How Hedge Fund 3AC Defrauded The Crypto Industry

The Hedge Fund 3AC is under investigation for defrauding the crypto industry and Blockchain.com has declared that it is assisting with ongoing investigations.

According to Bloomberg on Friday, the troubled hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) was under pressure to be liquidated by creditors including the cryptocurrency exchanges Blockchain.com and Deribit.

According to the story, which cited a spokesman, Blockchain.com has also declared that it is assisting with ongoing investigations into the hedge fund that "defrauded the crypto industry."

Earlier this week, a British Virgin Islands court ordered 3AC to be liquidated. Teneo Restructuring, based in New York, was enlisted to handle the insolvency and work with the creditors.

The recent crash in the cryptocurrency markets caused 3AC to suffer significant losses, and insolvency concerns were first reported in mid-June when the company spent at least $400 million on liquidations.

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