Robinhood introduced that it’s going to not assist Bitcoin SV from January 25, sending the crypto sinking some 10%.
Robinhood emailed a statement to all its customers stating it has determined to finish assist for Bitcoin SV (BSV). The buying and selling platform stated it made the choice following a periodic overview of the cryptocurrencies the platform affords.
Robinhood beneficial its clients promote or, if doable, switch their BSV by the cutoff date of January 25. After the deadline, the buying and selling platform stated it might promote any remaining BSV at market worth and credit score clients’ accounts.
BSV dip
BSV took a major dip following the announcement from Robinhood round 1 pm CET. The crypto dropped from simply above $44 to a low of $37.75 in three hours. Though up a bit since, BSV remains to be buying and selling beneath $40 and is down 11% previously 24 hours.
SBF’s Robinhood shares
In the meantime, a good portion of buying and selling platform is caught up within the tribulations of former FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried. Final yr, he purchased 56 million Robinhood shares, a 7.6% stake within the firm, for $648 million.
Despite his earlier dedication to creating his former clients entire, Bankman-Fried insisted on conserving his Robinhood shares to pay his authorized charges. Nonetheless, the US Division of Justice not too long ago confirmed that it had seized his 55 million shares.
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