terra and 3AC FTX Collapse: FTX filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sam Bankman-Fried built a "backdoor" to his FTX exchange to change financial records and move funds without alerting others. $600 million hack Unchained coverage: The Bahamas Loophole: FTX Users Buy KYC Accounts to Withdraw Crypto Could FTX's Bankruptcy Trigger a Domino Effect? FTX May File for Bankruptcy After Binance Walks Off the Deal FTX Needs $8B to Meet Investor Withdrawals: Report Tron Founder Justin Sun Says He Is Working With FTX on a Solution US DOJ Joins SEC and CFTC Probe of FTX FTX-Issued Wrapped Solana Tokens Could Add to DeFi Contagion: wBTC Creator Sequoia Capital Writes Off $214M FTX Investment to Zero Contagion: Serum Fork in the Works Amid Fears That FTX-Owned Upgrade Keys Are Compromised BlockFi Halts Withdrawals Amid FTX Crisis Voyager had to reopen the bidding process for its assets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bankruptcies can be chaotic times for companies, and for their creditors. Investors, vendors, and former customers often end up jostling in court to get their share of what they lost from what remains of the firm. In the crypto space, bankruptcies can bring even more questions. Some restructuring lawyers say the U.S. bankruptcy code still does not adequately address how to handle crypto assets. But just like other bankruptcy cases, there will be winners and losers. To explain what happens to crypto assets during these times, Bloomberg reporter Justina Lee, and Thomas Braziel, founder of 507 Capital join this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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@haal69k and @wasabiboat420 talk with Thomas Braziel about distressed investments. Hot dog coin picks for Q4 pump szn Thomas' adventures in Eth / DeFi Distressed and special situations crypto investing $NXM and the value of DeFi insurance Being well compensated for risks and knowing when to size up Links: 507 Capital https://507capital.com/ Modern Distressed Investing https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMaY... Follow Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasbraziel
For this episode of The Investors Roundtable (#41), we discuss the aftermath since the new SEC Dark Stock rule took effect on September 28, 2021. Spoiler alert, we all felt it was more Y2K-like, but there were some interesting things that happened. Joining us today was: Thomas Braziel, 507 Capital Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThomasBraziel Website: https://507capital.com/ Marcus Frampton, Alaska Permanent Fund Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarcusFrampton
Jeff Moore and Thomas Braziel discuss their new position in AAMC. AAMC is an illiquid microcap, which significantly increases its risk, but Jeff and Thomas think the company is likely to have a successful settlement of their preferred stock. After settlement, AAMC should have net cash per share in excess of today's share price, and then the company could make a significantly accrettive acquisition.Jeff's original tweet on AAMC: https://twitter.com/ragnarisapirate/status/1433519100152721412?s=20Jeff's YAVP first appearance on THRY: https://youtu.be/196QthwtDMkThomas's first YAVP appearance on GOED: https://youtu.be/eKnnl7AaMMAChapters0:00 Intro1:30 AAMC overview6:40 Some extra AAMC goodies7:25 Why will Luxor settle their prefs?11:40 Bill Erbey's background16:15 Discussing a potential crypto acquisition23:10 How a crypto transaction could rhyme with SPRT28:00 Discussing a fix and flip34:55 Other possible deals36:55 The longshot Erbey / Blackrock lawsuit41:55 AAMC's cash burn43:30 Could AAMC's new execs reinforce the potential upside here?45:00 Closing thoughts
This episode is brought you by Koyfin, one of the fastest-growing platforms for financial data and analytics to research stocks and understand market trends. Check out Koyfin.com to see what a Bloomberg-lite, with tons of high-quality fundamental data and a powerful graph engine looks like. Thomas Braziel is the Founder and CIO at 507 Capital. The son of bankruptcy lawyers, Thomas was destined to become an expert in distressed investing. He loves looking at weird and esoteric trades and investments. This episode covers behavioral investing, special situations investing, how illiquidity breeds good behavior, and Thomas' big win on his Mt. Gox claims. Thomas has a unique mind and introduces some ideas that are not en vogue in 2021. We hope Thomas' thoughts help expand the definition of an investment in some people's minds.
