Les effondrements de crypto génèrent des centaines de millions de dollars pour les avocats
Crypto Les effondrements de crypto génèrent des centaines de millions de dollars pour les avocats Il y a 3 minutes Nouvelles Bitcoin Ethereum The legal industry has emerged as a major winner amid cryptocurrency collapses like FTX and Celsius, generating hundreds of millions of dollars for lawyers. Lawyers, accountants, consultants, analysts and other professionals have collected at least $700 million in fees from the bankruptcies of major crypto firms over the past year, according to a report and an analysis by The New York Times. The calculated amount includes the costs charged as part of the crypto bankruptcy cases of five crypto firms — FTX, Celsius Network, Voyager Digital, BlockFi and Genesis Global — between July 5, 2022, and July 31, 2023. The figure is likely to grow significantly as the cases unfold in the near future, with Sam Bankman Frieds trial coming in October. According to the data, the legal experts involved in the FTX case are the biggest winners of cryptocurrency bankruptcies, charging a total of $326 million. The law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, which is managing FTXs bankruptcy, has reportedly charged over $110 million in legal fees, in addition to $500,000 in expenses. Andrew Dietderich reportedly noted that the costs are particularly driven by the