{"id":469074,"date":"2022-06-30T08:44:11","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T05:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/contagion-genesis-faces-huge-losses-blockfis-1b-loan-celsiuss-risky-model\/"},"modified":"2022-06-30T08:44:11","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T05:44:11","slug":"contagion-genesis-faces-huge-losses-blockfis-1b-loan-celsiuss-risky-model","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/contagion-genesis-faces-huge-losses-blockfis-1b-loan-celsiuss-risky-model\/","title":{"rendered":"# Contagion: Genesis faces huge losses, BlockFi&#8217;s $1B loan, Celsius&#8217;s risky model"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3fd1b1184c9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3fd1b1184c9\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/contagion-genesis-faces-huge-losses-blockfis-1b-loan-celsiuss-risky-model\/#%E2%80%9D_Contagion_Genesis_faces_huge_losses_BlockFis_1B_loan_Celsiuss_risky_model_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; Contagion: Genesis faces huge losses, BlockFi&#8217;s $1B loan, Celsius&#8217;s risky model  &#8220;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/contagion-genesis-faces-huge-losses-blockfis-1b-loan-celsiuss-risky-model\/#Celsius_risky_business\" >Celsius\u2019 risky business<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/contagion-genesis-faces-huge-losses-blockfis-1b-loan-celsiuss-risky-model\/#Genesis_facing_hundreds_of_millions_in_losses\" >Genesis facing hundreds of millions in losses<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/contagion-genesis-faces-huge-losses-blockfis-1b-loan-celsiuss-risky-model\/#Battle_for_BlockFi\" >Battle for BlockFi<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_Contagion_Genesis_faces_huge_losses_BlockFis_1B_loan_Celsiuss_risky_model_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; Contagion: Genesis faces huge losses, BlockFi&#8217;s $1B loan, Celsius&#8217;s risky model  &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMDYvYzE0ZDlkYmMtZjI5Ni00ODNiLThhOGEtYjMwZDNmNmE5OTI3LmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-2a0745c6>It\u2019s been another day of watching the ripples of contagion spread through the crypto market. <\/p>\n<p>With Three Arrows Capital being ordered into liquidation by a British court, details have also emerged today of BlockFi liquidating a $1B loan to 3AC, and the fallout from the insolvency was partly to blame for lending firm and market maker Genesis Trading facing losses of \u201ca few hundred million dollars.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Withdrawals remain suspended at the possibly insolvent lending and borrowing platform Celsius, which was revealed to have had a highly risky 19 to 1 assets-to-equity ratio before it ran into liquidity troubles this year. <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Celsius_risky_business\"><\/span>Celsius\u2019 risky business<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>According to documents reviewed and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/behind-the-celsius-sales-pitch-was-a-crypto-firm-built-on-risk-11656498142\">reported<\/a> on by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on June 29, Celsius was operating on very fine and risky margins as it ballooned in value over 2021. <\/p>\n<p>According to documents prepared before the last equity raise, Celsius, which claimed to be a less risky alternative to a bank, had an assets-to-equity ratio of $19 billion to $1 billion midway through last year, while also issuing out many loans that were undercollateralized. <\/p>\n<p>The assets-to-equity ratio refers to the proportion of a firm\u2019s assets that has been funded by shareholders. The ratio <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly represents an indicator of how much debt a firm has leveraged to finance its operations, with higher ratios often suggesting a firm has utilized substantial financing and debt to remain afloat. <\/p>\n<p>The ratios differ from sector to sector, as do the assets held by the specific entities, however Celsius\u2019s already high 19-to-1 ratio is seen as extra risky due to the firm\u2019s exposure to crypto, leverage and lending. <\/p>\n<p>Eric Budish, an crypto-versed economist at the University of Chicago\u2019s business school stated that \u201cIt\u2019s just a risky structure,\u201d as he likened Celsius\u2019 operations to that of financial firms in the lead up to the 2008 housing bubble: <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt strikes me as diversified as the same way that portfolios of mortgages were diversified in 2006. It was all housing\u2014 here it\u2019s all crypto.\u201c<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Reports also surfaced that Voyager Digital has sent more than $174 million to Celsius over the past few months. The transactions were confirmed by analytics platform Nansen this week, however the nature of the funding or whether it is a loan is unclear.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Genesis_facing_hundreds_of_millions_in_losses\"><\/span>Genesis facing hundreds of millions in losses <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Digital Currency Group\u2019s market maker and lending firm Genesis Trading is reportedly facing losses in the hundreds of millions according to sources reported by DCG publication Coin Desk.<\/p>\n<p>The losses relate in part to the company\u2019s exposure to 3AC and the crypto lender Babel Finance. Genesis is putting a brave face on the losses and still has hope of receiving partial repayments, with other losses offset by hedging. CEO Michael Moro said the firm had mitigated losses with \u201ca large counterparty who failed to meet a margin call to us.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe sold collateral, hedged our downside, and moved on. Our business continues to operate normally and we are meeting all of our clients&#8217; needs.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Battle_for_BlockFi\"><\/span>Battle for BlockFi <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A leaked investor call from hedge fund Morgan Creek Digital confirmed the liquidation of a large unnamed client by BlockFi on June 16 was 3AC. <\/p>\n<p>During the call, Morgan Creek\u2019s managing partner Mark Yusko and co-founder Anthony \u201cPomp\u201d Pompliano stated that BlockFi had \u201creported\u201d to the firm the loan was worth $1 billion and overcollateralized by 30%. <\/p>\n<p>Pomp went on to state that roughly two-thirds of $1.33 billion collateralization was in Bitcoin (BTC) and was im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely liquidated once 3AC was unable to make repayments. The other third was said to be in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) shares worth around $400 million. <\/p>\n<p>Grayscale\u2019s BTC trust is designed to be pegged to the spot value of BTC, however it often trades for either a premium or a discount.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>British Virgin Islands court reportedly orders to liquidate 3AC<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to Pomp, BlockFi ran into troubles liquidating the position as the GBTC discount dropped to around 34%, and the price went down as the firm went to sell the holdings. <\/p>\n<p>With FTX reportedly planning to purchase a stake in BlockFi following the issuance of a $250 million revolving credit facility to the firm, the call also discusses how Morgan Creek was looking to raise $250 million to purchase 51% of the firm. Such a sum would give BlockFi a valuation of just $500 million, well below its reported valuation of $5 billion in June 2021. <\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"markets_outlook\"><\/template>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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