Thomas Braziel, President of 507 Capital, discusses his investment in $GOED. Key topics include addressing the (many) red flags around the investment, how Thomas found the company and why he likes the set up so much, and why investing in stocks with some hair on them can deliver serious alpha.Thomas's twitter: https://twitter.com/ThomasBraziel My notes on GOED: https://twitter.com/AndrewRangeley/status/1430382893692506112?s=20Chapters0:00 Intro1:20 Thomas's legendary Ethenex trade3:10 $GOED overview8:00 Background to the set up / how the warrants came publicly traded11:00 $GOED merger / financing background14:00 The massive stock offering discussion17:00 Do you believe $GOED's claims that they have sourcing and distribution advantages?20:25 Why was AC the seller instead of the buyer?24:30 Do you worry about $GOED auditor switch / financial statements?27:30 Why did GOED keep recutting the deal to give AC more cash?31:20 GOED's rebate accounting34:20 Capital allocation going forward37:25 General discussion of why buying stocks with hair is riskier but carries huge potential rewards38:30 GOED management's alignment40:05 GOED's activist potential43:10 Quickly painting a reasonable bull / valuation case48:05 General discussion of swinging hard when you find a good pitch49:30 How capital light will GOED be?52:10 Quick Tesla discussion53:25 Thomas's closing thoughts (and a quick ICLTF mention!)
For this episode of The Investors Roundtable (#40), we discuss the new 15C2-11 rule. I'll keep this short and sweet, I brought on some of the best dark stock investors in the business to get a better understanding about what is going on. Joining us today was: Thomas Braziel, 507 Capital Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThomasBraziel Website: https://507capital.com/ Marcus Frampton, Alaska Permanent Fund Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarcusFrampton Dan Schum, NoNameStocks.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoNameStocks Website: http://www.nonamestocks.com/ Maj Soueidan, GeoInvesting.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/majgeoinvesting Website: https://geoinvesting.com/ Dave Waters, Alluvial Capital Twitter: https://twitter.com/alluvialcapital Website: https://alluvialcapital.com/
This is “ReSolve's Riffs” – live on YouTube every Friday afternoon to debate the most relevant investment topics of the day, hosted by Adam Butler, Mike Philbrick and Rodrigo Gordillo of ReSolve Global* and Richard Laterman of ReSolve Asset Management. Following our first conversation with David Fauchier (Portfolio Manager at Nickel Digital Asset Management), he insisted that we had to speak with Thomas Braziel, Founder and CIO of 507 Capital, who he claimed was one of the most interesting and independently-minded investors he had met in the digital asset space. With David as co-host, our awesome conversation with Thomas covered topics such as: Why almost all his stories begin with a bankruptcy Opportunities that don't scale tend to offer the juiciest returns The reason some of these trades work is precisely because they are not scalable His perspective on the Mt. Gox debacle and why he has been buying claims on it for years Claims investing – why many distressed assets fly under the radar of most allocators His unique investment style – if Soros and Buffet had an ‘investment love child' Different models for claims investing – from complex factoring to ‘loon shot buccaneering' Getting along with all the players in the space can be a form of alpha We went deep into the inner workings of the space, including how different countries treat personal liabilities in bankruptcies, the contrasts between English Common Law and the US legal system, and what it means to go ‘forum shopping'. Yet another highly entertaining and educational episode and we hope you enjoy it. Thank you for watching and listening. See you next week. *ReSolve Global refers to ReSolve Asset Management SEZC (Cayman) which is registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a commodity trading advisor and commodity pool operator. This registration is administered through the National Futures Association (“NFA”). Further, ReSolve Global is a registered person with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority.
