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Crypto meltdown a boon for U.S. bankruptcy lawyers

Crypto meltdown a boon for U.S. bankruptcy lawyers

The value of bitcoin has dropped 65 per cent so far this year, and large law firms can rake in more than $100 million in legal fees during a long-running bankruptcy, experts say.

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Turmoil in the cryptocurrency industry has rattled major exchanges and sent the value of digital assets tumbling, but at least one group stands to gain: bankruptcy lawyers.

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High-profile bankruptcies involving crypto exchange FTX, hedge fund Three Arrows Capital and crypto lenders BlockFi, Celsius Network and Voyager Digital Ltd are generating new opportunities – and big fees – for law firms that counsel troubled companies.

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