FTX and Binance Next in Line to Buy Voyager Assets after Coinbase Says no

Crypto lender Voyager’s overly bullishness about crypto despite facing open decline led to its bankruptcy. From its failure to recover the funds that Three Arrows Capital Owned him to the general market commissions, everything was blamed. However, there was some light at the end of the tunnel when Coinbase proposed to purchase its assets. However, according to the recent reports, Coinbase has backed out from the deal – FTX and Binance being the next in line.

FTX and Binance Coming to Voyager’s Rescue

Rescue might be a hyperbole since Voyager is dead and done. However, its assets are still worth a lot. Once hailed as the most “risk-free” way to invest in crypto, Voyager tumbled fast when Terra-triggered crypto winter pulled the entire crypto market with it.

However, hope remained for the crypto lender as there were some funds they could recover from Three Arrows Capital, a Singapore-based hedge fund company. However, even that fell through after 3AC’s fallacies came to light and the hedge fund company fell to bankruptcy. Soon, the same happened with Voyager Capital.

After Voyager’s collapse, several big crypto players came to buy its assets, including Binance. FTX and Coinbase. However, Coinbase (COIN) has withdrawn from the deal.

Bidding on the Assets Coming on August 6

August 6 is the date for the bidding on Voyager’s assets. If there are multiple bids for those assets, which would likely be, another auction to pick a winner will take place on September 29.

Following this announcement, the price of VGX (Voyager) rose by 40%, according to CoinMarketcap.

Thankfully, there are more than enough takers for Voyager’s assets. The latest reports say that at least 22 investors have done the due diligence to buy this crypto. However, in its heyday, Voyager was worth more than 2.3 billion USD, making it suitable for only Binance or FTX to invest in its assets.

About Binance and FTX, Voyager Capital’s Biggest Suitors

Binance is the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by market capitalization. It has over 600 million cryptocurrencies listed and has an average 24-hour trading volume of $76 billion. Binance is one of the few cryptocurrency exchanges to weather the storm of the crypto winter and was able to on to its employees.

The same can be said about FTX, another cryptocurrency exchange more suitable for institutional investors. The CEO of FTX,  Sam Bankman-Fried, has been hailed as the good Samaritan of the crypto space, wanting to offer a safe boat to the struggling crypto lenders like the voyager capital to “stop the crypto winter contingent” before it absorbs the entire ecosystem.

The Fall of Voyager and the Loss of Investor’s Funds

Voyager, along with Celsius, has become the most infamous name for crypto lenders. These platforms provided consumers with crypto savings accounts, offering them higher APY in returns. And for a long time, it was working. Both these platforms got amazing customer reviews from Trustpilot.

And then the crypto winter happened – triggering the fall of both the platforms. Many YouTubers later discovered that these lenders were “overleveraged to their eyeballs”.

As a result, Voyager halted withdrawals when the markets fell, leaving people hung out to dry. However, after the bankruptcy order, these customers became the credits of the company – acting as novice participants who now must go through the laborious process of getting their funds back.

What to Learn from the Story of Voyager Capital?

Even with Binance and FTX now in tow to buy Voyager’s assets, it is still certain whether investors would be able to recover their funds from the now defunct crypto lender.

However, many first-time crypto investors can draw certain lessons from these situations.

1. A thorough background check is a must for the crypto lender
2. Don’t just go by word of mouth of corporate bigwigs. Mark Cuban was one of the major reasons Voyager was able to amass a large customer base in a short time.
3. Even if it is difficult, conducting research about cryptocurrencies and their underlying mechanics is important.

Voyager Capital wasn’t the only victim of the crypto crisis of 2022, and we doubt it will be the last. For now, we must wait and watch the end of the auction process. Perhaps, the “novice investors”, Voyager customers, may be able to recover some funds. If they do, it will set precedence for the future of crypto lending platforms.

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