For this episode of The Investors Roundtable (#38), we chat the rise in commodities prices. Mainstream financial media outlets are now finally starting to talk about this phenomenon as it has been affecting all aspects of the economy. The goal here is to better understand why this is taking place - is it simply a supply / demand issue that'll be resolved once the demand lessons as the world continues to open up, is this due to rising inflation concerns, or is it something in between? Please enjoy! Joining us today was: Thomas Braziel, 507 Capital Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThomasBraziel Website: https://507capital.com/ Gary Ribe, Accretive Wealth Partners Twitter: https://twitter.com/enterprisinginv Website: http://inthemarkettrenches.podbean.com/ Kevin Shea, Full-time Private Investor/MicroCapClub Contributor Twitter: https://twitter.com/thegoodprick
For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with Thomas Braziel. He is the Founder and CIO of 507 Capital. The MicroCap universe, believe or not, is not huge (Shocker, I know), but so many of our guests said I should meet Thomas Braziel, he looks at the weirdest of the weird, the most out there ideas. Luckily, Tom has joined me on several The Investors Roundtable episodes, and we're finally taking the time to highlight him on Planet MicroCap. We chat about why he's a big fan of the "Steak and Sizzle" style of investing, as well as many examples of how he's utilized this strategy. For more information about Thomas Braziel and 507 Capital, please visit: https://507capital.com/ You can Follow Thomas Braziel on Twitter @ThomasBraziel: https://twitter.com/ThomasBraziel Planet MicroCap Podcast is on YouTube! All archived episodes and each new episode will be posted on the SNN Network YouTube channel. I've provided the link in the description if you'd like to subscribe. You'll also get the chance to watch all our Video Interviews with management teams, educational panels from the conference, as well as expert commentary from some familiar guests on the podcast. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1Q5Yfym Click here to rate and review the Planet MicroCap Podcast The Planet MicroCap Podcast is brought to you by SNN Incorporated, publishers of StockNewsNow.com, The Official MicroCap News Source, and the MicroCap Review Magazine, the leading magazine in the MicroCap market. You can Follow the Planet MicroCap Podcast on Twitter @BobbyKKraft
Value: After Hours is a podcast about value investing, Fintwit, and all things finance and investment by investors Tobias Carlisle, Corey Hoffstein and Thomas Braziel. See our latest episodes at https://acquirersmultiple.com/ Thomas Braziel is the managing partner at 507 Capital, an investment firm specializing in unlisted credit opportunities. Thomas's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasbraziel His websites: http://www.becapitalmanagement.com/ (B.E. Capital Website) http://www.beclaims.com/ (B.E. Claims Recovery Website) http://www.fndmreceivership.com/ (Fund.com Receivership Website) Corey Hoffstein is co-founder of and Chief Investment Officer at Newfound Research. Founded in August 2008, Newfound Research is a quantitative asset management firm based out of Boston, MA. Newfound/ReSolve Robust Equity Momentum Index https://www.thinknewfound.com/nrromot U.S. Equity ETF Style Premia: https://www.thinknewfound.com/style-dashboard Blog: https://blog.thinknewfound.com/ Flirting with Models Podcast: https://www.thinknewfound.com/podcast Corey's Twitter: https://twitter.com/choffstein ABOUT THE PODCAST Hi, I'm Tobias Carlisle. I launched The Acquirers Podcast to discuss the process of finding undervalued stocks, deep value investing, hedge funds, activism, buyouts, and special situations. We uncover the tactics and strategies for finding good investments, managing risk, dealing with bad luck, and maximizing success. SEE LATEST EPISODES https://acquirersmultiple.com/podcast/ SEE OUR FREE DEEP VALUE STOCK SCREENER https://acquirersmultiple.com/screener/ FOLLOW TOBIAS Website: https://acquirersmultiple.com/ Firm: https://acquirersfunds.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Greenbackd LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobycarlisle Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tobiascarlisle Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tobias_carlisle ABOUT TOBIAS CARLISLE Tobias Carlisle is the founder of The Acquirer’s Multiple®, and Acquirers Funds®. He is best known as the author of the #1 new release in Amazon’s Business and Finance The Acquirer’s Multiple: How the Billionaire Contrarians of Deep Value Beat the Market, the Amazon best-sellers Deep Value: Why Activists Investors and Other Contrarians Battle for Control of Losing Corporations (2014) (https://amzn.to/2VwvAGF), Quantitative Value: A Practitioner’s Guide to Automating Intelligent Investment and Eliminating Behavioral Errors (2012) (https://amzn.to/2SDDxrN), and Concentrated Investing: Strategies of the World’s Greatest Concentrated Value Investors (2016) (https://amzn.to/2SEEjVn). He has extensive experience in investment management, business valuation, public company corporate governance, and corporate law. Prior to founding the forerunner to Acquirers Funds in 2010, Tobias was an analyst at an activist hedge fund, general counsel of a company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, and a corporate advisory lawyer. As a lawyer specializing in mergers and acquisitions he has advised on transactions across a variety of industries in the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Australia, Singapore, Bermuda, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, and Guam.