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BlockFi sues a Bankman-Fried company to recover Robinhood shares

BlockFi tells U.S. bankruptcy court it is 'the antithesis of FTX'
BlockFi tells U.S. bankruptcy court it is 'the antithesis of FTX' Copyright  Thomson Reuters 2022
Copyright Thomson Reuters 2022
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-Cryptocurrency lender BlockFi Inc has sued a holding company for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, seeking to recover shares in Robinhood Markets Inc pledged as collateral three weeks ago, before BlockFi and FTX filed for bankruptcy protection.

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BlockFi in a complaint filed on Monday in New Jersey bankruptcy court said Emergent Fidelity Technologies Ltd has defaulted on its obligations under a Nov. 9 pledge agreement.

Emergent guaranteed the repayment of obligations of Alameda Research Ltd, the crypto hedge fund affiliated with FTX, according to court documents.

Emergent holds a 7.42% share of Robinhood, according to Eikon data.

Bankman-Fried is not named as a defendant. He did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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