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Crypto lender Genesis  has filed for bankruptcy, marking the latest in a string of business failures in the wake of a crash in digital asset prices over the past year.

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Genesis, the trading and lending arm of crypto conglomerate Digital Currency Group, and two of its lending subsidiaries have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York

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The company said it has proposed a road map to exit Chapter 11 through the creation of a trust that will distribute assets to creditors

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Genesis said its subsidiaries involved in spot and derivatives trading as well as its custody businesses

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Genesis is a dominant crypto market maker, an influential trading firm that stands at the heart of liquidity in digital asset markets.

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The latest volatility in Bitcoin has largely been exacerbated by a lack of liquidity in crypto since the collapse of the FTX exchange

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If Genesis were to cease its trading operations, it could worsen liquidity and see Bitcoin get even more volatile.

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