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Genesis Goes After BCH Advocate Roger Ver for $20.8M in Unsettled Crypto Options

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Updated by Kyle Baird
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In Brief

  • Genesis has filed a case against Roger Ver for failing to settle crypto options worth $20.8 million.
  • Ver had previously been sued by CoinFLEX for failing to pay margin debt worth $47 million.
  • Lawyers representing Genesis say there is some confidence in resolving creditors’ disputes this week.
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Crypto lending company Genesis has filed a case against Bitcoin Cash proponent Roger Ver for $20.8 million in unsettled cryptocurrency options. Ver has 20 days to answer the summons.

Crypto lending firm Genesis is taking on Bitcoin Cash proponent Roger Ver, according to a court filing published on Jan. 23. The company is going after Ver for his “failure to settle cryptocurrency options transactions” that expired on Dec. 30, 2022. The total amount of the options is approximately $20.8 million.

The lawsuit was filed in the New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan. Ver does not seem to have responded to the case yet, and Genesis has not offered any updates on the matter either. The British Virgin Islands-domiciled affiliate of Genesis submitted the filing.

Genesis Court Summons Against Roger Ver: New York Supreme Court
Genesis Court Summons Against Roger Ver: New York Supreme Court

Ver has 20 days to answer the summons. If he fails to do so, he will have to pay the total cost of reparations by default.

It’s a moderate development in the Genesis saga, which has roiled the industry and suggests more market uncertainty. Ver, on his part, has seen a fair amount of trouble in recent times. He gave up his United States citizenship to become a citizen of Saints Kitts and Nevis in 2014.

CoinFlex Also Sued Ver for Failing to Pay Margin Debt

Roger Ver was in hot water last year as well, that time for failing to pay $47 million in margin debt to crypto exchange CoinFlex. The Seychelles-based exchange stated that it had made a settlement arrangement with Ver.

The arrangement allowed Ver to use his “personal creditworthiness” to prevent the liquidation of his account, although it had fallen below the maintenance level. CoinFLEX followed up with a lawsuit focused on recovering $84 million in losses after the liquidation.

CoinFLEX, like other crypto companies, was hit hard by the crypto winter. This litigation process is expected to end this year, with the judgment to take place in Hong Kong.

Genesis Showing Confidence in Dealing With Bankruptcy

As for Genesis, it continues to struggle through its bankruptcy proceedings. The latest news is that there is a certain amount of confidence that it could resolve its dispute with creditors this week, according to lawyers for the firm. They also state that it can exit the Chapter 11 proceedings in late May.

The lender could possibly hand out $3.4 billion in customer funds, which would go some way towards easing the struggle. Acting CEO Derar Islim earlier said that the bankruptcy process would be quick and efficient, which would soothe creditors.

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Rahul Nambiampurath's cryptocurrency journey first began in 2014 when he stumbled upon Satoshi's Bitcoin whitepaper. With a bachelor's degree in Commerce and an MBA in Finance from Sikkim Manipal University, he was among the few that first recognized the sheer untapped potential of decentralized technologies. Since then, he has helped DeFi platforms like Balancer and Sidus Heroes — a web3 metaverse — as well as CEXs like Bitso (Mexico's biggest) and Overbit to reach new heights with his...
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